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What is deer stone, as the name suggests - carved deer stone, but this is only a general term, there are many various shapes of stone tablets called deer stone, stone carvings do not have deer patterns. It is extremely widely distributed, from Hulunbuir in Inner Mongolia across the Mongolian Plateau, Russian Tuva and South Siberia, the Altay region of Xinjiang on the mainland, through Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, the Black Sea, to Europe's Germany and Bulgaria, almost all over the Eurasian steppe. Mongolia, in particular, is the most concentrated. It has a long history, dating back as far as 5,000 years ago.
Large deer stones are mainly distributed in Qinghe County and Fuyun County in the territory of Xinjiang, and there are a small number of remains in Altay City, Jimunai County, Ili Zhaosu, Bozhou Hot Spring, and Jimsar County of Changji Prefecture. There are also a large number of petroglyphs and small jade and meteorite deer stones spread in the northeast region. There are three main types of deer stone carvings: one is a patterned deer totem, the other is a realistic static animal image, and the third is an abstract highly generalized line or geometric symbolic figure. The shape of its deer stone is also varied, including ashlar columns, knife shapes and irregular shapes. Many of the animals on the deer stone are not only deer and horses, but also have a variety of species, including antelopes, cattle, donkeys, wild boars, wolves, tigers, leopards, swans, etc., as well as other animals of unknown species. It is hard to imagine that the ancients would take a wide variety of animals and sacrifice them to the holy and noble sun. The former Soviet scholar Savinov once said that the analysis of the deer stone problem and its final solution requires help in an alternative argumentation system independent of the study of style. Therefore, we should expand our horizons, and should rely more on research materials and achievements in multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, marginal disciplines and other fields, not confined to tradition, in order to finally try to uncover the mystery of the mystery of Deer Stone.
The worship of deer is a global mythological and religious phenomenon. From the 6,000-year-old Tao Zun and some Chinese historical records from the Zhao Baogou Cultural Site in Inner Mongolia, people can find that the deer was used by the ancients as a personality god very early, becoming a spiritual messenger to the light world and the nether world and a symbol of communication between the underground world and the heavenly world, and this consciousness can be said to be inherited by blood and widely circulated. It is worth thinking about why Zhao Baogou culture has developed at a super level in some aspects. Why the depiction of animal flying patterns in the Zhao Baogou culture is the most common with deer patterns. Why did the vast northern grassland areas like to use deer as the theme of worshiping the heavens in the late Shang Dynasty and later. It plays a very important role in understanding the deerstone culture of Central Asia.
Zhao Baogou unearthed Tao Zun
Through the comparison of archaeological findings and related artifacts, many scholars believe that the prototype animal of the Hongshan C-type dragon, which represents the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization, should be a deer. Deer were the main food of ancient humans and are vividly depicted in ancient petroglyphs. The well-known idiom chases deer from the Central Plains and deer carts together, and in the pre-Qin period of China, the deer was a symbol of state power.
The trees of the heavens will have their roots, and the waters of the mountains will have their sources. Any artifact has its roots, which are the original totemic beliefs. Chinese claims to be the "descendant of the dragon" and has a profound affection for the dragon totem.
In traditional culture, the "dragon totem" based on the image of the deer symbolizes the symbol of power, nobility and honor, and is also a sign of luck and success. Not only in China, but also not only in Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Bhutan, but also in many countries and peoples in other parts of the world, there is a belief in dragon worship. Therefore, today, we should cherish and explore the modern value of traditional culture, which is not only to carry forward the Chinese dragon totem culture, but also to carry forward the common civilization and culture of mankind in the world.
Archaeological discoveries of C-shaped dragons made of deer heads and stones
Rubbing is an ancient traditional art in the mainland, which is an art that uses the traditional rubbing process to clearly print the words or patterns on inscriptions and utensils. This kind of art is one of the important carriers for recording the culture of the Chinese nation. It is also a way to record history scientifically. Rubbings have precious artistic value, collection value and academic research value. The reason why rubbings are precious is first of all that they can clearly, completely, accurately, vividly and truly reproduce the charm of ancient calligraphy art and painting art. Even today's high-tech technology is difficult to achieve its "original" effect. The contents recorded and displayed are extremely valuable historical materials. Calligraphy and painting are the national essence of China, the representative symbols of traditional culture, and shine with the light of art. Calligraphy and painting, stele and stele cooperate with each other, vividly showing China's ancient civilization and recording the glorious history of the Chinese nation. Therefore, rubbings have also become the works of art collected and treasured by literati and inkers such as calligraphy, art, literature and history and their calligraphy and painting merchants. With the changes of the times, very few original monuments and monuments have survived, and even fewer celebrities and famous monuments have survived. With the improvement of people's cultural quality, more and more people collect and appreciate rubbings, and they are more and more liked by people.
In 2021, Mr. Wang Songlin, a member of the UNESCO International Folk Art Organization and a visiting researcher at the Institute of Nationalities of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, after years of intensive research and development, rubbed thousands of deer stone carvings in his collection, and developed a rich and unique color rubbing art, applied for intellectual property rights, and became the first original color rubbing art cultural and creative product in China.
Once the deer stone wind and rain, to bring a piece of paper to ask Qiankun. The art of lushi rock carving rubbings has an educational role in enlightening wisdom and moisturizing the soul for exploring ancient civilization and promoting traditional culture. Let the majority of teenagers, calligraphy and painting art lovers seem to travel through historical time and space, and have an artistic dialogue with the ancient sages, which is the work of the present, the benefit of the tree people's aesthetic education.
Lushi color rubbing art unique path, gathered in the ancient sacrifice of heaven and earth meteorite, jade inscription rubbing, by Wang Songlin and contemporary masters inscription, Yahui ancient jade inscription in one, this is a rare Chinese historical and cultural treasure inheritance, worthy of reshaping the cornerstone of China's "cultural self-confidence". The color rubbing art of deer stone presents to everyone the beauty of the mysterious art of deer stone that has traveled through time and space, and the collision of the hearts of ancient art and contemporary masters, which is not only a cultural inheritance, but also an innumerable contribution behind the art.
The purpose of Lushi color rubbings cultural creation is to watch over the artistic civilization of ancient tribes, follow the footsteps of predecessors, continuously excavate the essence of chinese culture in the thick soil, and show the thickness of culture, the breadth of history, the precision of art, the temperature of emotions, and the arrogance of the nation to the majority of friends and people from all walks of life in the form that is closest to the hearts of the people. Using the most beautiful colors, words and totems to beautify society, purify people's hearts, and dress up life is the wish of Wang Songlin's team, and it is also an unswerving responsibility and responsibility. The establishment of the Lushi Color Rubbing Museum is to let everyone enjoy the great beauty of "Tuoxue Seeking Plums and Yilu with You", while inspiring us to love China's deer town, love the local national culture, let the brilliant and colorful rubbing art accompany our happy life, and cultivate our spiritual world!
Deer stone color rubbing art
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