铸牢中华民族共同体意识就是要立足中华民族悠久的历史,传承中华民族优秀传统文化。石窟寺是重要的文化遗产,体现了中华文明的五大突出特性。石窟寺保护利用必须以研究、阐释中华优秀传统文化为核心,围绕中华民族共同意识挖掘其历史价值,构筑中华民族共有精神家园,服务国家大局。

To consolidate the sense of a community for the Chinese nation is to inherit and carry forward fine traditional Chinese culture based on the long history of Chinese nation. As significant cultural heritages, cave temples embody five distinctive features of Chinese civilization, including consistency, originality, unity, inclusiveness and the peace. The conservation and use of cave temples must focus on research and interpretation of fine traditional Chinese culture, and ground efforts on the sense of a community for the Chinese nation, and discover its historical value, so as to build the common spiritual homeland for the Chinese nation and serve the overall interests of the country.