霍永红 中国文化概况 Lecture 10 太和殿脊兽.pptVIP

Zoomorphic Ornaments Wenshou鸱吻/吻兽 or zoomorphic ornaments are statues of dragons and other animals, that are found on the roofs of Chinese temples, palaces, and homes. Examples of Wenshou as Imperial roof decoration are found within the Imperial Palace Museum of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China. 螭纹/螭吻: ridge-devouring beast 吞脊兽 The Hall of Supreme Harmony 乾清宫/ Palace of Heavenly Purity 坤宁宫 /Palace of Earthly Tranquility 东西六宫 Palaces for concubines 偏殿 side halls The number of roofs and hierarchy in the Forbidden City A.1 B.5 C.7 D.9 E.10 Kunninggong Qianqinggong Taihedian The side halls Twelve halls in side courtyards 龙飞凤舞狮子吼 天马海马四方走 玩火狻貎炉边坐 戏水押鱼海里游 独角獬豸会判案 铁面无私斩奸首 莫道行什排最后 举杵防雷靠小猴 狻猊 囚牛 A man riding a phoenix evil-dispelling bull courageous goat-bull (獬豸) wind- and storm-summoning fish (狎魚) mythical lion (狻猊) auspicious seahorse heavenly horse lion chiwen (鴟吻, a son of dragon) an immortal guardian (行什, hangshi) in front of the dragon holding a sword like a cane. Thank you! * * 龙、凤、狮子、天马、海马、狻猊（suān ní）、押鱼、獬豸（xiè zhì）、斗牛、行什（háng shí） 獬豸 行什