The Investigation of Yungang Grottoes by Modern Japanese Scholars and Their Literature Research
The academic investigation of Yungang Grottoes in modern Japan started early,lasted for a long time,and covered a wide range of disciplines.The form of investigation developed from the initial personal entrusted research to the establishment of specialized research institutions.The forms of recording included works,travel notes,and plate explanations.These results comple-ment each other on the macro level,and together constitute a rich multi-dimensional investigation literature,which can enrich the ar-chives of Yungang cultural heritage.A comprehensive study of graphic records in different periods can provide a direct basis for to-day's grotto protection.The purpose of Japanese scholars'investigation runs through the research content,organically integrates the methodology of traditional China and modern Europe,and its achievements have become the"information source"and"catalyst"for modern Chinese scholars to accelerate the pace of Yungang Grottoes research.On the other hand,the academic investigation of modern Japan is a product driven by colonialism,which has the characteristics of the times and purpose,and its content should be ex-amined and criticized.
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