It is these characteristics that make the traditional auspicious patterns in China very rich, but the types are very different, and the implied auspicious concept is also very clear.
Traditional auspicious patterns are everywhere in people's lives, such as grand celebrations, major festivals, sacrifices, prayer ceremonies, weddings and funerals. Both palaces and thatched cottages need auspicious patterns. Looking up at the walls, guardrails, caissons, windows and tiles of traditional buildings, you can see rich decorations. Only a handful, daily utensils, appliances, Four Treasures of the Study, clothing, shoes and hats, toys, etc. There are auspicious decorations everywhere. Auspicious patterns have become an artistic expression that cannot be ignored in China culture. They have a certain influence on the creation of calligraphy, painting, handicrafts, drama and other arts, and even directly integrate into a certain art form.
The publication of Auspicious Paintings and Legends in China will be a boon for studying the auspicious patterns in China, seeking their inherent technical characteristics, displaying the unique artistic expression of national culture and revealing their auspicious ideas and kindness ideas. We pray that traditional auspicious patterns can bring blessings to the world today and tomorrow.
-Lu, former president of the Palace Museum
Word-maker
Legend has it that Cang Xie is a man of God who descended from the sky. His moral quality is higher than that of a great saint. He has four eyes and is radiant. Cang Xie invented writing by "being born with books". It is also said that he saw the footprints left by birds and beasts on the ground and realized something, thus creating the hieroglyphics of China.
Cang Xie, also known as Cang Xie, is a legend. It is said that he is a historian of the Yellow Emperor, so his hometown is called Historical Hometown. His name and contribution to word formation appeared in many ancient books as early as the Warring States period. Cang Xie is probably a person who has made great contributions to the collation of ancient Chinese characters, or he is the embodiment of many writers.
Baishui Temple in Shaanxi Province has been well preserved. It is said that there is a tunnel under the statue of Cang Xie in the back hall, which may lead to the tomb of Cangjie in the back hall. The tomb of Cangjie is a dome, one foot high. There is a Cooper at the top of the tomb. Its branches wither and flourish in turn every year, commonly known as "cypress", which is a rare plant wonder.
Magu
Ma Gu is a famous female birthday girl in China legend, and "Ma Gu offers a birthday" is one of the most important themes in folk painting.
Legend of the Immortals said that there was a man named Wang in the East China Sea, who was an official and proficient in astronomical calendars. Later, he abandoned his official position and became an immortal. Wang has a younger sister named Ma Gu, a beautiful girl of eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing embroidered clothes and dazzling. Her skills are amazing: first, she can walk on the water wearing clogs, which is comparable to that when the founder of Dharma stepped on reed leaves to cross the sea; Second, it can throw rice into cinnabar.
There is a Magu Cave on Pingdu Mountain in Fengdu City, a famous "ghost town" in Sichuan. Legend has it that Ma Gu swam across Pingdu Mountain, and Wang lived here, leaving poems.
According to folklore, when the Queen Mother celebrated her birthday on March 3rd, a flat peach party was held, and Ma Gu made wine with Ganoderma lucidum by the Zhu Jiang River and presented it to the Queen Mother. This is the so-called "offering birthday to Ma Gu".
The combination of dragon and phoenix indicates good luck.
The pattern consists of dragons and phoenixes.
Dragon is a well-known deity in China. Of all the animal gods, dragons are the most loved and vital. According to ancient myths and legends, the "snake body" of Fuxi and Nu Wa, the ancestors of the Chinese nation, is the prototype of the dragon, and the birth of Yu, the ancestor of China, is related to Huanglong. Dragon is a symbol of authority and dignity, and also a "water god". It can make clouds rain and pray for a bumper harvest. In people's minds, the dragon is a sacred, auspicious and festive god.
Phoenix is the imaginary protector of primitive society. Phoenix has a golden head and a body like a mandarin duck. It has the wings of a Dapeng, the legs of a crane, the mouth of a parrot and the tail of a peacock, ranking first among all birds, symbolizing beauty and peace, and is the embodiment of auspiciousness, happiness and beauty. A lucky bird known as the "benevolent bird".
"Dragon view is auspicious" means auspicious, peaceful, safe and happy.
Turtles are the same age as cranes.
