在上个世纪七十年代以前,无论历史文献还是当代舞蹈的记录中,都没有“敦煌舞”这个名称。今天以“敦煌”冠名的舞蹈,其直接来源是敦煌莫高窟壁画上的大量古代舞蹈姿态,它是当代舞蹈艺术家们根据对古代敦煌壁画舞姿的研 Before the 1970s, neither the historical document nor the records of contemporary dance contained the name Dunhuang Dance. Today, the dance entitled “Dunhuang” is directly originated from a large number of ancient dance stances on the murals of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. It is based on the study of the dance of ancient Dunhuang murals by contemporary dance artists