Rock paintings of Shimenzi in Konka need to be protected urgently.

According to Guangming Daily, it is very appropriate to describe the rock paintings of Shimenzi in Konka, Xinjiang with mixed feelings.

Fortunately, the state invested 6.5438+0 million yuan of special funds for the protection of rock paintings in Shimenzi, Konka, was put in place in mid-June, 2005, which made people who have long been worried about the future of these rock paintings breathe a sigh of relief. What is worrying is that due to the difficulty of emergency repair, the cultural relics management departments of Xinjiang and Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture have not found a suitable maintenance unit so far, and it is impossible to carry out the maintenance work of Konka Shimenzi rock paintings.

Located in the Tianshan Mountains, 75 kilometers southwest of Hutubi County, Xinjiang, there is a rock painting left over by Tianshan Serbs more than 3,000 years ago. The picture of rock painting is 14m long, 9m high and 126m2 in area. There are hundreds of people of different sizes in the picture, ranging in size from 2 meters to less than 20 centimeters. In rock paintings, men have thick eyebrows, wide mouths and high noses, which show men's fierceness and rudeness; Women are slim and elegant. It is of great value to the study of primitive social history, primitive thinking characteristics, primitive witchcraft and religion, primitive dance, primitive sculpture art and ancient national history in Xinjiang.

In recent years, due to the lack of effective protection, the rock paintings of Shimenzi in Konka have been seriously damaged, and nearly half of the pictures have been naturally eroded beyond recognition. After discovering that the rock paintings were damaged, the local cultural relics management department began to call for the rescue of the rock paintings. Five years later, the appeal finally got a response. After the protection funds were put in place, the relevant departments decided to carry out research on the protection and historical excavation of rock paintings in Shimenzi, Konka during the year. However, because there are no experts in Xinjiang who can make feasible maintenance and protection plans, Konka Shimenzi rock paintings have to "seek help" from the whole country. Hutubi county is working out a plan to hire relevant experts, and relevant people suggest setting up a leading group for the protection of rock paintings in Shimenzi, Konka, to ensure that this historical site can be effectively protected as soon as possible.