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


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“A man is sitting in the clouds, wearing cloud shoulders, a necklace on his neck, and two pairs of full and powerful wings behind his back… It sounds like this is a character from mythology, and he has always been ‘living’ with me. On a stone carving. Why are these elements from different ethnic groups and cultures mixed together so harmoniously, such as auspicious clouds, lotus flowers, and wings? Don’t forget, my ‘birthplace’ Quanzhou has witnessed the ‘Maritime Silk Road’ belt. The prosperity and integration of cultures in the past also demonstrate the innovation and tolerance of Chinese traditional 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 centimeters long and wide, her beauty in the sun really surprised and amazed him, but the strange thing was that he had never seen her before, but the feeling then and now were really different. 51 cm. It is in the shape of a pointed arch, with a hollow under the pointed arch. There is a relief on the stele’s surface, a seated male angel. The angel is draped with clouds and wearing a wide-sleeved robe. He is holding a blooming lotus in front of his belly with both hands, holding a cross on the flower. There are streamers behind the two pairs of unfolded wings, sitting in the clouds. It is now collected in the Quanzhou Overseas Transportation History Museum.

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

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