While the specific cultural context of the formation of the sacrificial objects at Sanxingdui Site is analyzed, the sacrificial objects in Sanxingdui are sorted out and classified according to their characteristics. The paper deeply interprets the characteristics of the worship elements in the visual modeling of the sacrificial objects, and lays a foundation for the application of the worship elements of Sanxingdui culture in innovation and creation by elaborating the relationship between the worship of ancient Shu ancestors and the social structure. Firstly, the research background and current situation are explored through literature review. Secondly, a field investigation was conducted to collect and categorize sacrificial objects from eight sacrificial pits in Sanxingdui, based on their characteristics and symbols. Finally, a case analysis approach is used to deeply analyze the cultural context, visual form, decorative elements, and belief worship of these objects. Based on the case analysis of five specific sacrificial objects, three key worship elements of Sanxingdui sacrificial objects were identified, which not only summarized, their characteristics but also defined directions for subsequent creative endeavors. The analysis of the visual element worship of Sanxingdui sacrificial objects is conducive to the inheritance and innovation of Bashu culture, and the more reasonably and innovatively use worship elements of Sanxingdui culture, create works with aesthetic and ideological connotation of Sanxingdui culture and art.

Shuyuan Li, Huimin Wang. Visual Worship and Elemental Analysis of Sacrificial Objects in Sanxingdui of the Ancient Shu Civilization. Frontiers in Art Research (2024) Vol. 6, Issue 2: 19-28. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2024.060204.

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