The Aesthetic Transformation and Value Transmission of Red Genes: A Study on the Construction of an Aesthetic Education Application System for Red Cultural Resources in Liaoning

Liaoning is rich in unique red cultural resources, carrying the profound spiritual genes of China’s revolutionary, construction, and reform processes. However, the inheritance of red culture currently faces challenges such as historical gaps, monotonous expression, and dispersed resources, which hinder the effective transmission of its contemporary value. This study proposes using aesthetic transformation as a key pathway, decoding red spirit into aesthetic objects that are perceptible, experiential, and participatory, and establishing a four-dimensional aesthetic education application system of “resources-transformation-practice-evaluation.” Through thematic resource integration, fourfold aesthetic transformation strategies, a multidimensional collaborative practice network, and a “four-degree” evaluation mechanism, it aims to shift red culture from historical narration to emotional resonance, and from passive reception to active creation, thereby realizing the internalization of red genes and externalization of behaviors among contemporary populations, especially youth. This system provides a systematic approach for the innovative development and creative transformation of Liaoning’s red culture and has a positive significance for enhancing regional cultural soft power and strengthening national cultural confidence.