New Issues,Methods,and Materials in the Study of Jiyue Frescoes in Qiuci Caves
Domestic research on the Qiuci Grottoes started late.In the 1980s,research on Jiyue(music and dance)frescoes was invigorated by the influence of"Silk Road Flower Rain",which ignited an"antique fever"towards Jiyue fresco research.This led to stage creations inspired by artistic imagery and regional identification,marking a rational return to the cultural value of the evidence.The publication of"Chinese Music Heritage Series-Xinjiang Volume"in 1996 was a significant achievement in the study and development of Jiyue frescoes.This paper first analyzes the academic history of the grottoes,highlighting the focus and dilemmas of the research topics.It then explores the research bottlenecks related to the historiography of images under the influence of Qiuci Jiyue frescoes and discusses five new approaches.Finally,by incorporating new materials,it addresses the new issues and assumptions in this field,aiming to make a modest contribution to the study of Qiuci Jiyue frescoes.
Qiuci GrottoesJiyue FrescoMusic and DanceImage Historiography