This book is not only a personal biography of Fan Jinshi, but also a collective memory of Dunhuang people who discovered, protected and promoted Dunhuang for generations in modern times. Fan Jinshi doesn't intend to leave a biography for herself, but she thinks that more people should know about Dunhuang, so that its great value and precious wealth can be better passed down and carried forward. Let everyone know the story of Dunhuang Guardian. Many of them devoted their whole lives to the cause of Dunhuang. Their stories are vivid and vivid, and their spirit is rich and clear. Fan Jinshi is one of them.

"History is fragile because it is written on paper and painted on the wall; History is powerful, because there are always a group of people who are willing to protect the truth of history and hope that she will never be erased. "

Halfway through the book, I suddenly had an idea: when I was young, I wanted to live a wonderful life, try my best to contact and explore the unknown world, and dare to take risks and do it. When people reach middle age, they should meditate and refine, from "not confused" to "knowing destiny", form a complete cognitive system and define their own position. What should I do when I am old? The first is to sprint to a new peak in life. The direction has been set and the skill is profound, just like the predecessors of Wulin, this is a unique and brilliant golden age; The second is to check for leaks and increase happiness. With experience and abundant funds, think about what you want to do but haven't done yet, and hum a little song to realize it one by one. How did this idea come about? I don't know, it should be the content in the book that caused the touch.

Ji Xianlin pointed out: "There are only four cultural systems with a long history, vast territory, self-contained system and far-reaching influence in the world, including China, Indian, Greek and Islamic, and there is no fifth one; There is only one place where these four cultural systems meet, namely Dunhuang and Xinjiang in China, and there is no second one. "

"The Mogao Grottoes were built in 366 AD, during which they were built continuously for thousands of years. In the early Tang Dynasty, the construction of Dunhuang Grottoes reached its peak, and Dunhuang culture further integrated the Han culture from the Central Plains and the cultures from India, West Asia and Central Asia. At this time, Dunhuang once again became a border town of the Central Plains Dynasty, and the cultural exchanges between China and the West, the development of oasis agriculture, Buddhism, and the development of Buddhist art and Taoism all reached an unprecedented level. "

"From the middle Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, the economic center of China shifted from north to south, and the Maritime Silk Road gradually replaced the onshore Silk Road, and Dunhuang and some surrounding cities declined immediately. Most of the products exported by China in Song Dynasty were porcelain, and the development of navigation and shipbuilding directly promoted the development of the Maritime Silk Road. With the decline of the Silk Road on land, Dunhuang lost its importance as the cultural and trade center of the Central Plains and the Western Regions, and the Mogao Grottoes gradually faded out of the historical horizon. After the Yuan Dynasty, Dunhuang stopped opening caves. The Mogao Grottoes are gradually abandoned. "

After reading and closing the book, I was moved many times.

Moved by the hardships in Dunhuang, she was finally reborn, and immediately gave back to China's paintings with her unparalleled cultural and artistic value, which greatly enriched the connotation and imagination of China art and even the world art, and showed the vastness and brilliance of Chinese civilization.

I am moved by every devotee, follower, devotee and practitioner who has contributed to the rebirth of Dunhuang. Their stories add a unique cultural landscape to the splendid Dunhuang art, and in their stories, I have an image understanding of "the blue wisp of the road" for the first time.

I was also moved by the story of Fan Jinshi. Fan Jinshi persisted all his life, as shown in the renovation project, but he remained "firm" after suffering. She devoted herself to Dunhuang, but in the face of many achievements, she became more and more calm. "She chose Dunhuang and Mogao Grottoes as the destination of her soul. Dunhuang and Mogao Grottoes chose Fan Jinshi to tell the world about its vicissitudes, loneliness, grandeur and eternity. "

I think Fan Jinshi's present state is close to nirvana. She once said: "Someone asked me, where is the happiness of life? I think this is what human nature requires him to do. A person has found his own reason to live, a meaningful reason to live, and the fundamental power to promote all his hobbies and behaviors. It is this power that enables him to face all difficulties, so that he can finally face time calmly and face life and death. Everything is destined to leave, and true happiness is to become your true self under the call of your own heart. "

Fan Jinshi "All the achievements in her life come from her heart, and the highest achievement in her life is her heart!"

Taking this opportunity, I briefly sorted out the people I know who have contributed to the rebirth of Dunhuang and paid tribute to the "Dunhuang people" they represent.

Luo Zhenyu: 1908 (Guangxu 34 years) published the Bibliography of Dunhuang Stone Chambers and the Origin of its Discovery, which introduced the discovery of Dunhuang Tibetan Sutra Cave to Chinese people for the first time. With his efforts, the Qing court ordered Gansu Buzheng to seal up Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures and send all Dunhuang suicide notes back to Beijing.

Wang Guowei: Assisting Luo Zhenyu in sorting out Buddhist scriptures caves in Dunhuang. Pay attention to, introduce and compile Dunhuang writing papers for the first time.

