The Formation of the Concept of Upholding Capricorn Images in Liao Dynasty
The image of Capricorn has been continuously integrated and developed with local culture since it was introduced to China with Buddhism in the Dongjin Dynasty.In the Liao Dynasty,the technique and application of Capricorn imagery reached its peak,with more delicate depictions and a wider range of applications.At the same time,its cultural connotations were also more abundant.The Capricorn worship concept was widely formed in the Liao Dynasty society,which was a product of the multicultural pattern of the Liao Dynasty society.It was influenced by the Tang Dynasty social culture,as well as the prosper-ous development of Buddhist culture and the combined effects of various factors such as the political,e-conomic,and cultural aspects of the North and South.It demonstrated the open and inclusive national character of the Khitans,as well as a high degree of cultural identity and energy absorption consciousness based on national integration.
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