Author(s)

HuiLing Zhang, AiLun Cai^*, JunLing Zhou

Affiliation(s)

College of Fine Arts, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510260, Guangdong, China.

Corresponding Author

AiLun Cai

ABSTRACT

As an important material carrier of Yao culture, Liannan Yao costumes, with their unique patterns, colorful color matching and exquisite and complicated production technology, not only highlight the Yao people's excellent artistic creativity and unique aesthetic concepts, but also carry the profound national cultural connotation.Based on the field survey of Youling ancient village, museum and other places in Liannan Yao Autonomous County, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, this paper systematically combs the pattern characteristics and evolution of Paiyao and Guoshan Yao costumes by using the methods of cultural traceability and logical analysis.The study found that although clothing patterns contain rich natural images and national narrative, they are facing realistic challenges in the process of modernization, such as the loss of connotation and the lack of innovation power.Starting from the underlying logic of inheritance and development, this paper proposes a set of multi-dimensional optimization paths.It aims to provide theoretical support for the creative transformation of the Costume Culture of the Yao nationality in Liannan, and boost the industrialization development and Rural Revitalization of intangible cultural heritage in contemporary society.

KEYWORDS

Liannan Yao nationality; Yao culture; Costume culture; Optimize path

CITE THIS PAPER

HuiLing Zhang, AiLun Cai, JunLing Zhou. The development and optimization path of the costume culture of the Yao nationality in Liannan. Journal of Trends in Arts and Humanities. 2025, 2(2): 18-23. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/jtah3052.

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