The Dispersed Chinese Art Digitization Project (DCADP) is an initiative spearheaded by the University of Chicago's Center for the Art of East Asia that uses modern technologies to digitally reconstruct damaged works of art and virtually place these reconstructed models back in their original spatial contexts.

A large number of what are now considered “cultural relics” were dispersed outside of China in the early half of the 20th century—particularly in the late Qing and early Republican eras. Many objects from ancient Buddhist caves and temples were stolen or sold into the international art market. Objects that were considered especially important were in turn purchased by museums in the United States, Europe, and Japan.

The Center for the Art of East Asia, in collaboration with Xi'an Jiaotong University in China, has conducted 3-D scanning and research on various damaged cultural sites and objects originally housed there. By using this information to digitally reconstruct these important Chinese cultural sites, the project aims to bridge complex historical and cultural divisions and increase global understanding of China's cultural heritage.

The first project to be completed under this initiative is the Digital Restoration of Zhihua Temple in Beijing. Additional scanning and restoration work is being conducted on many other sites and will be added here as it becomes available.