Turtles and reptiles. There is hard armor on the back and abdomen, and the head, tail and limbs can usually be retracted into the armor. Many kinds, good at swimming, often crawling on land. Sexual retardation, anti-thirst, long life, commonly known as "turtle's life" "Turtle Classic" says: "The turtle is 1,200 years old and can predict the end of heaven and earth."
Crane. Crane. According to legend, turtles and cranes have a life span of thousands of years, which means longevity here. "Bao Puzi Duisu" says: "Knowing the longevity of turtles and cranes is far away, we must increase our years by their Tao (guidance)." Guo Pu's Poems of Wandering Immortals: "I would rather ask the ephemera to know the Year of the Turtle and Crane!"
"Tortoise and crane are the same age" means longevity.
Harmony and wishful thinking
The pattern consists of box, lotus and ganoderma lucidum. Box and lotus are synonymous with harmony, which can also be described as "harmony and double saints" Ganoderma lucidum is ruyi grass and a good medicine for curing diseases and prolonging life. "Harmony" means harmony between husband and wife. "Harmony and holiness" means that there is no end to harmony between husband and wife, and so is the so-called "family harmony is everything".
My son is rich in aristocratic temperament.
Orchids, evergreen perennial herbs. There are many kinds. Generally speaking, orchids actually refer to bluegrass. The leaves are slender and pointed, and the roots are clustered. Pale yellow and green flowers bloom in spring with clear fragrance. Lan has always been compared to an elegant gentleman.
Osmanthus fragrans, the fragrance of flowers attacks people. "Gui" and "Gui" are homophones. The meaning of "Gui Lan Qifang" is noble and elegant.
Have rich blessings.
In the pattern, children embrace carp and hold lotus flowers.
"Fish" and "Fish", "He" and "He" are homophonic. Metaphor life rich, on New Year's Day, well-off. This expresses the ancient people's good wish to pursue happiness and prosperity every year.
Whether in China's cities or rural areas, the habit of taking this wish as a picture has not been broken. During the Chinese New Year, every household hangs a photo of a child holding a carp, which not only expresses the mood of celebration, but also brings good luck to the coming year.
Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea
According to legend, the Eight Immortals went to Yaochi to celebrate the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West, but they met the East China Sea and blocked the way. In their immortal way, they could have flown across the sea, but Lv Dongbin suggested that each of us throw a magic weapon into the sea and get the response from all the immortals.
So the floating gourd, the fish drum, the flower fan of Han Zhong Liu Kui, the sword, the blue crane sitting in the flower basket, Han Xiangzi playing the flute pipe, He Xiangu standing the lotus, and Cao Guojiu holding the water board, all showed their skills and teased each other. It was really lively.
The noise alarmed the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea. The prince of the Dragon Palace coveted the treasure of the Eight Immortals and provoked a war for the Eight Immortals. The fierce battle in the vast East China Sea was noticed by Taishang Laojun, and Taishang Laojun rushed to stop the war and mediate for them. After the Dragon Palace Prince admitted his mistake, the two sides made up and went to the Queen Mother's birthday party. However, as an auspicious pattern, "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" has the specific significance of using the magical powers and magic weapons of immortals to drive away evil spirits and avoid disasters, so the legend is called "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, each displaying his magical powers".
With the arrival of spring, prosperity begins-the new year indicates prosperity.
Yang hexagrams and Sanyang hexagrams in the Book of Changes are rare among the sixty-four hexagrams. Thai hexagrams are also yang and a good omen.
"Sheep" and "Xiang" are homophonic, meaning good luck. Three sheep means "three yang"
Sanyang, the ninth day of divination, the second day and the third day, the anode is weak.
Kaitai, the name of Thai hexagrams: dry up and down, heaven and earth intersect, and everything is connected. Kaitai means Kaitai, which indicates good luck.
The pattern of "Three Yang Kai Tai" symbolizes evil spirits, and good luck follows.
(of husband and wife) grow old together
Pulsatilla, bird name. The hair on the head is black and white, and the hair on the old bird's head turns white. People often use it to describe the harmony between husband and wife. Peony is a rich flower, "grow old together" means that husband and wife are harmonious and happy, and the hatchback will stay together until they are old.