THE VISUAL INTERPRETATION OF FRONTIER POEMS IN THE FLOURISHING TANG DYNASTY

Abstract

The frontier poems in the flourishing Tang Dynasty represent an exceptional aspect of traditional Chinese culture. However, in modern times, they struggle to captivate the interest of young people due to their somewhat dull presentation. The significance of this study lies in its ability to engage young people with the frontier poems in the flourishing Tang Dynasty through innovative approaches. This study aims to interpret the frontier poems in the flourishing Tang Dynasty in the form of comics that can resonate with young audiences, igniting their curiosity in this poetry. This approach will help preserve this remarkable traditional culture as a valuable heritage. The researchers will screen and identify representative frontier poems in the flourishing Tang Dynasty, visually bring them to life, design them as long scrolls comics, and ultimately promote them through exhibitions.

This study uses a mixed method approach: 1) Quantitative research: Obtaining useful data through questionnaire surveys; 2) Qualitative research: Deriving design methods through literature review, field research, expert interviews, and workshop research; 3) Practical research: Conducting design practices, organizing exhibitions, and conducting audience satisfaction surveys and expert seminars. In addition, this research method of image and text transformation can be applied to promoting border frontier poems in the flourishing Tang Dynasty and extended to the visual design and promotion of a wider range of literary fields.

The research results indicate that realizing the frontier poems in the flourishing Tang Dynasty into comics and promoting them in the form of exhibitions can effectively promote the target audience’s understanding and love of the frontier poems in the flourishing Tang Dynasty. In addition, comics that combine traditional Chinese forms have a more localized style. Finally, the comparative analysis of the audience satisfaction survey before and after the exhibition among 486 people in the target audience revealed that the audience’s frontier poems in the flourishing Tang Dynasty increased by 21% after viewing the exhibition, and 82% of the audience said that they improved their understanding of the poems through the comics. They believe that in this way, they can improve their comprehensive understanding of the history, culture, and esthetic aspects of the Tang Dynasty, in which Tang poetry is set. In the final expert seminar, the seven experts recognized the form of dissemination of frontier poems in the flourishing Tang Dynasty through cartoons and gave positive comments.

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