Practical Encyclopedia of Chinese Auspicious Patterns

Author: Wang Ying
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book categorizes auspicious patterns into four major types, collecting 220 auspicious phrases and over 1,400 images. Each auspicious phrase is accompanied by an image caption, with a total of over 80,000 words of descriptive text written for the illustrations. It is a large-scale pattern reference book with extensive, detailed, accurate, and authoritative content in China. It provides a wealth of reference materials that are both enjoyable to appreciate and useful for inspiration for those interested in arts and crafts, painting, and their enthusiasts. It is also a valuable reference book for studying Chinese folk customs. Additionally, due to the deep-rooted popularity of auspicious motifs and their practical aesthetic value, their applications in industries such as architecture and advertising are virtually limitless.