Technical Proposal for Revitalizing the Eastern Buddha Statue in Bamiyan

Buddhist site of Bamiyan is one of the most important historical and ethnical heritage in Afghanistan. Two colossal Buddhas arranged in the east and the west of the cliff were the brilliant symbol of the Bamiyan valley and emitted the monumental meaning of the westward spread of Buddhism. They were exactly the human heritage with history and memory. Unfortunately they were destroyed in 2001 during the inner war. All the mural paintings of the niches of the colossal Buddhas were completely destroyed and disappeared, but fortunately the back walls of the statues of Buddhas were narrowly left. Since 2002, the collaborative and cooperative efforts to protect and restore the world cultural heritage of Bamiyan have been promoted by UNESCO , International Experts , the Government of Afghanistan and Bamiyan Province. And now, we confront the difficult problem of the reconstruction or revitalization of the Buddha statues. It goes without saying that the reconstruction/revitalization of the colossal Buddha would be an effective tourism resource for Bamiyan Province. The reconstruction of Buddha should be carried out only upon all national agreements of Afghanistan and would be based on bold ideas, implementing the innovative technologies to inspire.