Guangzhou Eastern Dynasty Culture: Dragon and Tortoise Glass Ornaments
Glass is called the first of the five famous vessels in China, and it is also one of the seven treasures of Buddhism. This is an ancient China material. It has a history of 2466 years and can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Coloured glaze has many colors, which were also called "five-colored stones" by the ancients. Since ancient times, it has been exclusively used by the royal family, so it is rare among the people. By the Han Dynasty, the production level of colored glaze was quite mature, but the smelting technology was in the hands of the royal family, which was kept secret. Because it was difficult for people to get it, people at that time regarded stained glass as more precious than jade.
There are many colors of glaze. The ancients also called it "five-colored stone". It has been used by the royal family since ancient times, so it is rare among the people. By the Han Dynasty, the production level of glass was quite mature, but the smelting technology was in the hands of the royal family and nobles, and it was always a secret. Because it was difficult for people to get it, people at that time thought that glass was more precious than jade.
The glass ornaments introduced today have a strange shape. The dragon turtle has money on his feet, an ingot on his back, and a snake wrapped around his back. The bottom payment is "Qing Dynasty".
The glass ornament introduced today has a unique shape. The dragon turtle stepped on the money and took it with him. The snake is wrapped around the back of the dragon turtle. At the bottom is "clean and dry".
Dragon Turtle is also called "Jin Ao", Dragon Turtle, Overlord Turtle and Dragon Turtle. The head and tail are like dragons, the body is like turtles, the whole body is golden, and turtles live in the sea. According to legend, the son of the ancient dragon, with the book of He Tuluo, reveals the number of heaven and earth. Things are Tai Chi, astronomy, geography and the world.
Dragon turtle is also called "scarab", dragon turtle, dam, Pangu. The head and tail are like dragons, the body is like turtles, golden bodies, turtles living in the sea. It is said that he is the son of an ancient dragon. He took the river map and Luo Shu to uncover the number of heaven and earth He knows the sky above, geography below, and neutralizes the world.
In Yang Shen's Collection Outside the Mountaineering Temple in the Ming Dynasty, there is a cloud: "It is said that dragons have nine sons, but dragons don't grow long. They all have their own advantages: one day, they look like turtles, and they are good at bearing loads. Today, the tortoise under the stone tablet is also … "Because" dragon "is a dragon and a tortoise, it is also called" Jing Min ".
According to Yang Shen's Collection Outside the Temple in the Ming Dynasty, "According to legend, dragons have nine sons, but they don't have their own advantages: First, the dragon is shaped like a turtle, so is the turtle under the stone tablet ..." Because Yi's head is a dragon and his body is a turtle, it is also called "Dragon Turtle" by the people.
Dragon turtle is one of auspicious animals, symbolizing success, wealth and development. Generally carry gold ingots or gold coins to strengthen the feng shui function of making money. Keep wealth and beg for wealth and money.
As one of the auspicious animals, the dragon turtle is a symbol of success, wealth and development. Yuan Bao coins are usually carried or trampled on to enhance the geomantic function of making money. Keep wealth and beg for wealth and money.
The color of glass is colorful and beautiful; Its quality is crystal clear and dazzling, which is the exquisite and subtle embodiment of the orientals, the fusion of thoughts, feelings and art, and has great ornamental value and collection value.
Glaze color is gorgeous; Its quality is crystal clear and dazzling, which is the embodiment of the delicacy and suppleness of the orientals, the fusion of thoughts, emotions and art, and has high ornamental and collection value.