中華吉祥圖

前言

In the long process of China's several-thousand-yearhistory and culture, auspicious words and designs have re-mained the most popular content and forms loved by theChinese people and known by every household. They havetaken a deep root among the people. For instance, springfestival couplets, the character of （happiness）, and pa-per-cuts are pasted on door panels and windows at allhouseholds to bid farewell to the outgoing year, ringing inthe new year, and pray for the arrival of happiness at thedoorway. On New Year's Day, people greet one another bysaying "May you be happy and prosperous, " or "HappyNew Year. " When a relative or a friend goes out on a jour-ney,  one may wish him or her a "safe trip  or "goodluck. " When a man and a woman get married, people ex-tend congratulations, wishing them to "remain devoted to"bethe end of their lives" or a happy marriage. " When anelder celebrates his or her birthday, the juniors wish him orher to "live a life as long as South Mountain" or "enjoyboth felicity and longevity. " When one opens a business,one's friends wish "one's source of wealth is abundant, "and "one makes a dipperful gold as daily profits. " In thisway,  people express their desires for auspiciousness andhappiness.

內(nèi)容概要

本書(shū)是一本中國(guó)圖案圖集。

書(shū)籍目錄

1. Auspicious DivinitiesBlessing from the Heavenly OfficialThe God of HappinessThe Heavenly Official and Five BoysThe God of WealthBringing in Wealth and TreasuresMay You Be Happy and ProsperousMay You Be Happy and ProsperousThe GOd of LongevityMay Your Life Last like South MountainA Lucky Star Shines on HighThe GOd of Longevity Carries a Peach as a Birthday Present An Immeasurable Life SpanAn Easy-Going MannerEnjoying both Happiness and LongevityMa Gu Extends Birthday CongatulationsGuanyin, the Goddess of MercyKylin Delivers a BoyCelebrating Joyously AuspiciousnessCelebrating the Spring Festival with Surplus （Fish）The Jade Girl Rides a Phoenix ."The Golden Boy on the Back of a DragonMore Than Sufficient Riches and HonorsThe Golden Boy Presents HappinessThe House Is Filled with Riches and HonorsThe Jade Girl Delivers HappinessEnjoying both Happiness and LongevityEverything Looks Fresh and GayA Boy and a Girl Bring in WealthThere Is Surplus Every YearMore Than Sufficient HappinessOrange and Pomegranate, Symbols of Wealth and RankMore Children, More Good Fortunes, and a Longer LifeThe Birth of Sons in SuccessionSources of a Big FortuneThere Is Surplus Year after YearGood Fortunes, Longevity, and Long EnjoymentHappiness, Longevity, and AuspiciousnessMore Children, More Good Fortunes, and a Longer LifeSpring Ox Offers ProsperityLiu Hai Plays with the Gold ToadLiu Hai Spreads Gold and SilverThe Saints of ~ He （Harmony） and ~ He （Union）Harmony （Lotus）, Union, and Five Bats （Happinesses）The Two Saints of Harmony and UnionDesigns of the Flying AngelDesigns of the Flying AngelDesigns of the Flying AngelDesigns of the Flying AngelDesigns of the Flying AngelZhong Kui, a Legendary God That Subdues Demons and MonstersZhong Kui2. Auspicious PlantsTree PeonyDesigns of Peony BlossomsPlum BlossomHappiness Appears on Plum Twigs （Eyebrows）Lotus FlowerLotus Flower DesignsChrysanthemumPomegranateA Ripe Pomegranate Fruit Contains 100 SeedsSanduo and AuspiciousnessNarcissusImmortals Surround LongevityImmortals Offer Birthday CongratulationsPeachFlat Peaches Extend Birthday CongratulationsThe Monthly RoseLily0rchidPersimmon Fruit事事，or Shishi（Everything）Is as One Wishes萬(wàn)事，or Wanshi（Ten Thousand Things）Are as One Wishes百事，or Baishi（One Hundred Things）Fall into One’S LapBaishi，or One Hundred Things，F(xiàn)all into One’S Lap萬(wàn)年青（Rohdea Japonwa）吉祥草（Reineckea Carnea）Glossy GanodermaGlossy Ganoderma DesignsBaoxiang FlowerBaoxiang Flower DesignsBaoxiang Flower DesignsBaoxiang Flower DesignsBaoxiang Flower DesignsBaoxiang Flower DesignsGrapes竹子（Bamboo）Pine Tree  The Three Durable Plants of WinterCalabashMelon and Gourd Plants瓜瓞綿綿（Large and Small Melons）Qin and Pipa Are in Harmony'天長(zhǎng)地久（Enduring as Long as the Sky and Each）Safe and Sound in A11 SeasonsBeamiful and Fragrant Flowers and Plants Wish One LongevityGlossy Ganoderma and Narcissus Wish One LongevityGetting Rich in A11 SeasonsAfter One'S Own Heart in A11 Soason8One Hundred Flowers Vie with One Another for BeautyAll Flowers Blossom Together  Wealth，Rank，Peace，and Tranquility  0ne Surely Will Have a Long Life  To Be Longevity Generation After Generation玉堂富貴（Wealth and Rank at the House）The House Is Full of Wealth and Rank和合如意（Harmony and Union as Wished）Safe and Sound in All SeasonsSafe and Sound Every YearSafe and Sound Every Year as WishedPeace and Tranquility at the Beginning of Spring   3.Auspicious AnimalsKylin （Chinese Unicorn）Designs of KylinKylin Delivering TreasuresKylin Spits Out Jade BooksAuspicious Cloud and KylinKylin DesignsAuspicious KylinsKylin DesignsDragonA Golden Dragon Presents TreasuresTwin Dragons Scramble for a PearlBlack Dragons Spit Out WaterTwin Dragons Hold On to a PearlDragon DesignsDragons in CloudA Dragon Plays with a PearlA Design of Kuilong （a Legendary Animal Resembling the Dragonbut with Horns）Soaring DragonsDragon DesignsDragon DesignsCoiled DragonsDragon DesignsA Dragon Coiling Itself Round a ColumnDragon and Phoenix Bring ProsperityA Soaring Dragon and a Dancing PhoenixDragon, Phoenix, and Double HappinessThe Dragon Is Soaring and the Tiger, LeapingVigorous Spirit of the Dragon and HorseThe Dragon Has Nine SonsBixi （Also Known as Baxia）Chiwen……4.Anspicious Things,Objects, and Chinese Characters

