Since the late 1960s, Liu Junqi has been studying painting and wall mural copying in Dunhuang. After spending 10 years studying and working at the Mogao Caves, he was admitted to the Fine Arts Department of Northwest Normal University. Upon graduation, he joined the Tianshui Maijishan Grottoes Art Research Institute.
Over the next 30 years, he participated in and led the copying and preservation work of the Buddhist mural paintings in the Maijishan Grottoes, earning international acclaim for these murals.
Liu Junqi is known for his works featuring a variety of mural copying styles and unique large-scale expressive ink paintings of horses. These works not only integrate the characteristics of Chinese grotto murals but also embody the essence of traditional Chinese painting.
Since the late 1960s, Liu Junqi has been studying painting and wall mural copying in Dunhuang. After spending 10 years studying and working at the Mogao Caves, he was admitted to the Fine Arts Department of Northwest Normal University. Upon graduation, he joined the Tianshui Maijishan Grottoes Art Research Institute.
Over the next 30 years, he participated in and led the copying and preservation work of the Buddhist mural paintings in the Maijishan Grottoes, earning international acclaim for these murals.
Liu Junqi is known for his works featuring a variety of mural copying styles and unique large-scale expressive ink paintings of horses. These works not only integrate the characteristics of Chinese grotto murals but also embody the essence of traditional Chinese painting.