The Taotie pattern is one of the common patterns on bronzes. It was popular from the Shang Dynasty to the early Western Zhou Dynasty. This beast was formed by the ancients by integrating the characteristics of various beasts in nature and adding their own imagination. Among them, the beast The face is huge and exaggerated, and highly decorative. Researchers call it animal mask pattern, which is often used as the main decoration of utensils. Some animal mask patterns include the torso and feet, and some are just animal faces. Taotie is an imaginary A mysterious monster. A common decoration on bronze ware. It is a patterned animal face, so it is also called an animal face pattern. This monster has no body, only a big head and a big mouth. It is very greedy and eats whatever it sees. Because it eats He drank too much and was eventually strangled to death. It is a symbol of greed. He is the fifth son of the Dragon King of the East China Sea. The Taotie pattern first appeared on the Liangzhu Culture jade in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River 5,000 years ago. "Lv It says in the chapter "The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Spring and Autumn Period: Xian Shi": "The Taotie pattern on Zhou Ding has a head but no body. If it eats people without swallowing them, it will cause harm to the body." The Taotie pattern has been found on bronzes in the Erlitou and Xia cultures. The bridge of the nose is the symbol. Center line, symmetrically arranged on both sides, usually the lower lip. Taotie patterns appear on bronzes, especially tripods. There are many types of gluttony patterns in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, some like dragons, tigers, cows, sheep, and deer. ; Others are like birds, phoenixes, and people. The name Taotie pattern did not exist in ancient times, but was named by people in the Song Dynasty when epigraphy was rising. The most perfect Taotie pattern mask is 21.0 cm high and is now Hidden in the Seattle Library in the United States. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, its mystery gradually faded. The first person to use the name Taotie pattern was the "Xuanhe Bogu Tu" of the Song Dynasty. Taotie is a gluttonous evil beast in legend; it is also a metaphor for greed. A vicious person. "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals": "Zhou Ding made gluttonous food, which had a head but no body. He ate people without swallowing them and harmed his body. He had to repay them with words." "Zuo Zhuan, Wen Gong's Eighteenth Year" : "The Jinyun family has untalented men who are greedy for food and drink, risk taking bribes for goods, invade and indulge in extravagance, and cannot be tired of surplus. They accumulate wealth and do not know how to discipline themselves. They do not distinguish between orphans and widows, and do not care about poverty. All the people of the world should compare themselves to the three evils. , which is called gluttony." Du Yuan noted: "Greed for money is gluttony, gluttony is gluttony." [Edit this paragraph] Characteristics of gluttony pattern The pattern of gluttony pattern is solemn, dignified and mysterious artistic characteristics. Gluttony pattern generally resembles the face of an animal. Appears, has the characteristics of insects, fish, birds, beasts and other animals, and consists of several parts: eye lines, nose lines, eyebrow lines, ear lines, mouth lines, and horn lines. The facial structure is relatively distinct, and it is precisely by using these characteristics that It leads people into a mysterious art world. The Taotie pattern of the Shang Dynasty is particularly effective in attracting people's attention. The Taotie pattern is fierce and solemn, with rigorous structure, exquisite production and mysterious realm. It is one of the best works among bronze decorative patterns. 1. It represents the highest level of bronze decorative patterns. Among the first batch of cultural relics that are permanently not allowed to be exhibited abroad, the "He" statue is built with a Taotie pattern. It is the earliest artifact recorded with the word "China". Ancient Taotie Pattern Culture Taotie Patterns and religious culture, such as the Shang Dynasty elephant cover and Taotie pattern copper gong: The vessel is 17.7 cm high and consists of a body, a foot and a cover. The cover is decorated with Taotie patterns, with fine cloud and thunder patterns as a background. The belly of the vessel is decorated with Taotie patterns. Patterns. Animal patterns have religious significance. Various types of tripods in the Shang Dynasty are decorated with Taotie patterns. The tripod is the most common and mysterious vessel used by ancestors to offer sacrifices, and its religious significance is strong. For example, the tripod unearthed from Liejiahe in Pinggu, Beijing Bronze urn with gluttonous patterns (Shang Dynasty): 27 cm high, 7.5 cm in diameter, decorated with gluttonous patterns on the abdomen, and beaded patterns on the upper and lower parts, for sacrificial purposes. Taotie patterns and wine culture "Shuowen": dedicated to worship or entertaining guests Things used to hold wine. Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty: "I visited Zige Peak in the morning and stayed in the village at the foot of the mountain in the evening. The village elder was so happy when he saw Yu that he opened a statue for me." "Zun" refers to the wine container, which is equivalent to the modern wine jug. 1912 A bronze statue with Taotie pattern from the Shang Dynasty was unearthed in Qianshan County, Anhui Province in 2011. It has been buried underground for more than 3,000 years. It is still gleaming green and beautifully decorated. This statue is 21.5 cm high, 19.4 cm in diameter, and weighs 2 kg. It is in the shape of a trumpet. The high neck, bulging belly, and round feet are named after the Taotie pattern on the jewelry. The Taotie pattern symbolizes the face shape of a gluttonous beast in ancient legends. It was often used as a theme decoration on utensils from the Shang Dynasty to the Western Zhou Dynasty, and was often lined with clouds. Thunder pattern, the pattern has many changes. Another example is the bronze statue with ox head and gluttonous pattern: Shang (1600 BC-1046 BC), 30.5 cm high, 28 cm in diameter
