A Semiotics-Based Visual Reconstruction Method for Intangible Cultural Heritage Images: A Case Study of China's Hainan
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) encompasses non-material intellectual properties such as folk customs, beliefs, and traditional knowledge that hold significant value for the cultural inheritance of a region.In an era dominated by visual culture, technological advancements have diversified the methods of ICH preservation, making visual representation an essential medium for constructing and disseminating ICH.This paper takes China's intangible cultural heritage as a case study to explore innovative approaches for its visual reconstruction, aiming to sustain its cultural essence and enhance cross-cultural communication.This research adopts a combination of literature review and survey to analyze the current state of ICH visualization studies in China and Korea and the achievements in representing through visual symbols.Guided by theories of visual reconstruction and semiotics, the study investigates how the traditional textual symbols in can be transformed into visual symbols understood cross-culturally, thereby breaking down linguistic and communicative barriers.By extracting textual symbols and conducting thematic analysis, the author designs eight thematic modules and proposes a method to construct a virtual image platform for using virtual engine technologies.The research finds that the visual reconstruction method based on semiotics can effectively overcome the linguistic barriers of traditional textual symbols.With the support of virtual reality (VR) technology, these symbols are transformed into visual symbols that can be understood cross-culturally, thereby promoting the globalized and three-dimensional dissemination of ICH.
Authors: Xiaoxia Li, Maowei Chen
Institution: Kangwon National University
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4408882883