Chang Shuhong's autobiography published by the autobiography of the autobiography of the autobiography of the 50 years of adhering to Dunhuang

Cover news reporter Zhang Jie

Those who are familiar with the research of Dunhuang have basically agreed that without Chang Shuhong, there may be no Dunhuang today. He is a retrograde of the desert. In his early years, he was a well -known painter, but because of the "mistake" of Dunhuang at first sight, he resolutely returned to the motherland during the Anti -Japanese War, and went to the northwest to go to Dunhuang. He is the lighting of the Dunhuang to the dark moment. Under his leadership, Dunhuang was protected by rescue, ending the state of unmanned, unmanned repair, and no research for more than 400 years.

As the first director of the Dunhuang Institute of Cultural Relics (Dunhuang Research Institute), Chang Shuhong is known as the lonely man who guards Dunhuang: the difficult conditions of the deserted dungea, Feisha Yang Gravel, lack of material, traffic occlusion, and bucket bucket room Below, organize the restoration of Dunhuang murals, collect and sort out the dispersion of cultural relics, write a group of academic and popular arguments, and hold large -scale exhibitions many times, so that the Dunhuang Grottoes, which are far away from the northwest, is gradually known to the world. The passive situation of Dunhuang in China, Dunhuang studies abroad "gradually changed.

At the age of 90, Chang Shuhong re -recorded and sorted out his discovery of Dunhuang, protecting Dunhuang, studying Dunhuang, and promoting Dunhuang's life and art experience. This is the reason for "Dunhuang, Dunhuang -Chang Shuhong's autobiography". The book is divided into 8 chapters, which comprehensively reproduces that Chang Shuhong's life has been difficult and magnificent. In the book, we can follow his memories to witness every important life node of his life, and understand why he emerged in the French painting world, and suddenly chose to return to China and go to Dunhuang without hesitation; however, insist on Dunhuang for 50 years, And his journey of guarding Dunhuang ...

From the book, we can see that Chang Shuhong once talked to Liang Sicheng and Xu Beihong to talk about returning to Dunhuang to do research. Liang Sicheng said, "You are admired by your determination to break the boat. If I am good, I will go! I wish you a will to be aspiring." Xu Beihong also gave his determination to support and encourage him.

He also recorded his mood in Dunhuang. For example, there was a period of writing: "The night of Dunhuang is so silent, dead, gloomy, and only a few horrible wolves came from afar. In this night, I am. It was already used to it. But now I am tossing around and how can I not be stunned. I walked out of the house and let the cool wind blow. I looked at the grottoes at the north side. Familiar murals and colorful plastic are shining in the moonlight, where the precious art is there! "

Regarding the autobiography written by his father Chang Shuhong's writing, her daughter Chang Shana was the editor -in -chief and provided a large number of precious living images she treasured.

Born in 1931, Changsha Na is the first generation of arts and crafts designers in New China. He has participated in classic buildings such as the Great Hall of the People, the National Culture Palace, and the Chinese Communist Party History Museum. She embarked on this artistic path and her father's influence was inseparable. Changshana came to Dunhuang with her father since she was a child. In a difficult environment, she copied murals and learned traditional culture and art. This experience has made her practicing her solid basic skills, and laid a solid foundation for the combination of Dunhuang art and modern design in the future.

Changsha Na wrote in the influence that her father brought her: "His life is closely linked to my growth path. His bumpy success or failure in his life is close to sadness and joy. The soul deeply affects my outlook on life and art experience. "

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