Pattern of the Auspicious Series · Auspicious Beast

Author: Zheng Yinye
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The ethnic traditional decorative patterns exhibit both diversity and regularity, which can be broadly categorized into the following four types:
First, patterns symbolizing ethnic emblems—such as the dragon and phoenix. Their forms differ from those of any other ethnic group. From a biological scientific perspective, they do not possess actuality, but their graphical symbols are the most common, widely applied, classic, and embody the strongest sense of ethnic identity and belonging.
Second, patterns that convey the character, conduct, features, and roles of symbolic motifs such as figures, animals, plants, and utensils.
Third, patterns inspired by religious beliefs. The development of religion has contributed to the brilliance of art. A temple encompasses architecture, murals, sculptures, paper crafts, textiles, and embroidery, making it a culmination of decorative art.
Fourth, patterns that use the homophonic names of decorative items or directly combine words. For example, the bat () is homophonic with "fortune" (), the chrysanthemum () with "auspiciousness" (), the bamboo () with "blessing" (), and the stone chime () with "celebration" (). Additionally, there are combinations like "hundred-year longevity" (), "hundred fortunes" (), and "attracting wealth and prosperity" ().