What does the oriole bird in Chinese painting mean?

The word "yellow" of oriole means wealth, and "oriole" means good luck.

Oriole is a common migratory bird in China. It has a lively nature, a lovely appearance and a loud and pleasant voice. Whenever spring returns to the earth, orioles will sing in the trees, and the loud cries remind people of the arrival of spring and the departure of winter. Du Fu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote a famous sentence, "Two orioles sing green willows and a row of egrets rise to the sky", expressing the joy that orioles bring to spring.

Therefore, people associate the appearance and nature of orioles with good luck, hoping that orioles can bring them good luck. This makes oriole a common theme in China's traditional Chinese painting. Many painters have used oriole as the object of painting.

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The oriole is an important theme in China's traditional Chinese painting. As early as the Song Dynasty, painters painted orioles. The Map of Willow Branches, which was created in the Song Dynasty, is one of the representative works.

The oriole in this painting is lively and lovely, and its shape is gratifying. It echoes the mature pomegranate, bringing people a joy of harvest and a beautiful enjoyment.

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