A Study on the Methodology of Dunhuang Silk Painting Research,Accompanied by a Review of Its Development throughout the Past 20 Years
Early research on Dunhuang silk paintings and the subsequent establishment of the Dunhuang Studies research system,as well as differences in research development trends,are all closely related to the dispersion of Dunhuang cultural relics overseas.Primary focus originally lay on the Stein and British-Indian collection systems,the Pelliot and French collection systems,the Oldenburg Russian collection system,and the early Japanese Dunhuang Studies.As we have entered the 21st century,advancement in scientific detection technology and the evolution of cultural heritage digitization have enabled research on Dunhuang silk paintings to overcome the limitations of the research processes and methods characteristic of the previous century.What transpires through these observations is the rise of interdisciplinary,multi-dimensional,and broad-angled research trends.The historical phenomena and cultural exchanges reflected in the Dunhuang silk paintings themselves have attracted more attention from the academic community.At the same time,the results of scientific detection have expanded our understanding of Dunhuang silk paintings and provided new material evidence for problems that could not be solved through traditional humanities research.
Dunhuang silk paintingsMethodologyCross-cultural appreciationPreservation of cultural relics