The influence of the Tang Dynasty Chinese and Western cultural exchanges on its artifacts or the influence of religion on ancient Chinese artifacts

In terms of the styling of gold and silver objects, the styling of gold and silver objects in the early Tang Dynasty was influenced by the styling of silver objects in Central Asia and West Asia, which showed a prismatic and lean styling. Whether it is a cup with a handle influenced by Central Asian cornucopia or a long cup influenced by Sassanid Persia, the wares are faithful imitations of the shape of the origin, and the abrupt prismatic lines on the wares look very robust and handsome. The high-footed cups influenced by the Byzantine style also have a long, thin, columnar shape. These foreign artifacts asymmetrical shape of China's long-standing symmetry of the traditional modeling has caused a big impact, foreign shape of the prongs, more curved to break the kind of rounded shape since the Han Dynasty, resulting in the emancipation of the Tang since the shape of the artifacts has also had an important impact.

This kind of acceptance of foreign culture is also manifested in the decorative patterns. Because the main function of decorative patterns is for people to enjoy, so from it can directly reflect people's ideology and aesthetic concepts. The frequent foreign exchanges and the growing power of the Tang Dynasty caused the liberation of the Tang people's consciousness, and people were gradually liberated from the bondage of religion and tradition, and began to face life and nature. People's favorite decorations are no longer those who are deified weird and strange patterns, and at this time, West Asia, Central Asia, a large number of specific, realistic decorative patterns on the artifacts are catering to the needs of the time, so the decorative patterns of this period appeared a strong tendency to realism, and most of the subject matter are striving to resemble the original form.