China News Service, Shenyang, March 8 (Reporter Han Hong) On the occasion of February 2nd of the Year of the Dragon, the Shenyang Palace Museum held a special exhibition for the Year of the Dragon, "Auspicious Dragon Departure—Theme Exhibition of Dragon Patterns Hidden in the Palace Museum in Shenyang" 8 It was launched in Feilong Pavilion and Xiangfeng Pavilion of the Shenyang Forbidden City on the same day. 86 pieces (sets) of dragon-patterned cultural relics in the courtyard showed the cultural connotation and artistic charm of the dragon.
The development of Chinese dragon patterns from simplicity to complexity, from abstraction to concreteness, is a gradual evolution process, which is unified with the origin and diversified integration process of the Chinese nation. It is the condensation and embodiment of the aesthetics, craftsmanship and wisdom of Chinese traditional culture.
This exhibition starts from two units: "Beauty of Hehe" and "Beauty of Auspiciousness", and explains the Chinese dragon in decoration through various cultural relics such as clothing, porcelain, jade, lacquerware, and enamelware.
The "Qing Qing Cloisonné Enamel Kui Dragon Pattern Pavilion Smoker" on display in this exhibition is the largest piece of enamelware originally collected by the Qing Palace.
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According to Li Xiaoli, a research librarian at the Shenyang Palace Museum, the dragon pattern is one of the longest-used patterns in China. There are many types of dragon patterns. According to the shape of the dragon, it can be roughly divided into Kui dragon pattern, Chi dragon pattern, Ying dragon pattern, Yunlong pattern, etc. wait.
The "Beauty of Hehe" section displays various types of dragon-patterned cultural relics, such as the "Clear Red Kui Dragon Pattern Phoenix Head and Ears Three-legged Wash" with Kui dragon pattern, the "Qing Qianlong Blue and White Chi Dragon Pattern Ruyi Double" with Chi dragon pattern. "Ear Vase", "Qing Qing Jade Pan Chi Vase" with dragon pattern, and "Qing Qianlong reverse porcelain gourd vase with cloud dragon pattern" etc.
Kui, a strange animal in ancient legends, looks like a dragon and has one leg.
"Zhuangzi Spring and Autumn" records: "Kui said to Hao: 'I walk on one foot.'" Kui's dragon pattern is the side pattern of this one-legged dragon.
The "Qing Qing Cloisonné Enamel Kui Dragon Pattern Pavilion Smoker" on display this time is composed of upper, middle and lower parts. The upper part is roof-shaped. Its cover has four convex ridges of gilt copper, and the ridges are decorated with Kui Dragon pattern. , the cover button is made of gilt hollow flowers with entwining branches.
The middle section is decorated with hollow Kui dragon patterns on all sides to distribute fragrance.
This furnace has a unique and ingenious design, regular and dignified shape, skillful filigree lines, and exquisite and gorgeous decorations. It is the largest piece of enamelware originally collected by the Qing Palace.
The Shenyang National Palace Museum has a national first-class cultural relic, "Qing Yongzheng Doucai Dragon and Phoenix Pattern Large Plate".
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According to reports, during the development and evolution of the dragon pattern, not only the shape continued to evolve, but people also combined the dragon pattern with other patterns and themes to give it different meanings to show auspiciousness.
The "Auspicious Beauty" section displays dragon-patterned cultural relics of various themes, such as "Qingming yellow satin color embroidered flat gold cotton dragon robe", "Qing Qing jade blue dragon godchild belt hook", "Qing Yongzheng fighting color dragon and phoenix pattern plum vase", etc.
Among them, the dragon and phoenix pattern depicts dragons and phoenixes echoing each other, dancing among flowers, auspicious clouds, sea water and other patterns.
The dragon is the leader of scale insects, and the phoenix is the king of birds. They are both auspicious objects. The combination of dragon and phoenix is often called "dragon and phoenix in auspicious pattern", which symbolizes happiness and auspiciousness. The "Qing Yongzheng Doucai" on display in this unit "Dragon and Phoenix Pattern Large Plate" includes dragon and phoenix patterns.
On this plate, a dragon and a phoenix are drawn in the heart, dancing around the flame beads. The dragon and phoenix complement each other, which symbolizes the auspiciousness of the dragon and phoenix.
In the center of the bottom of the plate is a double circle of blue and white, with six characters and two lines of "Yongzheng Year System of the Qing Dynasty" in regular script inside. This plate is a national first-class cultural relic collected by the Shenyang Palace Museum.
On March 8, the "Auspicious Dragon Departs - Thematic Exhibition of Dragon Patterns Hidden in the Shenyang Forbidden City" was launched in the Shenyang Forbidden City. The exhibition explained the Chinese dragon in the patterns through various cultural relics such as clothing, porcelain, jade, lacquerware, and enamelware.
Photo by reporter Han Hong
In addition, the "Qingming Yellow Satin Color Embroidered Flat Gold Cotton Dragon Robe" is also on display. This robe has both a positive dragon and a rising dragon. The robe is decorated with "Twelve Chapters" patterns, as well as patterns such as bat patterns, sea water and cliffs. .
Li Xiaoli said that dragons carry the common cultural memory of the Chinese nation, penetrate into all aspects of social life, and accumulate into China's unique "dragon culture."
On the second day of the second lunar month, Spica rises in the east and the auspicious dragon raises its head. We hope that through the exhibition, people will understand the rich connotation of China's excellent traditional culture and feel the "dragon love" in the blood of Chinese people.
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