What are the common traditional design elements in China?

Chinese knot is a unique hand-woven handicraft in China, and its exquisiteness and wisdom are only one aspect of ancient civilization in China. It was first knotted by sewing clothes in the Paleolithic Age, and then extended to the ritual records of the Han Dynasty, and then evolved into today's decorative techniques.

Jade articles worn by Zhou people are often decorated with Chinese knots, and bronzes in the Warring States period also have patterns of Chinese knots. It was not until the Qing Dynasty that Chinese knots really became a popular art among the people. ?

Nowadays, it is mostly used to decorate gifts and personal ornaments indoors and between relatives and friends. Because of its symmetrical and exquisite appearance, it can represent the long history of China and conform to the customs and aesthetic concepts of traditional decoration in China, so it is named Chinese knot.

2. Shadow play

Shadow play, also known as "shadow play" or "light shadow play", is a kind of folk drama in which people made of animal skins or cardboard perform stories. During the performance, the artists manipulated the shadow puppeteers behind the white curtain, telling stories with local popular tunes, accompanied by percussion instruments and strings, which had a strong local flavor.

Shadow play is an ancient traditional folk art in China, and old Beijingers call it "donkey shadow play". According to historical records, shadow play began in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and spread to West Asia and Europe in the Yuan Dynasty. It has a long history.

3. Palace lanterns

Palace lanterns, also known as palace lanterns, are one of the most distinctive traditional handicrafts in China. Palace lanterns began in the Eastern Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. They have strong local characteristics. As the name implies, palace lanterns are used in palaces, mainly with fine wood as the skeleton, silk yarn and glass as materials, and painted with various patterns of colored lanterns. They are famous for their elegance and court style.

Because it has been used by the court for a long time, in addition to lighting, it must be accompanied by elaborate and complicated decoration to show the wealth and luxury of the emperor. Orthodox palace lanterns are octagonal, hexagonal and quadrilateral, and the contents painted on each side are mostly auspicious dragons, phoenixes and longevity.

4. Paper-cutting

Chinese paper-cutting is a folk art of cutting and carving patterns on paper with scissors or carving knives, which is used to decorate life or cooperate with other folk activities. In China, paper-cutting has a broad mass base and is integrated into the social life of people of all ethnic groups. It is an important part of various folk activities.

It inherits the continuous visual image and modeling format, contains rich cultural and historical information, expresses the social identity, moral concept, practical experience, life ideal and aesthetic taste of the general public, and has multiple social values such as cognition, education, expression, lyricism, entertainment and communication.

5. Xiangyun Torch

A charming and elegant auspicious cloud has crossed the 5,000-year history of China and drifted to five continents. The theme elements of the torch also include paper representing China's four great inventions. They spread the culture of peace and inherit the oriental civilization through the oriental spirit and auspicious clouds of "heaven and earth are natural, human nature is natural, inclusive and open".

Baidu Encyclopedia-China Element