Founded in 1994, the International Dunhuang Programme (IDP) is a pioneering international collaboration that brings together online collections from the Eastern Silk Roads and promotes understandings of the history and cultures of the region.
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Exhibition Learning Activities
This blog post is thanks to the British Library Learning Team. Thank you to those who contributed including Katy Jackson, Emma Tutton, Emma Brinkhurst, Laura Chesover, …
A Silk Road Oasis Symposium Recordings Available Now
To celebrate the successful close of the exhibition A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang, the British Library and the IDP hosted a symposium …
Sister, Master, Guardian of Dharma – Life of Nun Liaokong and the Dating of a Scroll
This blog post is by Zining Zheng, independent scholar and researcher of Chinese Historical Phonology and related subjects. This blog discusses scroll Or.8210/S.2669 which was …
Two Precious Items Copied by a Sogdian Scribe
This blog post is by Ursula Sims-Williams, Lead Curator of Persian at the British Library. This blog discusses the Ashem vohu (British Library, Or.8212/84), which …
Scribes at Dunhuang: Pens, Paper and Punishments
As showcased in the current exhibition at the British Library, A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang (27 September 2024–23 February 2025), the manuscripts …
Programme of 'A Silk Road Oasis Symposium: Exploring Dunhuang's Multifaceted Legacy'
Don’t miss our two-day symposium on February 21-22, celebrating the closing of the exhibition A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang. Held in person …
An Omen-filled Exhibition
This blog post is by Dr. Michael Erdman, Head of Middle East and Central Asia, British Library. This blog discusses manuscript Or.8212/161 which was on display …
The Mysterious Names of Dunhuang
This blog post is by Kitty Liu, Exhibition Project Curator for A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang (27 September 2024—23 February 2025). Upon entering …
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