Boxwood, incense burner
Specification: 255*12*13cm 648g.
The Chinese civilization's worship and love for turtles has a long history and deep roots. From the Shang Dynasty tortoise shell divination to the Han Dynasty tortoise is a symbol of the emperor's nobility and high-level **, such as "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty: The Biography of the Eunuch": "Since Cao Teng said that Liang Yi was weak, Wei Wu moved to the turtle Ding because of it. Tang Yanshi's note, "Turtle Ding, the guardian of the country, is also a metaphor for the emperor's throne." That is, the turtle tripod is cast to symbolize the throne.
The Han Dynasty aristocratic high-grade ** official seal is a turtle, such as the gold seal of the turtle button unearthed from the tomb of the king of Nanyue, which shows its lofty status. In the Tang Dynasty, the turtle was even more worshipped, "New Tang Dynasty Book Chefu Zhi": "Gaozong gave a silver bag of more than five products of portable fish ,..."In the second year of heaven, all fish were changed to turtles". In addition, the turtle has always been a synonym for high morality and virtue, such as "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty Cai Yong Biography": "The turtle and the phoenix are sages." "The style of turtle worship did not decline until the Yuan and Ming dynasties.
He is one of the nine sons of the dragon, also known as Baxia. Among the various sayings of the dragon son, the swagger is generally ranked first among the nine sons. Legend has it that in ancient times, Baxia often carried three mountains and five mountains, making waves in the rivers, lakes and seas. Later, Dayu subdued it when he controlled the water, and it obeyed Dayu's command, pushed the mountain and dug ditches, dredged all over the river, and made a contribution to the water control.
The image of the dragon, the head is a dragon, as a turtle, it is a divine beast of pure yang, which can ward off evil spirits, control evil, dissolve chong, relieve misfortune, town house, attract wealth, gather wealth, is a symbol of power and longevity, and there is also a saying that the city of Beijing is carried by the stump. In palaces, ancestral halls, and mausoleums, you can see the appearance of carrying stone tablets. It is mostly used to carry the foundation of the monument. The ancients used a huge stone tablet to stand on the back of the emperor and sage tree after death, intending to rely on his divine power, which can endure for a long time and last forever.
This piece of incense burner is carved from fine boxwood. Rui beast god shape is stocky, turtle body dragon head, showing a kind of lying prostrate state, the shape is simple, its head is like a dragon, the top is born with two horns, the double horns are upturned, looking ahead, thick eyebrows and angry eyes, eyes are blazing, pointed ears and big nose, open mouth and show teeth, mouth angrily open and show teeth. The mane on the neck is scattered back, and the fine yin lines decorate the hair, as thin as a gossamer, and it is extremely smooth. The whole body is decorated with fish scale patterns, there is a tortoise shell on the back, a gold mountain is carried on the back armor, the inner chamber is hollowed out, the incense is placed in it, and the incense is burned to smoke, adding more agility. The legs and feet are strong and powerful, and the portrayal is vivid.
The strength is endless, carrying the gold mountain, wealth and health. The whole shape is simple and delicate and shiny, the knife technique is exquisite, the round carving, the relief carving is matched, a variety of carving techniques are integrated, the ornamentation is delicate and exquisite, and there is the meaning of the original innovation, it is the best furnishings of the literati and scholars' study.
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