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Dr Yibin Ni has discussed the differences of symbolic meanings of lily between Western and Chinese cultures in his unique research, bringing new insight into pictorial art.
Pun Design ：
Hundred + Butterfly
Punning Details：
– Artists may repeat a particular visual element...
The phrase ‘gua die mian mian 瓜瓞绵绵’ is a variation of a line from a poem in the Classic of Poetry, Shijing 诗经, compiled in China during the period between the 11th to 7th centuries BCE, used as a metaphor for the continuation and flourishing of the family or clan along the male lin...
Butterflies in ancient Chinese art were not merely natural insects, but were also widely invested with auspicious symbolism. In Chinese, the word dié 蝶 in Hú dié 蝴蝶 (butterfly) is a homophone of dié 耋, a term referring to advanced age. The ancient dictionary Erya states that ‘eighty ye...
The primary symbolic meaning of the hollyhock (shu kui 蜀葵) is the good wish for longevity. The secondary implication is based on the perennially sun-facing nature of the hollyhock. In the old days, people compared their emperor or statesman to the sun and themselves to the hollyhock, implying that they would alw...