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Based on the Requirements of Innovative Development of Traditional Culture Research on the Health Empowerment of Intangible Cultural Heritage Thangka Murals

Author(s)

Jing Tian1, Peng Zhang2,*

Affiliation(s)

1Panzhihua University, Panzhihua, Sichuan, China 2Sichuan Minzu College, Kangding, Sichuan, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

In the context of revitalizing intangible cultural heritage, this study proposes the concept of "coexistence of medicine and art", using Thangka murals as a medium to condense Xizang medicine, Chinese medicine, and incense into the earth layer, while preserving the tradition of mineral painting and endowing the works with continuous incense release and spatial healing functions. Four major thematic series, including sleep-inducing and invigorating, were developed. Artistic symbols and herbal formulas were co-translated to achieve the integration of cultural expression and health benefits. A test of 700 people showed that 70% of the participants experienced emotional relief and improved sleep quality, and the anxious group perceived the healing power of art that resonated with traditional visualization. The project builds "perceptible cultural health carriers", breaks through key technologies of materials, scenes and symbols, creates multi-dimensional experiences of "olfactory - visual - tactile", and provides a demonstration for the innovation of intangible cultural heritage handicrafts into life health media.

Keywords

Revitalization of Intangible Cultural Heritage; Symbiosis of Medicine and Art; Innovation in Thangka Murals; Cultural Health Carrier; Art Healing.

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