Modern Social Science Research

The Song Dynasty was a period of political, economic and cultural prosperity in Chinese history, during which the art of painting reached a new height. Female images in the paintings of the Song Dynasty are not only aesthetic objects, but also cultural symbols, reflecting the social cognition and construction of female roles. Through the analysis of female images in the paintings of Song Dynasty, this paper discusses the formation and evolution of female aesthetic symbols, as well as the interactive relationship between these symbols and social identity. The female aesthetic symbols in the Song Dynasty reflected the different social identities and roles of noble women, civilian women and religious women through clothing, posture, scene and other elements. These aesthetic symbols not only strengthen womens social identity, but also convey the values and aesthetic paradigm of the Song Dynasty society, shaping womens multiple roles in the family, society and spiritual fields.

Song Dynasty painting; Female image; Aesthetic symbols; Social identity