Exploration on the Origin of Architectures Murals — Analysis on Geographical Features of Song, Liao and Jin Dynasty in Shanxi

Abundant historic buildings still exist in Shanxi, of which architectures built in Song, Liao and Jin Dynasty are in the majority, especially the number and area of murals in this period ranking first in the nationwide, which embody the essence of Chinese traditional culture with great artistic value. The constant abundance and development of culture and art in ancient China are represented on murals of this period, and valuable materials have been provided for our understanding towards the painting technique of ancient murals in Shanxi, which is beneficial for our study on the historical origin of traditional architecture and mural art meanwhile. This paper focuses on the discussion and analysis comprehensively of 6 existing murals including murals of Shousheng Temple of Ruicehng, Shanxi, murals of the Great Hall of Mahavira in Kaihua Temple, Gaoping, murals of Sheli Tower in Jueshan Temple of Lingqiu, murals of Sakyamuni Pagoda in Fogong Temple of Ying County, murals of Amitabha Hall in Chongfu Temple of ShuoZhou and murals of Wenshu Hall in Yanshan Temple of Fanshi.