Baisha mural

The famous "Lijiang mural" is the product of the great opening of Naxi society in Ming Dynasty. Its painting lasted for more than 300 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty. At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, Lijiang murals flourished with a history of 500 years. In these long years, Lijiang experienced the rule of more than ten generations of chieftains and officials. There are enlightened and mediocre chieftains, prosperous and decadent chieftains, Buddhists, believers and lamaists. With the preference of the rulers, all kinds of religions in Lijiang often develop one after another, and the temples in Lijiang often rise and fall, which directly affects the rise and fall of murals. In 1962, the investigation report of Yunnan Provincial Cultural Relics team wrote: "Lijiang murals are distributed in Wande palace in Yangxi, conversion hall in Dayan Town, Hantan temple, Shuhe Dajue palace, Mu's former residence in Yajiao village, Fuguo temple in Zhishan, Baisha Liuli hall, dabaoji palace, Dharma hall, Dading Pavilion, Xuesong nunnery in Xuesong village, etc At that time, there were more than ten existing murals and more than 200 works in Lijiang. The existing 55 murals are distributed in four temples around the ancient city, including dabaoji palace, Liuli hall, Dading Pavilion and Dajue palace in Shuhe. Among them, the mural of dabaoji palace in Baisha village, five kilometers north of Dayan ancient city, was announced as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the state in 1996.

Baisha mural

The famous "Baisha mural" is the product of the great opening of Naxi society in Ming Dynasty. It is mainly concentrated in dabaoji palace and Liuli palace, adjacent to Baisha Jinxiu art academy. From the beginning of Ming Dynasty to the beginning of Qing Dynasty, its painting continued for more than 300 years. At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, Lijiang murals flourished with a history of 500 years.

Geographical area

Baisha, located 16 kilometers north of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, is an old and beautiful town. It is the first settlement of Naxi people in lijiangba and the birthplace of Lijiang's Mu chieftain. It is the earliest political, economic and cultural center of Naxi people and an important part of Lijiang ancient city, a world cultural heritage.

brief introduction

Baisha mural is an integral part of Lijiang's world cultural heritage, one of the manifestations of Lijiang's multi culture, and an indispensable part of Lijiang's tourism. Baisha mural is located in Baisha ancient town, one of the world cultural heritage -- Lijiang ancient city. Baisha ancient town is located 10 kilometers north of Lijiang ancient city,

Yulong Snow Mountain in the north, Longquan (Shuhe ancient town) in the South and xiyizhi mountain in the West are a small town with a history of more than 1000 years. It is the first settlement of Naxi people in lijiangba, and also the birthplace of Lijiang Mu's chieftain. In 1962, the investigation report of Yunnan Provincial Cultural Relics team wrote: "Lijiang murals are distributed in Wande palace in Yangxi, conversion hall in Dayan Town, Hantan temple, Shuhe Dajue palace, Mu's former residence in Yajiao village, Fuguo temple in Zhishan, Baisha Liuli hall, dabaoji palace, Dharma hall, Dading Pavilion, Xuesong nunnery in Xuesong village, etc

In these long years, Lijiang experienced the rule of more than 20 generations of chieftains and officials. There are enlightened and mediocre chieftains, prosperous and decadent chieftains, Buddhists, believers and lamaists. With the preference of the rulers, all kinds of religions in Lijiang often develop one after another, and the temples in Lijiang often rise and fall, which directly affects the rise and fall of murals.

”At that time, there were more than ten existing murals and more than 200 works in Lijiang. The existing 55 murals are distributed in four temples around the ancient city, including dabaoji palace, Liuli hall, Dading Pavilion and Dajue palace in Shuhe. Among them, the mural of dabaoji palace in Baisha village, ten kilometers north of Dayan ancient city, was announced as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the state in 1996.

In history, Baisha village is the birthplace of Mu's Chieftain family, and it is also the earliest settlement for Naxi people to enter Bazi, Lijiang. In the early Ming Dynasty, the Naxi chieftain moved the ruling house from Baisha village to Mufu in Dayan town.

Baisha mural is unique in its eclecticism of various religious cultures and artistic schools. The painting is well laid out, the strokes are rigorous, the colors are rich, the shapes are accurate, and the characters are vivid. It obviously absorbs the characteristics of Dongba painting, such as rough, strong color contrast, uniform lines, and refined brushwork. Lijiang murals cover a wide range of subjects, such as galloping horses, blooming lotus, mountains and fields, flowers, birds, grass and insects. These paintings clearly show the artist's keen observation ability and positive thoughts and feelings of entering the world. The religious figures depicted in the murals, with religion as the refraction, integrate the aesthetic ideas of the painters, and show the social life at that time either implicitly or in situ.

According to historical records, the murals in Lijiang, represented by dabaoji palace, were painted in succession over 300 years from the early Ming Dynasty to the Puli period. Muwang, the local magistrate at that time, hired a group of Han painters led by Ma Xiaotian. In addition, Tibetan and Bai painters, the second son of Dongba religion and Taoist disciples also participated in the painting work. Baisha murals with its unique painting art style and precious historical and cultural connotation, deeply attract tourists at home and abroad.

Historical origin

During the Ming Dynasty, the chieftain of Mu family in Lijiang was at its peak. The political situation was stable and the economy was prosperous. In order to show his wealth, he built a large number of palaces and built a number of large-scale buildings. The existing temples such as Baisha Liuli palace, dabaoji palace and Dading Pavilion were all built in that period. Among them, the Ming Dynasty murals are extremely precious cultural relics, belonging to the national key cultural relics protection units. There are 558 murals in dabaoji palace, which is the place with the largest collection of murals in Lijiang. The mural integrates Han, Tibetan and Naxi cultures and integrates all religions. It shows the life stories of Tibetan Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism.

Address: Baisha Township, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province

Longitude: 100.23137077689

Latitude: 26.957107412159

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