About This Course

Appreciating the Artistic Beauty of Grottoes；
Reviving the Magnificent Civilization of Grottoes；
Savoring the Multicultural Charm of Grottoes；
Tracing Civilization, Appreciating Art, and Inheriting Cultural Heritage；

Requirements
1. The course revolves around the evolution of Chinese grotto art and, based on the variations in grotto art across different regions in China, explores the murals, sculptures, architecture, and stylistic features of Chinese grotto art in different periods.
2. Guided by the spirit of the Belt and Road Initiative, through the popularization of grotto art, the course is intended to enhance people's understanding of the value of diverse civilizations through continuous study on the nature of things, to make education serve as a means of inheriting and creating civilizations, and to utilize culture to drive human progress forward.
3. The course aims to facilitate an appreciation and understanding of traditional art, allowing participants to grasp the charm and cultural connotation of grotto art. It seeks to elevate artistic literacy, aesthetic taste and appreciation, as well as creative aesthetics.

Course Staff

Ma Tao•

Professor of Chengdu Normal University,

course leader, academic chief planner

Ma Tao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, Professor of the Academy of Fine Arts of Chengdu Normal University, leader of art design major, famous teacher of national curriculum ideological and political teaching, the first four excellent teachers in Sichuan Province, member of Sichuan Artists Association, member of Sichuan Provincial Curriculum Construction Steering Committee, member of Sichuan Provincial Art Design Professional Teaching Steering Committee.Presided over 2 first-class national-level online and offline mixed first-class courses, 1 national-level ideological and political demonstration course, 1 national-level ideological and political teaching team, 1 national online first-class course, 1 national excellent online course, and 9 provincial and ministerial projects; presided over 14 provincial-level courses, 1 provincial-level ideological and political teaching team, 3 East-West Alliance, Wisdom Tree Excellent Courses, and 1 Chinese University MOOC; Award, Sichuan Provincial Teaching Achievement Award, First Prize, Second Prize, Second Prize, Teaching Innovation Award, Teaching Academic Award in the First Sichuan Teaching Innovation Competition, Second Prize in the Higher Group, Second Prize in the Third Sichuan Teaching Innovation Competition, "Excellent Instructor Award" in the National College Student Advertising Art Festival, Outstanding Teacher, Outstanding Communist Party Member, Teaching Outstanding Contribution Award, Teaching and Educating Advanced Individuals, Outstanding Research Workers and other awards or honorary titles.

Yin Lifeng,

Professor of Lanzhou City University

Director of the Department of Preschool Education, School of Education, Lanzhou City University.Professor, member of Gansu Artists Association.In 1988, he graduated from Northwest Normal University with a major in art education. Since 1993, he has taught in the art teaching and research group of Gansu Preschool Normal School. Since 2007, he has taught in the College of Education of Lanzhou City University.Engaged in research on art education, children's art education and other disciplines and professional fields.Presided over (participated in) the completion of a number of provincial and departmental and scientific research projects, more than 10 papers were published in CSSCI source journals, national Chinese core journals, art core journals and other publications, and edited and co-edited 3 books and textbooks.The art works completed by guiding students won the first prize of painting works issued by the Ministry of Education and Gansu Provincial Education.The thesis won the first prize and other awards of the "First Art Education and Scientific Research Paper Report Conference in Gansu Province" issued by the Gansu Provincial Department of Education.

Ma Gang

Professor of Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics

Ma Gang Member of the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Vice Chairman of the Gansu Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chairman of the Gansu Provincial Artists Association, Dean, Professor, and Master Supervisor of the Northwest Chinese Painting Research Institute of Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics, Member of the Chinese Artists Association, Instructor of the Advanced Research Class of Landscape Painting at Jia Youfu Studio of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.His works were selected into the 10th and 11th National Art Exhibitions of the Ministry of Culture, and won the Excellence Award of the 4th National Academy of Painting Exhibition of the Ministry of Culture, "Four Groups" Talents in the Propaganda and Cultural System of Gansu Province, "Outstanding Contribution Award for Literature and Art in Gansu Province", "Leading Talents in Gansu Province" and other awards and honorary titles. His works have been collected by institutions such as the National Art Museum of China.

Qin Jun

Chengdu Normal University teacher

graduated from Sichuan Normal University majoring in art design, a lecturer in art design, and a graphic designer. Now she is an art teacher in the Academy of Fine Arts of Chengdu Normal University and the head of the visual communication art design studio. She is mainly engaged in teaching and research of advertising courses.Lectures on layout design, corporate image design, image processing photoshop, image processing Coreldarw, book binding design, advertising design, etc.In recent years, he has published more than 10 papers, presided over and participated in a number of provincial-level projects, hosted a number of student subject competitions, and organized students to participate in design competitions and won many awards.

Yan Min

Teacher of Chengdu Normal University,

lecturer of Chengdu Normal University College of Fine Arts, mainly engaged in the teaching of visual communication design, presided over a scientific research project of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education, published more than 10 papers, presided over and participated in many provincial projects, presided over a number of student subject competitions, and organized students to participate in design competitions and won many awards.At present, it mainly focuses on the illustration and packaging design in the field of graphic design, and actively explores the concept and application of green design.