Cultural Gene Map and Connotation of Meishan Merit Painting
As a cultural heritage that integrates religious belief and folk painting in central Hunan,Meishan Merit Painting constructs a unique representation of heaven,earth,and human society.This paper aims to develop a cultural gene map of Meishan Merit Painting from the perspective of cultural genetics.Through a three-tiered approach encompassing"physical culture-behavioral culture-spiritual culture,"and using image analysis,the study examines the subject matter,color schemes,creation process,usage,and spatial environment of Meishan Merit Paintings.It further elucidates the cultural connotations of these paintings,revealing their external characteristics and close connections with folk beliefs,moral ethics,and social order in the Meishan region.This research provides important insights for the systematic organization and preservation of Meishan Merit Paintings.
Cultural geneMeishan Merit PaintingGene mapFolk belief