The Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology has used 3D printing technology to duplicate the Golden Hall located on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City, Hubei Province. /CFP

The institute, together with Zhejiang University City College spent some four months to finish the 3D-printed reproduction of the Golden Hall located on the Wudang Mountain at a scale of 1:40. /CFP

The Golden Hall was built in 1416 during the Ming Dynasty (1368 -1644) and is China's largest copper gilded covered temple. /CFP

The 3D-printing technology can help build up digital archives of the historic relics, according to the institute and help develop cultural and creative products. /CFP