Chinese Space Art

Author: Zheng Ruzhong / Tai Jianqun, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This is currently the only large-scale book that comprehensively introduces the art of in China. The book discusses the origins, content, forms, regional characteristics, and evolution of, as well as aesthetic reflections, using a wealth of visual materials. It systematically presents the continuous evolution and development of art after its introduction to China through Buddhism, showcasing the styles of from different periods. The book includes various and diverse examples of murals, sculptures, paintings, relief bricks, wood carvings, stone carvings, brick carvings, thangkas, cliffside sculptures, and more, dating back to the 3rd century in the Western Regions. It also appends examples of designs from India, Japan, Afghanistan, and other regions. Opening this art book, we can see the complete process of the evolution and development of Buddhist art in China. The basic trajectory of this process is the continuous absorption of local cultural influences, with foreign tones gradually fading and disappearing, while the national color and style become increasingly prominent. Eventually, it became fully Chinese and became a beloved and familiar among the Chinese people.