Through the compilation of sporadic records of Dayu in the canonical historical materials, the pictorial materials of excavated Han painted stones and modern research literature, an attempt is made to restore the images of Dayu to a specific historical context for interpretation through the research method of iconography, with a view to revealing the historical and practical significance of the study of the Han painted statue of Dayu.
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