Qi Wadang Research

The art of Wadang is continuously Since the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasty The art of Wadang has been developed a system in figure, ornaments and characters and can be a kind of rare materials in studying the ancient society.Wadang in the Warring States Peroid and Qin, Han Dynasty is splendid not only in quantity but also in its fasion and is very remarkble. It is very valuable in the research of ancient Chinese art, philosophy, politics, economy and culture.There is an introduction about the excavations and literatures of Qi Wadang. Through the study of figures and ornaments ,by the means of classification, typology, stratigraphy, the phase division can be find out in this evolution.This artical is based on an aesthetic point of view, the structure and model of images to study the features of art in the ornaments of Wadang. It has an unique feature in art ,not only in the subject contents but also in the arrangements of the whole image and the formation of the figure. The subjects is mainly from the real life of ancinet people and is a very objective expression. However , some are the reflection of the totem and other unreal subjects. By the use of absolute and non-absolute symmetric or asymmetric patterns of composition, the images created diversely decorative figures in both reality and illusion.A comparison has also be done between the Wadang of Qi and of Qin, Yan in their subjects and ornaments. Through this way, we can find out the deference of thinking, culture, esthetics and other fields in Qi, Qin and Yan , the unique value of Qi Wadang , and the distinctive feature of the ancient Chinese popular art. It can be the source of materials and inspiration for the modern artists, such as painters, art designers and handworkers.Qi Wadang has a distinctive regional fasion - Qi culture. As a kind of rare art work, Qi Wadang is leading an important role in the developement history of Wadang in ancient China for its unique contents, original images and distinctive features in art and is a kind of very important material in the study of the history of ancient Chinese art, philosophy, politics, economy and culture in every peroid.