What are the four forms of traditional flower arrangement in China?

Traditional flower arrangement can be divided into four types: folk flower arrangement, temple flower arrangement, palace flower arrangement and literati flower arrangement.

The main containers are bottles, plates, bowls, baskets, tubes and tubes, which are composed of flower materials, containers, flower inserts, several racks, mats and accessories. The main processes are conception, composition, selection of flowers and containers, pruning, fixing, adjustment, display and flower appreciation. It contains rich cultural connotations, systematic flower arrangement theory, exquisite flower arrangement skills and unique flower viewing methods.

The remarkable feature of traditional flower arrangement in China is that there are few branches. When selecting materials, they pay attention to the graceful posture and spiritual charm of flower branches, and like to use elegant and noble flowers, but they don't pay attention to the fullness, vastness and bright colors of flowers like western flower arrangement.

When modeling, the lines are elegant and natural, and the composition is mostly asymmetrical and balanced. With a few flowers, through the contrast and cooperation of guest and host, reality, rigidity and softness, density, low-key and elegant, to reflect the inherent beauty of harmony in nature and pursue poetry and painting.

Extended data

The traditional flower arrangement art in China sprouted in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It has a history of more than 3000 years. This period experienced the development of the early Han Dynasty, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the prosperity of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the heyday of the Song Dynasty, the maturity of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties and the decline of the descendants of the Qing Dynasty.

This ancient art has witnessed the rise and fall of China's dynasties, the development of traditional culture and art, and the changes of customs in past dynasties in the way of group inheritance. It has long been an important carrier for people to send flowers and trees, express their feelings with flowers, express their wishes with flowers and decorate their lives.

China is the country of origin of oriental flower arrangement art. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, China traditional flower arrangement was introduced to Japan, which had a great influence on the development of Japanese flower arrangement. As well as its pursuit of line beauty, advocating nature, paying attention to the creation of artistic conception beauty, simplicity and environmental protection. It has had a far-reaching influence on modern western flower arrangement.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Traditional Flower Arrangement