ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.02.022
Exploring the Desert Culture of the Ancient Silk Road Under the Threshold of Ecological Aesthetics
Qi Liu, Gang Chen*
College of Fine Arts, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
*Corresponding author: Gang Chen
Published: March 28, 2024
Abstract
During the Qin-Han period of great unification, the boundaries of geographic perception expanded through the military campaigns and conquests of ethnic minorities in the northwest, as well as the establishment of the Silk Road. The desert was depicted as a barbaric land located far from the central region of Heluo in Zhang Qian's exploration of the Silk Road. However, it also held great exotic allure and was susceptible to aesthetic and cultural clashes, thus becoming an essential component of the spatial aesthetic framework during the Qin and Han dynasties. The article first examines the historical perception and record of the desert as a marginalized field in the realm of spatial aesthetics. It then delves into the varied influence of different geographic regions on aesthetic styles, revealing the intimate connection between the desert ecosystem and the survival and reproduction of human beings since ancient times. This is exemplified by the nomadic culture of the desert as depicted in the petroglyphs of Batangilin Desert. Finally, the article attempts to integrate ecological perspectives into the traditional concept of natural beauty to elucidate the ecological aesthetic appreciation of desert landscapes and their effects on human beings. aesthetics of desert landscapes contribute to the cognitive and aesthetic construction of desert landscapes.
Keyword
Ancient Silk Road, Desert, Nomadic Culture, Badanjilin Rock Art
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Exploring the Desert Culture of the Ancient Silk Road Under the Threshold of Ecological Aesthetics
How to cite this paper: Qi Liu, Gang Chen. (2024) Exploring the Desert Culture of the Ancient Silk Road Under the Threshold of Ecological Aesthetics. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 8(2), 433-436.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.02.022