Rice, unearthed from the Xiangyang Hui Food Factory in Zhengzhou in 1982, was a sacrificial utensil for the ancestors. Its Taotie pattern was a drinking vessel that could only be used by nobles of the fifth marquis level in the Shang Dynasty. The jue was a drinking vessel with a "flow" for drinking in the front. There is a cup, with a tail at the back, ears on one side, and three legs below. There is a column between the "flow" and the cup. In addition to being a decoration, it can also be used to hold the bridge of the nose when drinking, which has the effect of preventing excessive drinking. Jue, It gradually disappeared after the early Western Zhou Dynasty. Taotie pattern and architectural art. Taotie pattern decoration was also commonly used in ancient building materials. For example, the Taotie pattern half tiles: they are ancient roof waterproof building components made of clay. In 1957, in Guang'anmen About 700 meters south of the bridge, on the west bank of the moat, a half-tiled tile with a pattern was excavated, which was identified by archaeologists as a unique roof waterproofing component of palace buildings in the Yan State during the Warring States Period. The half-tiled tile with a Taotie pattern sheds light on the long history and superb craftsmanship of Beijing's city construction. Architectural art provides strong proof. In 1972, in Hanjia Hutong, Xuanwu District, two pieces each of half tiles with gluttonous patterns and animal-faced tiles from the Warring States Period were unearthed. There are also tiles with gluttonous patterns from the Warring States Period: most of them are semicircular. , the pattern relief is relatively generous, the far-sighted effect is good, and the overall sense of the block surface is obvious. Taotie pattern and furniture decoration The Taotie pattern cicada pattern has been unearthed, made of bronze, with a long and narrow surface, two ends raised, a slightly concave middle, and the whole body It is surrounded by cicada pattern, Taotie pattern, etc. From its shape, we can see the shape and decoration of table furniture in later generations. Taotie pattern and music dealer: Large cymbal with Taotie pattern, 48.5 cm high, collected by Tianjin Museum, this type A single large piece of copper can only be played on a special stand, that is, Zhi Ming. In ancient times, there were also Taotie Pattern Zu Yijue, Incense Burner, Zen Pattern, Shou Pan, Straight Neige Pattern, Flower Ladle Pattern, etc. It can be seen that the Taotie pattern is closely related to the lives of our ancestors and the cultural life of our ancestors, which fully reflects the wisdom and creative ability of the working people in ancient my country. Modern Taotie, Taotie pattern cultural advertising, Gluttonous Night, French advertising collector Boursicot Sir, he is the founder of "Advertising Night", which is a grand event for advertising professionals. Its door is open to everyone. People in the industry can see and learn the creative expression techniques of advertising, and outsiders can also learn from it. Get pleasure and enjoy the auditorium. The most important thing about its success is that it provides an excellent place for young audiences to vent their emotions. It is a cheerful and rational vent, hot but not crazy. "Advertising Gluttonous Night" is prepared for the audience It is an advertising feast, which is to satisfy every audience present. The global advertising gluttonous night has entered its 24th year (started in 1984). Every advertising night, the streets are full of people wearing masks, waving balloons, and shouting Singing carnival scenes, gluttony in modern culture also heralds the relaxation of the soul and the satisfaction of desires. The prototype of the gluttonous pattern and the sculpture art "Dance" stands at the intersection of Ngee'an Road and Tianqiao North Road in Beijing. A tall bronze sculpture is erected at the intersection. It looks like an ancient wine vessel from a distance, but if you look closely, its three-legged image seems to be three abstract figures dancing. The name of the sculpture is "Dancing". Its origin is that the staff of the Municipal Cultural Administration Office removed two bronze vessels - - Inspired by the tattoos of the early Shang Dynasty, they carried out artistic designs and shaped them. In modern times, there are also interior architectural designs designed with Taotie patterns. Taotie and education. The historical legend of Taotie warns people to do things with restraint. A person surrounds himself with things. He regards everything as his own bargaining chip, and then uses any means to achieve his goal. This kind of person is very scary, just like Taotie likes to eat. He pursues wide desires, high standards, and hurts many people. He is extremely Harmful. The symbolic meaning of gluttony is a good theme for our moral education of future generations. The culture of gluttony and gluttony pattern has a long history in China, and its cultural influence is far-reaching in ancient China, modern times and even the world.