Textual Research on the Age of Female Immortals Collected by the Palace Museum

Zhou Yuchao

AbstractThere are still different opinions on the painting of Female Immortals collected by the Palace Museum. By sorting out the descriptions recorded in art bibliography, this paper conducts textual research on the version issues that occurred during the circulation of this painting and confirms the existence and the path of delivery and collection of "Bian Yongyu's edition", as well as the version problems of the other four Art study books. Further more,by studying the shape and change process of the clothes of the fairies and maids in the painting, and then through the analysis and textual research of the stroke style in the painting, it is believed that this painting should be created by people in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Key wordsFemale Immortals; Ruan Gao; zhanbi stroke; costumes of female immortals

The Sunbird Pattern on Potteries of Underground Remains and the Origin of Yin-Yang Tai Chi Diagram in the Neolithic Age of China

Qu Pu

AbstractLike the concept of Yin-Yang, the Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram arose in connection with early people's concern for the sun's operation in their agricultural activities. The concept of Yin-Yang and the interaction of Yin-Yang were abstract expressions of the difference in light and position of the sun and its corresponding flow of seasons. The prototype of the Tai Chi diagram is a rotating pattern(pair of bird spinning patterns) after the abstraction of a pair of sun bird patterns, which is a pictorial expression of the phenomenon of alternation of day and night and the flow of seasons represented by the flight of the sun bird.

Key wordsYin-Yang Tai Chi diagram; sun worship; sun bird; painted pottery decoration

On the Types and Origin of Single-handle Ceramic Cups in Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties

Wu Qiupeng

AbstractAccording to the shape characteristics, the ceramic single-handle cups in the Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties could be divided into seven different types. From the perspective of origin, the singlehandled cups in these Dynasties developed on the basis of those in the Tang Dynasty, but there was no direct evolutionary relationship between them in terms of shapes. There were similarities in the shape of the cup bodies and the characteristics of the handles between the ceramic, the gold and silver, and jade single-handle cups. There were interaction, influence and blending relations among them.

Key wordssingle-handled cup; ear cup; porcelain; gold and silver ware; Song,Jin and Yuan Dynasties

Shaping and Disseminating the National Image of China Is the Historical Mission of Art in the New Era

Lyu Shaoqing and Tong Xingqiang

AbstractThe issue of building a national image is raised in the situation of China's rise as a major power, steady progress towards national rejuvenation, and the world facing unprecedented changes. It is a historical mission that artists in the new era need to shoulder. The shaping and dissemination of China’s image in the new era requires two dimensions: in the historical and cultural dimension, art should be deeply rooted in traditional heritage, reflect the essence of culture, and showcase the depth and vastness of Chinese culture to the world; In the dimension of social reality, art should integrate into the tide of the times, showcase the atmosphere of a great country, showcase the changes, progress, and people's voices of Chinese society to the world, and shape a trustworthy, lovely, and respectable image of China.

Key wordsart in the new era; shaping the national image; historical mission

Debate on "Heart" and "Form"-- On the dual categories of "heart" and"form" in Chinese calligraphy

Li Tong

AbstractThe question of whether calligraphy is a "heart study" or a"form study" has become a frequently discussed topic in the theoretical research of calligraphy in recent decades. Comparing the two categories of "heart" and "form" in calligraphy theory,systematically sorting out their basic meanings, and structurally grasping their theoretical interests, will enable us to have a deeper understanding of the dual category of "heart" and "form" in calligraphy. In terms of calligraphy art, "heart" is the root of aesthetic value, and "form", as the carrier of calligraphy art,regulates and carries the content and expression of the subject's soul and emotions. "Heart" and "form" should accomplish, shape,and unify each other in individual artistic practice.

Key wordsChinese calligraphy; heart; form; heart-form structure

“Royal Academy” or “Royal Painting Academy”?: A textual study of Guo Xi's position

Xiao Xue

AbstractGuo Xi was a painter of the Painting Academy of the Northern Song Dynasty, and he was raised from an art learner to a Daizhao in the Painting Academy, such had almost become the usual narration in the ancient Chinese painting history. However, it is worth noting that there were two places about Guo Xi's work in the painting history literature materials, Tuhua Jianwen Zhi and Xuanhe Huapu in the Northern Song Dynasty: "Royal Academy"and "Royal Academy of Painting". So, where did Guo Xi work,and where is his work as Daizhao? In this regard, this article will explore the relationship between "Royal Academy", "Royal Academy of Painting" and "Painting Academy" in the history of painting materials through the investigation of Guo Xi's position,and try to clarify Guo Xi's employment and promotion process.

