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Appreciation of traditional book patterns

China's traditional patterns come from different sources, some from the evolution of ancient totems, some from the artistic refinement of flowers, birds, fish and insects, and some from the evolution of Chinese characters. Anyone who cares about China's ancient culture and art knows that China's traditional patterns have a long history and are also reflected in many traditional objects and articles, many of which have superb aesthetic value, so that future generations can get a glimpse of the beauty of China's traditional art from the traditional, changeable and colorful patterns on various articles. We can often see some familiar patterns, such as dragon pattern, Feng Huangwen pattern, peony pattern, Shou Ziwen pattern, auspicious cloud pattern and so on, from a fine porcelain to ancient costumes and decorations, and then to the wall tiles of ancient garden buildings. Their appearance adds beauty and interest to these cultural relics, and also makes us feel the charm of traditional culture and art that has been circulating for a long time.

China has a long history, and some patterns evolved from primitive totems. For example, we are familiar with the dragon pattern. Dragon is a legendary deity in ancient China, a totem of the Chinese nation, and has always been worshipped by people. People think it can protect people and drive away disasters. Many patterns extended from dragons are also widely known, such as the beaded pattern of Erlong Opera and the group dragon pattern. The dragon pattern appeared on the clothes of ancient emperors and some bronze vessels. Phoenix patterns are similar, dragons and phoenixes are auspicious, and phoenix patterns are also popular.

Since ancient times, people in China have carefully observed flowers, birds, fish and insects and refined them into various patterns through their favorite art. For example, our common flower patterns account for a large part of traditional auspicious patterns, such as peony flowers, lotus flowers, orchids and so on. They are all described as various patterns, appearing on clothes and materials, or on accessories such as hairpins and hairpins. In addition, there are koi fish patterns, Lingzhi patterns and Xiangyun patterns.

In addition, there are some patterns evolved from Chinese characters. For example, text, etc. They all pin on people's pursuit and desire for a better life.