There is a lot of preparation for creation.

Exchanges between Eastern and Western musicians.

Moreover, this kind of top-level art exchange involving the national level cannot be simple.

First of all, your length and your work cannot be too simple.

At this time, the top priority is naturally not the popularity of the work.

Instead, we consider cultural connotations, ideological philosophy, and complex and delicate emotional expressions.

Yes, the meaning of music can be to provide entertainment to the public.

But it can also carry heavy thoughts and history.

Communication is naturally not with the grassroots, but with the world's top artists.

However, Li Shaojie still feels that while ensuring the profound cultural, ideological and philosophical core, the expressive power can be expanded as much as possible to enhance the experience of the content.

In this way, even complex works focusing on "cultural exchange" can become relevant to the public.

Even people who don’t understand music, even people who don’t understand Chinese culture.

You can also feel the profound soul of the music and feel the truly advanced shock.

Rather than sound good, feel good, get tired of, boring, goodbye.

In Li Shaojie's view, this is called success.

Of course.

As a display, it is also necessary to use a Western music stand.

The advantage is naturally that it is easier to be accepted by foreigners who do not understand traditional culture or historical stories.

The disadvantage is of course that it is difficult.

Using the framework of Western music, the Chinese philosophical thoughts and cultural core contained in the works are displayed.

It's really difficult.

These things are too profound and profound and cannot be accomplished overnight.

Long-term preparation is necessary.

So, Li Shaojie, who was well prepared, came to Dunhuang.

Mogao Grottoes.

Learn and draw materials.

It started in AD 366 and has been passed down to this day.

Experienced the Sixteen Kingdoms.

Different dynasties and kingdoms will expand the content.

The splendor of the murals here is unimaginable.

Seven hundred and thirty-five caves.

There are more than 2,400 statues.

Forty-five thousand square meters of murals.

These cultural treasures are found in the desert of Dunhuang.

Only the murals that can be seen so far can travel 25 kilometers based on a height of two meters.

The greatness of Dunhuang art lies not only in its long history and large quantity.

It mainly focuses on Buddhism, but also includes ancient mythological themes and life scenes.

Cultural value is so brilliant that it is difficult to measure.

After getting on the plane, it took two more days to get here.

Soon, Li Shaojie contacted the leaders here, took out the letter of introduction given to him by Professor Chen, and after explaining his intentions, he began to visit and study.

When the leaders learned that Li Shaojie came to collect materials for the music exchange conference, they were very supportive.

First of all, this is the best way to promote it.

Secondly, it is also very meaningful to turn the cultural ideas in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes into music and display them to the world.

They invited local scholars who studied Dunhuang mural culture to take Li Shaojie with them to explain it in person.

At a cursory glance, the shock is indescribable.

In Cave 329, King Shibi cut meat and traded pigeons, Sakyamuni entered the womb, was born, grew up, became a monk, practiced hard, became enlightened, conquered demons, became a Buddha, preached the Dharma, and reached Nirvana.

"Actually, the Buddhist culture here is really shocking."

Ding Boheng is one of the scholars who devotes himself to the study of Dunhuang murals.

He is almost fifty-eight years old this year and has lived here for thirty years.

Most of his life was devoted to Dunhuang murals.

"Throwing aside some of our prejudices against religion and Buddhism, we can appreciate the profound Buddhist culture here."

Li Shaojie nodded.

Buddhism is a religion.

Buddhism is a philosophy of thought.

Although the two are intertwined, they cannot be compared.

Religion is a human organization. It naturally has classes and deifies an image for people to worship.

This point actually conflicts with Buddhism itself.

It is somewhat similar to the difference between Taoism and Taoism.

But Buddhism is different.

True Buddhism, this kind of ideological philosophy, itself emphasizes "the equality of all living beings."

Buddha and ants are both sentient beings.

"The Jingbian murals are also very important. For example...this is Cave 220, the Western Pure Land Bian in the early Tang Dynasty."

"Of course, it's not just Buddhism."

Professor Ding led Li Shaojie around with a smile.

It's really too big here.

Just a quick glance is enough to see everything.

Li Shaojie looked at the bodhi tree on the mural, which seemed to be full of a simple charm.

"Look, in cave 323, there is a map of Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions."

Professor Ding smiled.

"From Buddhism to historical scenes, of course there are also murals of our traditional Chinese mythological characters."

"For example, the East Palace, the Queen Mother of the West, Fuxi and Nuwa."

"Blue Dragon, White Tiger, Suzaku Xuanwu."

Professor Ding's face glowed red and he was very proud.

"The nationalities, costumes, regulations, patterns of the characters here, and even the buildings of different dynasties in the paintings are all very detailed, exquisite, unique, and of great cultural reference value."

As if remembering something, Professor Ding couldn't help but laugh.

"I remember that the "Swordsman" company where you scored the soundtrack also brought people to refer to these things."

Li Shaojie couldn't help but sigh.

"It's so... so awesome..."

I feel like I really came to the right place.

"I feel like I already have a creative direction, and then... all I have to do is research."

Li Shaojie admired.

Once you have selected a very good topic, you need to calm down and study it in depth.

Many large-scale suites are not accomplished overnight.

It is normal for some huge chapters, epic works, to linger for thirty to fifty years.

Especially Dunhuang.

How can you understand the culture contained in it in a short time?

Let alone turning it into music, even just reading the introduction would probably take a few days.

The relationship between music and religion is very close.
To be continued...