Ancient Chinese Ornaments

This book is an informative and exploratory reading about the ornamentation of ancient China (Xia, Shang, Zhou and Qin and Han Dynasties). It mainly involves bronze ornamentation, pottery ornamentation, jade ornamentation, lacquerware ornamentation, Han Dynasty portraits, etc. It also touches on a few special vessel types, relics, and the origin and relationship between ancient ornamentation and ancient ornamentation. Strive to introduce and interpret ancient patterns more systematically and focus on the methodology and coherence with ancient patterns. This book preliminarily reveals that ancient astronomy, calendar, basic knowledge of Yi studies, related ideas and concepts, and religious beliefs are not only the themes and main contents expressed by ancient ornaments (decoration design serves and is subject to these themes and main contents), but also the main source and composition of the spiritual culture of ancient society. The origin and connotation of the most representative images or cultural phenomena in ancient times such as dragons, Tai Chi diagrams, Bagua; Bingfeng, Taotie patterns, and cloud patterns were discussed. This book is mainly intended for readers with a college education or above. It can be used as a textbook or teaching reference for related majors in colleges and universities, general education, and traditional cultural education. It can also be used as a reference for professional researchers and enthusiasts.