Chen Yinque: First of all, let me mention the concept of Dunhuang studies. Also lamented: "Dunhuang people, our country's academic sorrow is also."

Zhang Daqian: From 194 1 to 1943, he lived in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes for three years and learned to copy the murals of the Six Dynasties and Sui and Tang Dynasties. Zhang Daqian believes that "in terms of artistic value, Dunhuang murals are masterpieces of oriental medieval art, and Dunhuang murals represent the development history of China art from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty." 194110/On 5 October, Zhang Daqian proposed to Yu Youren, president of the National Government Supervision Institute who came to Dunhuang, that Dunhuang should be nationalized as soon as possible and a protection agency should be established immediately. Yu Youren quickly submitted a proposal to the National Government. This is Zhang Daqian's contribution to Dunhuang. However, Zhang Daqian destroyed many murals in order to facilitate his study of painting, which showed his selfishness. This is Dunhuang's fault.

Xiang Da: Translate Stein's Archaeology of the Western Regions. The pioneer of Dunhuang popular literature.

Chang Shuhong: His family moved to Dunhuang in the 1940s and 1982 moved to Beijing. After his death, he was buried by the Dangquan River. He used to be the director of the National Dunhuang Art Research Institute and the director of the Dunhuang Cultural Relics Research Institute. Under his leadership, the golden age of Dunhuang colored plastic murals was formed in 1950s and 1960s.

Duan Wenjie: He worked in Dunhuang from 65438 to 0946. In the early 1980s, he succeeded Chang Shuhong as the second director and the first director of Dunhuang Cultural Relics Research Institute. Advocate Dunhuang Research Institute to expand from copying Dunhuang art in the past to studying grotto archaeology, grotto art, grotto images, Dunhuang documents, historical geography, ethnic religions and other fields. Presided over the establishment of the core journal of Dunhuang studies.

Ji Xianlin: Leading Dunhuang academic circles to compile the Dictionary of Dunhuang Studies.

Yao: The concept of "Dunhuang white painting" was first put forward. His "Dunhuang Qu" and "Dunhuang Qu Xu" are the pioneering works of Dunhuang Quzi Ci. His "Dunhuang Calligraphy Self-publication" is the first book to systematically sort out and introduce Dunhuang calligraphy. Created the theory of "Northwest School" of Chinese painting.

Hirayama ikuo (Japan): 1988 accompanied Noboru takeshita, then Japanese Prime Minister, to visit Dunhuang, prompting the Japanese government to help build the Dunhuang Grottoes Cultural Relics Protection Research and Exhibition Center for free. Individuals will donate 200 million yen of the total income of the exhibition to Dunhuang Research Institute. Several Japanese consortia have funded the exchange and training of professionals in cultural relics protection, fine arts and Dunhuang studies between China and Japan for 34 years.

Fan Jinshi: 1938 was born in Beiping. 1963 Peking University was assigned to work in Dunhuang after graduation until 20 18. 1998 took over as president of Dunhuang research institute at the age of 60. He once resisted the pressure of the local government, and in order to develop the economy and promote the listing of Dunhuang, he formulated the Regulations on the Protection of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in Gansu. Preside over and promote the construction of "Digital Dunhuang", permanently store Dunhuang information with digital technology, and realize online games in Dunhuang. Complete the archaeological report of the first volume of the Complete Works of Dunhuang Grottoes.

Peng: Mr. Fan Jinshi. Leading the archaeological work in the northern area of Dunhuang, writing and publishing "The Grottoes in the Northern Area of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes" (3 volumes).

Chang Shana: 14 years old, copying Dunhuang murals with his father Chang Shuhong. Using the skills of children trained in Dunhuang, he participated in the ceiling lamp decoration design of the banquet hall of the Great Hall of the People. Design 1952 Beijing Asia Pacific Peace conference present Scarf. He presided over the design of the large-scale gift sculpture "Forever Blooming Bauhinia" presented by the Central People's Government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Sun Jiyuan: He has been engaged in the study of ancient sculpture copying and sculpture creation in Dunhuang Institute of Cultural Relics for 29 years.

He E: 12 worked in Dunhuang Cultural Relics Research Institute and created a sculpture of the Yellow River mother on the bank of the Yellow River in Lanzhou.

American Getty Protection Institute: Help Dunhuang Research Institute to monitor the micro-environment of grottoes, repair murals, monitor the wind and sand around Mogao Grottoes, and try to make digital mural files.

Finally, this book is a bit inconvenient, with too few illustrations. Whenever we talk about the functional theme and artistic features of a cave, people are inevitably anxious.

Enlightenment from the smile of the nine-story Zen Buddha in Dunhuang: the past is irreversible and the future is uncertain at all. A person can only have the present, and the only thing that can be taken away by others is the present.