LIU Cheng

Title: Professor

Education: Dual Bachelor’s Degree

Email: liucheng@nwu.edu.cn

Research Interests:

· Cultural Heritage Conservation: Conservation and Restoration of Bronze Ware, Murals, Rock Art, Stone Artifacts, and Iron Artifacts; Preventive Conservation

· Archaeological Science: Manufacturing Techniques and Provenance Analysis of Bronze Ware; Digitalization and Dating of Rock Art

Courses Taught:

· Undergraduate: Introduction to Cultural Heritage Conservation, Overview of Cultural Heritage Conservation, Comprehensive Experiments in Cultural Heritage Conservation Techniques, History of Ancient Chinese Architecture

· Graduate: Monographic Studies on Metal Conservation, Monographic Studies on Mural Conservation, General Introduction to Cultural Heritage Conservation (contributing instructor), Dynamic Studies in Archaeology (contributing instructor)

Research Projects:

· Project 1: Study on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Corrosion Deterioration and Typical Disease Mechanisms of Fragile Bronze Ware under the National Key R&D Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Research on Key Technologies for the Conservation of Vulnerable Museum Bronze Ware.

· Sub-project 5: Comprehensive Conservation Research Report on the Shirenzigou Site Complex under the Major Bidding Project of the National Social Science Fund of China, Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Archaeological Research Report on the Shirenzigou Site Complex in Barkol, Xinjiang.

· Research on the Construction of a Flexible Strategy for Cultural Heritage Management under the Perspective of Changes in the New Normal Endowment Structure, Ministry of Education Humanity and Social Science Research Project.

· Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Dissolution Damage in Outdoor Limestone Cultural Relics, Scientific Research Base Project of the National Cultural Heritage Administration.

· Research on the Sources of Copper Material during the Shang and Zhou Periods in the Shaanxi Region, Shaanxi Provincial Social Science Fund Project.

· Research on the Characteristics of Xi’an’s Cultural Relics and the Cultural Heritage Conservation System, Xi’an Social Science Fund.

· Conservation and Restoration of Metal Cultural Relics in the Collection of the Xinjiang Altay Prefecture Museum (2021), Xinjiang Altay Prefecture Cultural Heritage Bureau.

· Conservation and Restoration of Metal Cultural Relics in the Collection of the Xinjiang Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture Museum (2020), Xinjiang Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture Cultural Heritage Bureau.

· Conservation and Restoration of Bronze Ware in the Collection of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum, Xinjiang Museum.

· Conservation and Restoration of Bronze Cultural Relics in the Collection of the Xinjiang Hami Museum, Xinjiang Hami Museum.

· Study on the Rock Art and Lithology of the Hutubi Kangjia Shimenzhi Rock Art, Hutubi County Cultural Heritage Bureau in Changji, Xinjiang.

· Investigation of Geological Diseases and Rescue Conservation Research for the Hutubi Kangjia Shimenzhi Rock Art, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture Cultural Heritage Bureau.

· Outline Conservation Plan for the Hutubi Kangjia Shimenzhi Rock Art, Hutubi County Cultural Heritage Bureau.

· Environmental Monitoring System Project for the Xinjiang Kucha Grottoes Sites–Pilot Project at the Kizil Grottoes, Xinjiang Kucha Academy.

· Design of the Rescue Conservation Plan for the Sangzhu Rock Painting in Pishan County, Hotan, Xinjiang, Hotan Prefecture Cultural Heritage Bureau.

· Conservation and Restoration of Bronze Cultural Relics in the Collection of the Ganquan County Museum, Shaanxi Ganquan County Cultural Heritage Bureau.

· Restoration Project for the Yuan Dynasty Tomb Murals Unearthed at the Hongshimao Reservoir, Zichang, Yan’an, Yan’an Cultural Heritage Research Institute.

· Conservation and Restoration of the Yuan Dynasty Brick Murals Unearthed from Dongyao Village, Zhangqiu, Shandong Museum.

· Conservation Project for the Outdoor Iron Cannons at the Opium War Museum, Guangdong Humen Opium War Museum.

· Research on the Corrosion Mechanism and Protection Methods of Outdoor Iron Cannons in the Coastal Area of Guangdong Caused by Acid Rain, Opium War Museum.

· Protective Treatment Plan Before Backfilling for Areas BC of the Laogulou Site in Yuzhong District, Chongqing, Chongqing Cultural Heritage Research Institute.

· Conservation and Treatment of Bronze Disease on Bronze Ware Unearthed from the Yong’an Town Site in Fengjie, Chongqing, Chongqing Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute.

