An Exploration of the Application of Digital Technology in the Preservation of Traditional Art Documents—A Focus on the Palace Museum Digital Relics Repository

Abstract

Traditional art documents, as important carriers of Chinese civilization, face preservation challenges such as physical degradation and limited access. Digital technology offers a new path for systematic preservation. As an industry benchmark, the Palace Museum Digital Relics Repository's development and practice holds significant research value. This paper, using the Palace Museum Digital Relics Repository as a core case study, employs a combination of literature analysis and empirical research to systematically explore the application of digital technology in the preservation of art documents. The research finds that the platform, through a technological system encompassing high-precision data collection, knowledge graph organization, and intelligent management, has achieved the permanent preservation and open sharing of images of 100,000 cultural relics. Its comprehensive "collection-storage-utilization-dissemination" digitalization model not only addresses technical challenges in document preservation but also expands the boundaries of cultural communication. The research confirms that digital technology can effectively overcome the limitations of traditional preservation and provide technical support for the sustainable utilization of art documents. The Palace Museum's experience offers a replicable practical paradigm for the industry.