Mage, Paradigm, and Space: A Study of Cave Art in the Late Gaochang Uyghur Kingdom

Cheng Chen

doi:10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786504.20260703

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Mage, Paradigm, and Space: A Study of Cave Art in the Late Gaochang Uyghur Kingdom

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Mage, Paradigm, and Space: A Study of Cave Art in the Late Gaochang Uyghur Kingdom
Mage, Paradigm, and Space: A Study of Cave Art in the Late Gaochang Uyghur Kingdom
School of Economics and Management,Chongqing Vocational University of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Chongqing, 404100, China
Vol. 7, Issue 3, Pages: 20-23(2026)
Online First：04 August 2026，

Published：30 June 2026
DOI：10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786504.20260703
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Cheng Chen.Mage, Paradigm, and Space: A Study of Cave Art in the Late Gaochang Uyghur Kingdom[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2026,07(03):20-23.
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Cheng Chen.Mage, Paradigm, and Space: A Study of Cave Art in the Late Gaochang Uyghur Kingdom[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2026,07(03):20-23. DOI： 10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786504.20260703.

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This study examines the figural and decorative paintings in the late Gaochang Uyghur caves

revealing a stylistic shift towards formalization and decorativeness. Through iconographic and stylistic analysis

it demonstrates how stable compositional principles and visual formulas reflect specific socio-historical conditions of artistic production. The findings position this late phase within the broader genealogy of Silk Road art exchange.

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