· Research on the Reinforcement and Conservation of the Fanjiayan Site at the Hechuan Diaoyucheng Site, Chongqing, Chongqing Archaeological Research Institute.

· Compilation of the Technical Plan for the Conservation of the Rock Carving Group at the Xiangxi Cave in Hanbin District, Ankang City.

· Analysis of Failed Conservation Materials on Sui Dynasty Tomb Murals, Ningxia Guyuan Museum.

· Design of the Conservation and Restoration Plan for the Yuan Dynasty Murals at the Fengguo Temple, Liaoning Yixian County Cultural Heritage Bureau.

Research Achievements:

Papers:

1. New scientific analyses reveal mixing of copper sources in the early Iron Age metal production at Ili, western China. Archaeometry, 2022, 1–18.

2. Study on the causes of secondary cracks of the eave wall mural of Daxiong Hall at Fengguo Temple in Yixian, Liaoning, China. Heritage Science, 2021-10.

3. Metallurgy at the crossroads: New analyses of copper-based objects at Tianshanbeilu, eastern Xinjiang, China. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 94, Jun 3, 2020.

4. Deterioration caused by a new support layer bonded with epoxy adhesive to the mural paintings at Fengguo Temple in Yixian, Liaoning, China. Studies in Conservation, 65, Aug 31, 2020.

5. Synthesis of stable isotopic data for human bone collagen: A study of the broad dietary patterns across ancient China. Holocene, Jul 2020. (Corresponding author)

6. Social hierarchy and the choice of metal recycling at Anyang, the last capital of Bronze Age Shang China. Scientific Reports, 10, Nov 1, 2020. (Corresponding author)

7. Every cloud has a silver lining: Using silver concentration to identify the number of sources of lead used in Shang Dynasty bronzes. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 94, Jun 3, 2020.

8. Research on dissolution mechanism and preventative control of outdoor limestone. Western Archaeology, 2015, Vol. 9.

9. A discussion on the theory and practice of rock art conservation: Taking the Kangjia Shimenzhi rock art as an example. China Rock Art (Chinese and English), 2016.6.

10. Preliminary investigation and analysis on the causes of crack disease on mural paintings of the Yuan Dynasty in Fengguo Temple, Liaoning Province. Sciences of Conservation and Archaeology, 2021(4).

11. Scientific analysis and research on late Shang bronze wares from Yanjiagou Cemetery in Ganquan County, Shaanxi Province. Sciences of Conservation and Archaeology, 2021(5).

12. Scientific analysis and conservation of gilded bronze belt ornaments unearthed in Ili, Xinjiang. Relics and Museology, 2019(5).

13. Scientific analysis of early iron age copper and bronze artifacts recovered in the Yili Region, Xinjiang, China. Western Archaeology, Vol. 18, 2019.10.

14. Discussion on whether excavated bronze ware carries primary bronze disease. Sciences of Conservation and Archaeology, 2006(2).

15. Institute of Longmen Grottoes and Cultural College of Northwest University report of the experimental cleaning of the misted smokes on the carvings in Longmen Grotto cave. Cultural Relics of Central China, 2000(2).

Books:

1. An Introduction to Archaeometry. Higher Education Press, Oct 2018, National Planned Textbook for the 12th Five-Year Plan. (Contributing Author)

2. Study on Status Evaluation and Preservation Methods of Red Sandstone Cultural Heritage in Dongguan. Science Press, Dec 2010. (Co-author)

3. Experiments in Cultural Heritage Conservation Techniques. Higher Education Press, Dec 2019. (Co-author)

Awards and Honors:

· 2020: Grand Prize, Shaanxi Provincial Teaching Achievement Award, 30 Years of Groundbreaking Efforts: Striving to Build a First-Class Domestic Talent Training System in Cultural Heritage Conservation

· 2012: Second Prize, Shaanxi Provincial Teaching Achievement Award, Construction of an Experimental (Practical) Teaching System for Cultural Heritage Majors

· 2007: Second Prize, Shaanxi Provincial Teaching Achievement Award, Teaching Reform and Fine Course Development for An Introduction to Archaeometry

· 2006-2007: Outstanding Teacher

· 2007: Second Prize, the Third Teaching Plan Exhibition of Northwest University, teaching plan for An Introduction to Archaeometry

· 2001: Second Prize, the First Teaching Plan Exhibition of Northwest University, teaching plan for Conservation and Maintenance of Ancient Chinese Architecture.

· 2000: Second Prize, Excellent Teaching Quality Award

· 1998: First Prize, the Third Young Teachers’ Teaching Competition of Northwest University