{"product_id":"the-nude-art-of-the-qiuci-grottoes-english-chinese-edition-180-han-tang-murals-from-the-silk-road-caves","title":"The Nude Art of the Qiuci Grottoes (English-Chinese Edition): 180+ Han-Tang Murals from the Silk Road Caves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/998fd42b833ac0816e675eadacbad321797d6a98894b82c46fef044a36d86202.jpg?v=1793436766\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat problem does this book solve?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFor decades, a widely repeated claim in Western art history held that ancient Chinese painting contained no tradition of figurative (nude) art in the strict sense. Starting in the 1970s, Prof. Feng Fei discovered numerous semi-nude and fully nude figures in the murals of the Qiuci cave temples. Over decades of systematic photography and research, he assembled visual evidence that directly challenged this assumption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_2ed5dee\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_49c6e07\"\u003e\u003csvg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.2131 7.12714L4.44639 5.89384L5.22393 6.67138L3.99064 7.90468C3.40952 8.4858 3.40952 9.42831 3.99064 10.0094C4.57176 10.5905 5.51428 10.5905 6.09539 10.0094L7.32868 8.77613L8.10622 9.55367L6.87293 10.787C5.86224 11.7977 4.2238 11.7976 3.2131 10.787C2.2024 9.77627 2.2024 8.13783 3.2131 7.12714Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M7.12707 3.21304L5.89378 4.44633L6.67132 5.22387L7.90462 3.99058C8.48574 3.40946 9.42824 3.40946 10.0094 3.99058C10.5905 4.5717 10.5905 5.51421 10.0094 6.09533L8.77607 7.32862L9.55361 8.10616L10.7869 6.87287C11.7976 5.86218 11.7976 4.22374 10.7869 3.21304C9.77621 2.20234 8.13777 2.20234 7.12707 3.21304Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M8.79388 5.98339L5.98341 8.79387L5.20587 8.01633L8.01634 5.20585L8.79388 5.98339Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat makes this book different?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIt is a photographic album, but not only that. 168 pages, hardcover, 16-mo format, featuring over 180 mural photographs from the Han and Tang dynasties, each with bilingual captions. The content covers five areas: the expressive forms of Qiuci cave nude art, classification of nude and semi-nude figures, stylistic and painterly characteristics, the relationship between these images and Buddhist doctrine, and the artistic origins of the tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lib.hljucm.net:8090\/opac\/book\/d851b2997fbf3d321220c3001310b86a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy does it deserve a place on your shelf?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Qiuci caves (best represented by the Kizil Grottoes) are among China's earliest large-scale cave temple complexes, dating from roughly the 3rd century CE. Their murals blend artistic influences from ancient Greece, Indian Gandhara, Persia, and the Central Plains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_2ed5dee\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_49c6e07\"\u003e\u003csvg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.2131 7.12714L4.44639 5.89384L5.22393 6.67138L3.99064 7.90468C3.40952 8.4858 3.40952 9.42831 3.99064 10.0094C4.57176 10.5905 5.51428 10.5905 6.09539 10.0094L7.32868 8.77613L8.10622 9.55367L6.87293 10.787C5.86224 11.7977 4.2238 11.7976 3.2131 10.787C2.2024 9.77627 2.2024 8.13783 3.2131 7.12714Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M7.12707 3.21304L5.89378 4.44633L6.67132 5.22387L7.90462 3.99058C8.48574 3.40946 9.42824 3.40946 10.0094 3.99058C10.5905 4.5717 10.5905 5.51421 10.0094 6.09533L8.77607 7.32862L9.55361 8.10616L10.7869 6.87287C11.7976 5.86218 11.7976 4.22374 10.7869 3.21304C9.77621 2.20234 8.13777 2.20234 7.12707 3.21304Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M8.79388 5.98339L5.98341 8.79387L5.20587 8.01633L8.01634 5.20585L8.79388 5.98339Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThese nude figures are not isolated aesthetic gestures — they are direct evidence of Silk Road cultural exchange. Feng Fei's photography and research bring these images, scattered across remote caves, into systematic view. The album received a National Outstanding Book Award, and the author is a nationally certified first-class photographer, researcher at the Xinjiang Museum, and executive vice chairman of the Xinjiang Photographers Association.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_2ed5dee\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_49c6e07\"\u003e\u003csvg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.2131 7.12714L4.44639 5.89384L5.22393 6.67138L3.99064 7.90468C3.40952 8.4858 3.40952 9.42831 3.99064 10.0094C4.57176 10.5905 5.51428 10.5905 6.09539 10.0094L7.32868 8.77613L8.10622 9.55367L6.87293 10.787C5.86224 11.7977 4.2238 11.7976 3.2131 10.787C2.2024 9.77627 2.2024 8.13783 3.2131 7.12714Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M7.12707 3.21304L5.89378 4.44633L6.67132 5.22387L7.90462 3.99058C8.48574 3.40946 9.42824 3.40946 10.0094 3.99058C10.5905 4.5717 10.5905 5.51421 10.0094 6.09533L8.77607 7.32862L9.55361 8.10616L10.7869 6.87287C11.7976 5.86218 11.7976 4.22374 10.7869 3.21304C9.77621 2.20234 8.13777 2.20234 7.12707 3.21304Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M8.79388 5.98339L5.98341 8.79387L5.20587 8.01633L8.01634 5.20585L8.79388 5.98339Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eScholars and students of ancient Chinese art, Buddhist art, and Silk Road culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGeneral readers curious about whether China had a figurative art tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eArt school faculty and students seeking image references for mural study and reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eReaders interested in Central Asian artistic exchange and Gandharan influence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/44733b4ff5856871ee67ba2e5a6db6c36f5b3bf8aad0cd646aea405cd7b113d6.jpg?v=1793436770\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/cf5bc1d4a691f9b330487defd52799b3a4e3fd38311ffb631e732ac5e78aa23b.jpg?v=1793436774\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/b755bb87f80307b6f0d256370f92742174afaadb8ce072e04813d35a658b9e90.jpg?v=1793436779\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462407151950,"sku":"978-7-5469-5833-0-1648266-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/286ac7f234a74efb46e2e84efc4fee99a34d3d12be2bacaeb59dc6bb9fdd2924.jpg?v=1793416736","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/the-nude-art-of-the-qiuci-grottoes-english-chinese-edition-180-han-tang-murals-from-the-silk-road-caves","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}