章節(jié)摘錄

插圖：It is an auspicious design created in ancient China. The term of flying an-gel is from Buddhism, which says there are eight gods that support Buddhism.One of which is the flying angel, or Gandhava in Sanskrit, living in South Vajraon Sumeru.  It is also known as the Goddess of Fragrant Sound,  because ittouches neither wine nor meat but only smells fragrance. When the Heavenly God wants to make merry, the flying angel reveals itselfin different appearances and dances in the air with amusical instrument in hand. Hence it is also calledthe Goddess of Heavenly Music, The FlyingAngel of Music and Dance, or the GoddessSoaring in the Sky. It is a symbol ofhappiness and auspiciousness inBuddhism. The design of theflying angel  has  differentfeatures at different times.In the early days of the Wei  Dynasty  （386-534）,  it was designedas  a  female  or  malewith a round face and shorter floating rib- bons.  During the Eastern（534 - 550） and Western（535 - 556） Wei dy-   nasties and the NorthernQi Dynasty （550-557）,it tended to be fine and delicate in fea-tures with longer floating ribbons, whichenhanced the sense of flying, a phenomenon related tomoral values in society at that time. In the heyday of theTang Dynasty, designs of the flying angel appeared as a younggirl with a well-shaped body and smoothly floating ribbons twoto three times longer than its height. Various images of the fly-ing angel can be found from the murals in the Dunhuang, Yun-gang, Longmen, and Gongxian County grottoes.

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