Abstract

Author:
Huisheng Tang, translated by Lunbo Peng

Doi: 10.7508/jra.01.2025.01.09

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According to statistics, there are now more than 100,000 painted pottery of the Majiayao Culture circulating in the world. Behind such a large number of cultural products, there must be profound cultural thoughts and cultural designs, which is the Kunlun myth system. Only the Kunlun myth system can accommodate this river of painted pottery, and similarly, only this river of the painted pottery can fill every space of the Kunlun myth system. The Kunlun myth is the voice of Majiayao painted pottery, and Majiayao painted pottery is the image of the Kunlun myth. Only by combining the two can the sound and visual images of the ancient Qinghai spiritual civilization be presented, restoring the unique and complete narrative of ancient Qinghai culture.

KEYWORDS
Qinghai Prehistory, Painted Pottery, Kunlun, Middle-Range Theory