How to know the meaning of ancient floral patterns

Ancient Chinese furniture often choose some plants and animals as decorative patterns, such as plants in the pine, bamboo, plum, peach, pomegranate, orange, lotus, orchids, magnolias, peonies, moon, Ganoderma lucidum, gourds and animal dragons, phoenixes, birds, magpies, bats, lions, elephants, deer and so on. These motifs are chosen to express the good wishes of longevity and good fortune, but also contains people's aspirations for glory and wealth.

Bamboo, known as the gentleman, not just not soft, frost and snow and not wither. In addition to the pine, plum, composed of "a few cold three friends", but also with the pine, daylily, orchid, Shou Shi composed of "five Rui Tu".

The Palace of Ning Shou Palace for the Qianlong emperor after the pre-built return to political residence. Architectural system copied the Forbidden City, the main halls, palaces, gardens, everything. Although the shape is slightly reduced, but the eaves decoration is overflowing with color and light, the peak of excellence. The use of precious materials are rare, artistic conception and craftsmanship features to an unparalleled degree. Each place in addition to the selection of nanmu, pear, rosewood, chicken fin wood and other valuable wood with the outside, but also with bamboo, jade, gemstones, bone, ivory, inlays, ceramics, cloisonné, gold, silver, copper and other materials inlaid on a large scale, between the matching with painting and calligraphy, embroidery, silk fabrics and so on.

The dragon is the longest of the scale insects, is a symbol of imperial power, so its attributes, or according to the legend attached, or false harmonies to take the meaning, as a good-luck charm. Dragon also derived from different types, such as gnarled dragon, chi dragons and so on. The phoenix is a legendary bird of paradise, and is also a common decorative motif in palaces. In the algal well, Vishnu, screen door, walking board and other parts, or carving or book, used a lot.

The crane is the long of the feather family, rumored to be longevity immortal bird. Often with the pine, Jaibei quite a lot of birds around the Phoenix flying pattern, implying the wisdom of the virtuous.

The magpie is a legendary bird of joy, and the ancient money with the meaning of "happy in front of the eyes", "happy".

Shou Bird, because the ribbon and life resonance and symbolize longevity. Combined with plum and bamboo, it symbolizes a hundred birds flocking to the king.

Bat, because the bat and the blessing of harmony, the bat has become a symbol of blessing, often with five peaches of life together, meaning "five blessings of longevity" more bats and peaches of longevity, meaning "more blessings of longevity". Bat and ancient money means "Fortune is in front of us". Bats, peaches of immortality and two ancient coins are used together for double longevity.

The lion is the king of beasts. It is often used in conjunction with embroidered balls for good luck.

The elephant is characterized by its suppleness and serenity, and the elephant carrying the vase implies "peace and prosperity"

The deer is the beast of longevity, and it is often used to express the will to wish for longevity and pray for longevity.

Pine is the longest of all trees, frost does not wither, evergreen in winter and summer, often with bamboo, plum, composed of patterns. Pine is also a symbol of longevity, and cypress or chrysanthemum to form a pattern, meaning "pine and cypress with spring", "pine and chrysanthemum to prolong life".

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