中国壁画自古以来就具有独特的艺术特点,在中国美术史上占有重要地位。通过对中国传统壁画的题材、形式和作用进行分析,发现社会的发展,功用的变换,促使了中国壁画艺术地位的改变。当今我们应该重视作为公共艺术的壁画,因为它已经成为社会文化和精神文明的重要组成部分 Chinese murals have unique artistic features since ancient times, occupying an important position in the history of Chinese art. Through the analysis of the themes, forms and functions of traditional Chinese murals, it is found that the development of society and the transformation of functions have promoted the change of the status of Chinese mural art. Today we should value the mural as a public art because it has become an important part of social culture and spiritual civilization