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Bao-xiang flower 寳相花

6/12/2019

 

​lit. buddha-like flower / treasure flower

pronounced as: ​​bao sh'young flower
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​The baoxiang flower or "bao-xiang hua" is a type of fictional, hybrid floral design. Each individual design represents a fusion of plants and motifs originated from different cultures, including South Asia (India), Central Asia (Persia/Sogdia), the Mediterranean (Byzantium & Greece), and Chinese domestic arts. ​
  • ​The baoxiang flowers used in "Duan-Xiu" and Fen-Tao" are adapted from the Tang dynasty (618-907) murals in Cave no. 45 and no. 321 of Mogao Caves, Dunhuang.​ Particularly, Cave no. 45 dates back to the High Tang era (of Tang dynasty), a prime time of cultural and economic exchange in Asia.​​

​ Reference:
  1. Zhang, Ying 张莹. "The Essential Features and Modern Design Application of Baoxiang Flower with the Example from Dunhuang Caves of the Tang Dynasty" 宝相花基本特征及现代设计应用举要--以唐代敦煌石窟宝相花为例. master's thesis., China Academy of Art 中国美术学院, 2018. CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) 中国知网​ (J522).
  • This academic journal (in simplified Chinese) can be purchased from CNKI via. ​http://cdmd.cnki.com.cn/Article/CDMD-10355-1018180651.htm (Alipay required)

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    List of Terms

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    Acorn Sign
    Arcade
    Baoxiang Flower 寳相花
    Chinese 中文
    Dao Duanxiu
    Dao Fen-tao
    Dao 道
    Duan-xiu 斷袖
    Ephemera
    Fen-tao 分桃
    Hua Yang Nian Hua 花樣年華
    Jia-jie 假借
    Tong-zhi 同志
    Yi-zhu-xiang 一炷香

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