Dunhuang culture is a typical representative of Chinese traditional civilizations,therefore,it is of great practical significance to disseminate"Chinese Voice"with the help of Dunhuang culture.From the perspective of Polysystem theo-ry,the characteristics of Dunhuang culture can be summed up as:being systematic and complex in terms of its contents;being dynamic and heterogeneous in terms of the relations among its subsystems;as for its formation and development,being dynamic and open are its salient features.Based on the analysis of characteristics of Dunhuang culture,the princi-ples of translating Dunhuang culture to the west are summarized and recommended in this paper:a holistic and interdisci-plinary view should be adopted in the process of translating Dunhuang culture,in addition,a dynamic and open perspec-tive should be used to fully recognize the potentials of Dunhuang culture translation.At the same time,it is also equally important to be aware of the fact that being historical and open is the driving force for the development of Dunhuang cul-ture translation,what is more,it can also be viewed as its advantage since it can increase the possibility of readers'ac-ceptance of the translation products related to Dunhuang culture.
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