Research on Dunhuang Paintings - Dunhuang Studies Doctoral Library

Author: Sha Wutian
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Publishing Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The Dunhuang Caves Library Cave, as one of the four great discoveries of ancient documents in the 20th century, caused a huge sensation internationally. As is well known, most of the Dunhuang documents have scattered to foreign countries, being collected in the UK, France, Russia, Japan, and other countries, while the remaining parts are stored in institutions such as the former Beijing Library, now the National Library of China. Due to the international nature of the collection of Dunhuang documents, Dunhuang studies emerged as an international prominent discipline and has always led academic trends. The Dunhuang documents are vast and profound, and the Dunhuang cave art is rich in content, making them a research subject of great concern to academic circles both at home and abroad. The key issue in Dunhuang studies is the cultivation of talent. Only by training top Dunhuang scholars can first-class research results be produced. This book is revised based on the author's doctoral dissertation. This book is revised based on the author's doctoral dissertation. Life opportunities often change one's fate. In September 1999, the author was admitted to the Institute of Dunhuang Studies at Lanzhou University to pursue a master's degree under the guidance of Professor Zheng Binglin, which was likely such an opportunity. Previously, at the Mogao Caves, the author mainly focused on the caves, with an emphasis on art and archaeology, and only began to engage with a large amount of Dunhuang documents upon entering Lanzhou University. Thus, the author traveled between the Mogao Caves and the university—searching for his own position in the vast ocean of Dunhuang cave art, cave archaeology, and Dunhuang documents. Later, thanks to the kindness of Professor Zheng Binglin and Researcher Fan Jinshi, in September 2001, they allowed the author to pursue a doctoral degree. The two mentors excelled in Dunhuang documents and Dunhuang cave archaeology and art, greatly broadening the author's horizons. The Dunhuang Caves Library Cave, as one of the four great discoveries of ancient documents in the 20th century, caused a huge sensation internationally. As is well known, most of the Dunhuang documents have scattered to foreign countries, being collected in the UK, France, Russia, Japan, and other countries, while the remaining parts are stored in institutions such as the former Beijing Library, now the National Library of China. Due to the international nature of the collection of Dunhuang documents, Dunhuang studies emerged as an international prominent discipline and has always led academic trends. The Dunhuang documents are vast and profound, and the Dunhuang cave art is rich in content, making them a research subject of great concern to academic circles both at home and abroad. The key issue in Dunhuang studies is the cultivation of talent. Only by training top Dunhuang scholars can first-class research results be produced.