Key wordsRoyal Academy; Royal Painting Academy; Picture Academy;Scholar's College; Hanlin Daizhao

Writing, Reproduction and Cultural Derivation: The interaction between printing and writing in the Song Dynasty

Zhang Shuoshuo

AbstractAs printing techniques became widespread in the Song Dynasty, the efficiency of textual transmission was enhanced,and the tradition of writing books, which had been formalized by the "stone scriptures", was gradually transferred to printed books, as evidenced by the importance attached to the officially edited books, the development of proof-reading, and the government's monitoring of printed books. The popularity of the printed book loosened the constraints on the practicality of writing, providing room for the development of the “writing style advocating bearing,” which at the same time became a counter-topic and complement to “advocating rules” of the printed text.

Key wordsprinting technique; writing edition; printing edition;interaction; shangyi style of calligraphy

The Generative History of the Classics:A study on the canonization of Epitaph of Zhang Heru

Lyu Jing

AbstractThe Epitaph of Zhang Heru circulated among the lower-class literati and monks in the early Qing Dynasty. It was collected by He Shaoji in the Daoguang period, with the rise of the stele movement and the inscriptions and praise of the cultural elite,became a treasure of Wei steles. With the theorization of epigraph study, social changes and progress of book printing technology in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, various printed editions of the Epitaph of Zhang Heru were collected by the general public, and even were spread to Japan. The examination of the seals, inscriptions and printed copies of it collected by He Shaoji is conductive to restore the history of its canonization, explore the interaction among calligraphic art, academic thinking and social culture, as well as instructive to investigate the artistic charm and cultural value of calligraphic classics.

Key wordsEpitaph of Zhang Heru; calligraphic art; academic thought;social culture; canonization

The Criterion of Construction: Research on the Gongcheng Zuofa Zeli by the Ministry of Engineering in the Qing Dynasty

Cao Haisheng Meng Gang

AbstractGongcheng Zuofa Zeli (Code of Conduct for Building and Construction) by the Ministry of Engineering in the Qing Dynasty is a universally binding code of conduct for building and construction formulated and approved by the government.It was recorded in the Qing Convention and included in the History Department and Government books, and is an important data for the study of official architecture in the Qing Dynasty. This paper takes Gongcheng Zuofa Zeli as the research object, discusses the classification of technical norms and the promotion of it, the construction link and program regulation of construction engineering and other aspects, and explores the formation and development rules of traditional technical norms of creation from the perspectives of social production and life style at that time and state administrative operation mechanism.

Key wordsGongcheng Zuofa Zeli; wooden architecture; technical specifications; craftsmanship

A Comparative Study of Design Policies Between China and Japan for the Enhancement of Industrial Competitiveness

Huang He

AbstractWith the increasingly fierce international competition, more and more countries and regions carry out innovative design policy as the strategy of national industrial transformation in recent years. This paper reviewed the historical development and current situation of design policies in China and Japan from the perspective of enhancing industrial competitiveness.Then it analyzed the innovative elements of design policy by the method of ten types of innovation, summarized the characteristics of design policy in China and Japan to provide reference for further improving policies and measures.

Key wordsdesign policy; industrial competitiveness; design innovation;transformation and upgrading; comparison between China and Japan

Study on the Relationship of Buddhist Art Between Central Asia and China: Case study of the murals in the Kara-tepe Temple in Uzbekistan in 5-6 centuries

Qi Xiaoqing

AbstractA Buddhist monastery had been found in the Termez area of Uzbekistan in 19 century. The research work suggested that it was an important Buddhist center in the rule of Kushan Dynasty. The two of them, Kara-tepe and Fayaz-tepe, are the biggest monasteries. Two pieces of paintings in Kara-tepe were selected as an example to analyze the Buddhism art’s relationship between Gandhara, Central Asia and Chinese,which is specific in Xinjiang and Dunhuang Grottoes.

Key wordsBuddhism Art in Central Asia; Uzbekistan; Kara-tepe; paintings