Twelve Chinese auspicious ornaments marking power and authority
An illustration of the Twelve Ornaments as documented in the Records of the Grand Historian.
The Twelve Ornaments (Chinese: 十二章; pinyin: Shí'èr zhāng) are a group of ancient Chinese symbols and designs that are considered highly auspicious. They were employed in the decoration of textile fabrics in ancient China, which signified authority and power, and were embroidered on vestments of state.[1]
^Williams, Charles Alfred Speed (2012-02-14). Chinese Symbolism and Art Motifs Fourth Revised Edition: A Comprehensive Handbook on Symbolism in Chinese Art Through the Ages. Tuttle Publishing. pp. 386–388. ISBN 978-1-4629-0314-6.
The TwelveOrnaments (Chinese: 十二章; pinyin: Shí'èr zhāng) are a group of ancient Chinese symbols and designs that are considered highly auspicious. They...
from 1913 to 1928. It was based on the ancient Chinese symbols of the TwelveOrnaments. The Empire of China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty did not have...
Chinese auspicious ornaments in textile and clothing refers to any form of Chinese auspicious ornaments, which are used to decorate various forms of Chinese...
dynasty. The TwelveOrnaments were used on the traditional imperial robes in China,: 88 including on the mianfu. These TwelveOrnaments were later adopted...
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or made by other techniques. Ornaments are available in a variety of geometric shapes and image depictions. Ornaments are almost always reused year after...
sibijangbok (twelve-emblem myeonbok) is worn by emperor. The myeonbok of Korean Kings could only use nine symbols instead of the TwelveOrnaments as only the...
decorated with nine out of the TwelveOrnaments and thus their this robe was referred gujangbok (Hanja: 九章服). The nine ornaments on the gujangbok were either...
officials. Gujang-bok was black, and it bore nine symbols out of the Twelveornaments, which all represented the king: Dragon: A dragon's appearance paralleled...
silk; they also wore golden locks as their ornaments.: 40 The wealthy Jurchen used pearls and golds as ornaments.: 40 Jurchen women braided their hair and...
prophet Muhammad in the Twelver branch of Shia Islam, including that of the Alawite and Alevi. According to Twelver theology, the Twelve Imams are exemplary...
yellow) and Chinese motifs (such as xiangyun clouds, Lishui, and the TwelveOrnaments), as well as the Manchu's horsehoof cuffs.: 269–270 Chinese shawls...
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of di-pheasant bird pattern. The di-bird pattern forms part of the TwelveOrnaments and is referred as huachong (simplified Chinese: 华虫; traditional Chinese:...
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and leaves of plants and trees as hair ornaments on the head or to wrap them around the head. These hair ornaments were called uzu (髻華) or kazura (鬘). When...
The Golden Sun Bird, or the Sun and Immortal Birds Gold Ornament (simplified Chinese: 太阳神鸟金饰; traditional Chinese: 太陽神鳥金飾; pinyin: Tàiyáng Shénniǎo Jīnshì)...
of the finest hand blown glass Christmas ornaments in Europe. Families and collectors value these ornaments for high quality, traditional artwork, and...
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