Cultural Transmutation of Flying Apsaras Dance in Yungang Grottoes

Abstract

The “flying apsaras” statue in grottoes is a common artistic expression technique in the culture of Buddhist grottoes and temples. Almost all grottoes in China have the phenomenon of “flying apsaras” statue. Although the cultural symbol of “flying apsaras” was introduced into China from India along with Buddhist culture, it was stamped with the aesthetic paradigm of traditional Chinese culture in the process of being rooted in Chinese local culture, thus forming a pattern of music and dance of Buddhist apsaras with Chinese characteristics.In order to study the evolution of the statues of “flying apsaras” and dance in the grottoes, this paper puts the “flying apsaras”and dance in the cultural level of Yungang Grottoes. From the basic situation, historical origin, aesthetic paradigm of dance style, artistic value and other aspects, this paper explores the origin of “flying apsaras” and dance itself and the evolution of transplanting other places to realize its “flying apsaras” The value of Jiyue dance. Cultural Transmutation of Flying Apsaras Dance in Yungang GrottoesDownload