Bai Yu Qiao Zuo-Moon Moon Ornaments
In ancient China, rabbits have always been regarded as wild animals. Therefore, the theme of rabbits in ancient arts and crafts is not uncommon. The rabbit is also one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs. In folk craftsmanship, rabbits have become a common object of shaping. The variety and richness of rabbit images have become unique topics in Chinese arts and crafts.
Thanks to the docile character of the rabbit, it is very appropriate and appropriate to sculpt with the same moist jade material. The sculpted rabbits show a vivid image of a rabbit. Such works are very common and excellent works frequently. Especially during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, due to the maturity of the jade carving process, the handicrafts produced were also extremely prosperous. Bai Yuqiao made "Double Mochizuki", showing the moment when two rabbits looked at the moon. Rabbits with vivid images rely on the unique materials of white jade to show white rabbits, and cleverly match them with leaves, making the works richer in texture and vividness. Song Yu Qingyu "Jade Rabbit", simple carving, simple and elegant, can be embarrassing. In the Yuan Dynasty, Bai Yu's "Hunting Rabbit" accessories showed the intense moments of a dog hunting rabbit. Through the ingenious design of the sculptors, this moment was vividly executed and carefully arranged and carved to make the picture three-dimensional.
Brass rabbits are equally clever and vivid. The bronze statues of the bronze statues of the zodiac signs of the Sea Palace of the Yuanyangyuan are now in France. The bronze statues of the zodiac were originally designed and produced for the emperor Kangxi under the guidance of French Catholic missionaries. The bronze statues of the zodiac are lined up and down, each of which represents six times of the day. . At each hour, the bronze statue of the zodiac symbol representing this hour is automatically sprayed from the mouth, and at the same time it is a fountain in the mouth of the bronze statue at noon. The first bronze statue of a rabbit, with a slightly open mouth, with his ears raised backwards, his eyes rounded, and a cute gesture. The bronze sculpture, like the other eleven seats, has a Western sculpture style. It uses Western sculpture techniques and techniques to show the three-dimensionality of the object.
The image of rabbits in folk crafts is even more lively and lovely, full of life and fun, fully embodies the life, taste and creativity of folk arts and crafts, and is popular with people. The fertile folk crafts soil provides a vast field and sufficient nutrients for the creation of a rich rabbit image.
The common rabbit image craftsmanship for the most common folks is a few dollars for the rabbit lights. Chinese traditional festival - Lantern Festival, a little light custom. The variety of lamps is colorful and colorful. "Rabbit lamp" is a kind of colorful one. The rabbit light is made of bamboo poles as a skeleton, and then is affixed with colored paper. The lanterns are placed inside the rabbits. After the lights are fired, they can go on a street parade and participate in various festival activities. People regard rabbits as an auspicious thing and only make the shape of paper lanterns into a rabbit shape so as to welcome God's blessings, pray for God's blessing, and look forward to a new year's harvest.
The architectural form of the Macao Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo was inspired by rabbit lights, which means "harmonious compatibility" and "smart accessibility." "Rabbit" and "Rabbit" are made of two huge collection balloons, which are filled with hydrogen. Under the control of the staff, they can be raised and lowered with music, and their dynamic beauty is extremely ornamental. . Especially at night, after the design of the lights, the entire building is displayed as a beautiful and festive "rabbit light", which is very eye-catching in the Expo site.
Folk rabbit-shaped handicrafts are also numerous, such as paper-cutting, clay figurines, and small pieces of ceramics. Especially in the Lunar Year of the Rabbit, all kinds of small rabbit-shaped ornaments are even more colorful. For example, rabbit head shoes are a common kind of folk products and are considered a kind of auspicious thing. In some places, every new year, the elders put on rabbit head shoes for children in order to be smarter in the coming year. At the same time, rabbit head shoes can prevent evils and make trouble and keep children healthy and safe.
There is a traditional toy in Beijing - Rabbit Lord, Mr. Lao She described it in his "Four Generations": "There is no rouge on the face, but only a thin line is painted on the mouth of the small three petals, red, and oil; two Slender white ears painted a light red light; this way, the rabbit's face brought a handsome look, like a rabbit in the yellow Tianba like. Its upper body is wearing a red robe, Below the waist are the green leaves and the pink flowers. Each leaf fold and the petals are delicately colored with a bright and even color. The green leaves and red flowers are shining.” It was first appeared at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and it was used to sacrifice In the month of Ming Dynasty, "The Year of the Peking in Beijing" records: "In the middle of the city, there are Botswana in the Loess Plateau, the cubs in the temple, and the flowers in the robes. There are two or three feet high." The Beijing Folk Museum preserves rabbit toys of different shapes and shapes. Different meanings are expressed, for example, sitting like a rabbit Lord, implying good luck and good intentions (like the same sound with Xiang Xiang); taking a tiger and a rabbit, meaning that the cause is prosperous, and has a wide network of people (Tiger is the king of beasts); Qilin Rabbit Master means a wide range of knowledge. Achieved academic success (because the story of unicorn spewing books); Rabbit God, symbolizing the Fluke queen (and gourd Fluke homonym).
Such objects have gradually faded out of people's daily lives. The daily necessities of life have also evolved into handicrafts that have been placed in museums. However, it is a vivid evidence of Chinese folk culture, a testimony of the history and customs, and a record of traditional Chinese craftsmanship. Under valuable information.
