A Research On Fuxi And Nuwa Theme Of The Pictural Carved Stones Of The Han Dynasty In Three Provinces Of Northern China.

Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone is an important artistic work in Han Dynasty.This artistic work exeisted from mid-term of Xi Han to the end of Dong Han.From the beginning,Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone was used in graves.Later,it was widly used in public congstructions like ancestral halls or others.People in Han Dynasty carved lots of pictures on the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone.The themes on the stone contained every aspects in life.There are normal decoration patterns,but also some historical events,and auspicious patterns,the real life,astronomy and ghosts,ancient emperors.Besides, Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone has multipul fuctions.Except showing respect and prayer for the dead or showing the achievments of the dead,education for those people who still alive is also an important function.Because of these funcions,Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone embodies the world views,the outlooks on life and the views of value of the people who lived in Han Dynasty. Their opnions on historical events,their longing to the underground world and vision of their daily life shows on the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone. By researching Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone,we can learn the concept of life and death of the people in Han Dynasty,their views on the underground world and their world views,the outlooks on life and the views of value.There are lots of reference meanings to the research on the history of Han Dynasty. Fuxi and Nuwa are two most important gods in Chinese history.Based on history and legend,Fuxi and Nuwa created human beings and made human beings continue living on earth,and they can be honored as human ancestor.The stories of Fuxi and Nuwa were widly spreaded in Han Dynasty,and can be seen in los of artisitical work.Those stories could also be seen on Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone.Northern China has always been the political center,also cultural center in Han Dynasty.We can learn the development level of culture and art in Northern China by researching Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in this region.By now,the largest number of Han Dynasty PicturalCarved Stone were discovered in three northern provinces,ShanDong province,HeNan province and ShannXi Province. The research on Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in Northern China will be concentrated on these three provinces.Learning artistical style,carving techniques,composition method and character modeling from the view of Fuxi Nuwa theme not only can can tell us the difference between several regions, it also can help us to find out the mark of the cutural communication.Chapter one will introduce and hackel these legend and historical records about Fuxi Nuwa.The key point will be on the legend and historical records which were earlier than Han-Wei Period.Theses legend and historical records are the basis of che produce and development of Fuxi Nuwa theme Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone.Focusing on hackling the legend and historical records about Fuxi Nuwa which were earlier than Han-Wei Period can make it clear to know the study object of Fuxi Nuwa theme Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone well.It will also be good to differentiate and analyse the content of Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone.Chapter two will partly conclude the characteristic about the Fuxi Nuwa theme Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in ShanDong,Henan and ShannXi provinces.The characteristic about the Fuxi Nuwa theme Han Dynasty Stone in each province will be include by four sides:artistical style,carving techniques,composition method and character modeling.These three provinces has the largest number of Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone which were found by now in Northern China.The Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in each province has distincet characteristic and type.This chapter will conclude thses characteristic by focusing on Fuxi Nuwa theme.Chapter three will compare the Fuxi Nuwa theme Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in ShanDong province and HeNan Province.There are big difference on artistical style of Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone between two provinces.The artistical style of the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in ShanDong looks so exquisite.But the stone in HeNan looks more rough than those in ShanDong.Convex corving and shallow relief are two carving techniques being used on the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in ShanDong.Concave engraving is widly used as carving techniques on the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in HeNan.The Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in ShanDong is full spread of many objects,and the whole image is seperated by grids.The composition method that used on the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in HeNan is much more simple.The character modeling on the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in two provinces is different from each other,such as the object carried by Fuxi Nuwa and the body shape.Chapter four will compare the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in ShanDong and those in ShannXi.There are some similarities on the artisitcal style in those two provinces.The Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in the two provinces all looks exquisite,and also smooth.But the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in ShannXi looks more bold.Similarities could be found in the carving techniques used on the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in two provinces.The carving techneques used on the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in ShannXi is more simple than it used in ShanDong.Layered points lattice is the composition method that both provinces used on the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone,with some diferrences in detail.The composition method used in Shann Xi is less complex than it in ShanDong.There are differences and similarities in character modeling.Chpter five will compare the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in HeNan and those in ShannXi.The Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in HeNan looks far more rough and bold.Although the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in ShannXi looks as same,exquisite is the artisitical style that the Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in HeNan doesn’t have.The carving techniques is quite different.The Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in HeNan used concave engraving more.The Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in ShannXi used convex carving as the carving method.The composition method is not same in these two provinces.The Han Dynasty Pictural Carved Stone in HeNan used the method which is more simple and bright.The method used in ShannXi is more complicated.The character modeling used in two provinces both has differences and similarities.It looks similar on the physical characteristic.It has differences on the other sides of character modeling.