Asian Symbolism

Asian Symbolism

Oriental PaintingChinese painting began 2,000 years agoArtists painted on silk or paperUsed brush and inkPainted from memory

Oriental PaintingHand Scrolls rolled up. Read right to left.Hanging Scrolls vertical. Primarily seasonal landscapes. Read from bottom to top.Album Leafs small nature paintings. Bound together in book form.

DragonGood luckImperial PowerEternityRain created when two dragons fight

Dragon FeaturesHead of a MonsterBody of a SnakeScales of a FishClaws of an Eagle

More Dragons

CalligraphyPractical writing technique for Chinese charactersUnique art formUses brush and ink

Calligraphy

GeishaSkilled servantFemale Entertainer

Geisha

Koi FishColorfulWealthDomestic harmony

Koi Fish

PhoenixMystical BirdGood Luck omen

Phoenix

KimonoTraditional Oriental costumeDesigned to match the season or occassionhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://kaoru88.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/kimono2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://kaoru88.wordpress.com/&usg=__HI_gUuA0niCU9AqoTl-TKW2W5mg=&h=300&w=310&sz=30&hl=en&start=2&tbnid=JTHK0mrESrPOlM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=117&prev=/images%3Fq%3DKimono%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG

PagodaOdd numbers good luckRoofs turned upward to deflect evil spiritshttp://www.glasssteelandstone.com/Images/US/PA/Pagoda-002.jpg

Thunder SpiralDecorative BorderInterlocking design

Tiger or LionCourageStrengthCunning

http://www.iczn.org/Images/Tiger.jpg

Mountains and MistAlive with inner forceDragon liarsMist and cloudsHourney through life read bottom to topwww.zymoglyphic.org/links/photography.html

Yin YangGood and evil forces in the universehttp://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/LPG/50048~Yin-Yang-Posters.jpg

PandaPlayful innocencehttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Giant_Panda_2004-03-2.jpg/220px-thumb.jpg

TortoiseLongevityhttp://www.bushveld.co.za/pictures-of-reptiles/tortoise.jpg

Lotus BlossomPuritySummerWater Lilyhttp://www.hayesgalleries.com/Photographs_by_John_Hayes_files/Water%20Lillies%209b%205-23_2%20web.jpg

ChrysanthemumEverything occurring in its proper timeTriumph and longevity of man

CraneDignityBeautyLong marriagehttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2550206951_049655eed6_b.jpg

ButterflyFreedomProsperitySuccesshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cairns_birdwing_-_melbourne_zoo.jpg

Plum BlossomCourageHopeFeminine Beautyhttp://www.shltrip.com/sitebuilder/images/Plum_Blossom_outside-IMG_6743_4_-760x575.jpg