When did this mural first appear? How did the mural come into being?

Murals can be traced back to the Stone Age. The Stone Age was the embryonic period of China's painting. With the improvement of stone-making methods, the original arts and crafts have been developed. However, a few years ago, the examples of China's paintings we knew were only Neolithic patterns painted on ceramic vessels. But in recent years, many provinces in China have discovered rock paintings, which makes historians push the origin of China painting art to the Paleolithic Age.

There are two forms of murals, one is to paint the works directly on the wall, and the other is to paint the works on the canvas and then cover the wall. The earliest murals, due to limited tools and conditions, were carved on the wall, that is, carved murals. Murals are roughly carved and generally contain large animals. People expect to catch more, which is a symbol of a better life. With the appearance of various pigments, the forms of murals began to enrich. /kloc-in the 0/4th century, Italians gradually began to paint murals on wet gypsum boards, which can penetrate into gypsum.

After drying, the frescoes are more vivid in color, which greatly improves the quality of frescoes and is called frescoes. Murals have been widely used since their appearance, and many famous murals are drawn in this way. The evolution of painting created words, and the earliest words came from pictures. With the passage of time, some pictures describing things have become hieroglyphics that are easier to read, and gradually formed different branches and characters, representing Sumerian murals painted on walls or ceilings. It can be said that pictures first appeared in the world.

They built temples, made Buddha statues and painted murals in them. The murals in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes represent the artistic achievements of that era. Mural painting is one of the human arts, which originated in the Five Dynasties, Sixteen Countries and the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was further developed and matured in Wei Dynasty. The heyday was the Tang Dynasty, with rich themes and vivid images. The paintings and stories around Beijing reflect a lot of social reality in the form of a disguised pure land. Due to historical reasons, Dunhuang art declined in the Song Dynasty.