Brief introduction to the history of the plaque:
Plaque is a unique folk cultural product of the Chinese nation. For thousands of years, it has integrated China ancient culture with Ci-poetry, calligraphy seal cutting and architectural art. With its concise poems, exquisite calligraphy, far-reaching implications, guidance and evaluation, it has become a wonderful flower in the garden of Chinese culture.
Plaques are usually hung above the door and under the eaves. When there are doors on all sides of the building, plaques can be hung on all sides, but the front door must have plaques, such as royal gardens, temples and the residences of some celebrities. Many plaques are carved with dragons, phoenixes, flowers and patterns. Some are inlaid with pearls and jade, which are extremely gorgeous.
Trim material:
As far as building materials are concerned, plaques can be roughly divided into stone plaques, wooden plaques and metal plaques. Since the plaque came out, it has been closely related to the cultural life of our people, combined with architecture, folklore, literature, art and calligraphy, and penetrated into all aspects of social life. Its scenery is lyrical and profound, with great literary and artistic appeal.
Hanging at the door of the house is dignified and elegant, and hanging in the hall is magnificent, decorated with antique places of interest and depicting mountains and rivers. Although there are not many words in the film, it is awe-inspiring to watch.
The theme and historical significance of the plaque;
1, subject:
(1) The name of the hall and pavilion. Such as Tengwang Pavilion, Changshengtang, Moon Pavilion and Wangjianglou.
(2) the name of the merchant's shop. Such as Tong Ren Tang, Inline Promotion, Lao Fengxiang and Rong Baozhai.
(3) Ode to Virtue. Such as "the garden is full of peaches and plums", "loving the people like children" and "stopping at the top of the mountain".
(4) Inscription of lyric landscape painting. Such as Breeze Coming, Beautiful Mountains, A Beautiful Garden and Beautiful Spring.
(5) Inscriptions explaining ambition and happiness. Such as "Heaven rewards diligence", "All rivers run into the sea" and "Keep pace with the times".
(6) Inscription for the opening ceremony. Such as "great achievements", "prosperous business" and "strong financial resources".
2. Historical significance:
All kinds of inscriptions are mostly written by celebrities or literati, and it is difficult to find these old plaques in the market now. These plaques are a collection of characters, seals, carvings and colors. Most of them are flowery in rhetoric, exquisite in calligraphy and concise, reflecting the politics, economy, culture, art and folk customs at that time, and playing a supplementary role in official history.
"Studying history with plaques can help Wang Zuo; Learn the Tao with a plaque, and you can get the eye of the Tao; Learning a book with a plaque can get the essence of the pen. "