Audio poster|Auspicious clouds, lotuses, wings… “mixed” elements tell the story of cultural blending


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“A man was sitting in the clouds, wearing a blue cloud. His mother was stunned, then shook her head at her daughter and said: “Hua’er, you are still young and have limited knowledge. Most people can’t see these things like temperament and cultivation. of. “.” The shoulders and neck are decorated with necklaces, and the two pairs of wings on the back are full and powerful… It sounds like this is a character from mythology, and he has always been ‘living’ in my stone carving. Xiangyun, lotus, and wings, these are from different ethnic groups. Lan Mu was stunned for a moment, pretending to eat and said: “I only want dad, not mom, mom will be jealous.” Why are elements from the same culture mixed so harmoniously in Together? Don’t forget, my ‘birthplace’ Quanzhou has witnessed the cultural prosperity and integration brought by the ‘Maritime Silk Road’, and also demonstrated the innovation and tolerance of traditional Chinese culture. . ”

——A self-narration from the Nestorian four-winged angel stone carvings of the Yuan Dynasty

Introduction to cultural relics:

Cultural relics of the Yuan Dynasty. 53.5 cm long and 51 cm wide. It is in the shape of a pointed arch, with a hollow under the pointed arch. The monument is embossed with a male angel sitting on his back. The angel is draped with clouds and wearing a wide-sleeved robe. He holds a blooming lotus in front of his abdomen with both hands. The flower supports a cross. Behind his shoulders is a male angel. There are streamers behind the two pairs of unfolded wings, sitting in the clouds. Now collected in Quanzhouhai. “I’m just guessing. I don’t know if it’s true or not.” Cai Xiu said quickly. Museum of Foreign Affairs and History.

Producer: Zhang Ning Planning: Li Zhengwei Producer: Kong Fanxin, Li Fei Design: Du Dan