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Burning incense

In China, from ancient times to the present, from the palace to the private sector, there are practices of burning incense to purify the air, playing the piano, reciting poems and painting, and burning incense to sit in meditation and keep fit. custom. There are four incense tables on the left and right of the front of the Taihe Hall in the Qing Dynasty, and a three-legged incense burner is placed on them. When the emperor ascends to the palace, sandalwood is burned in the burner, causing the incense to fill the Jinluan Hall, and the fragrance overflows, making people energetic.

In ancient times, Zhuge Kongming not only had boys accompanying him when he played the piano, but he also often set up an incense table and burned incense to add to the fun. Ancient scribes and ladies burned incense while playing the piano to create a quiet and elegant atmosphere.

The patriotic poet Lu You of the Southern Song Dynasty often burned incense in his room when he was reading books. He wrote in the poem: "Officials often owe money to study. Lumi does not provide money for selling wine. I am happy that I have nothing to do now. I burn incense and read Yuxi poems in leisurely time." Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, was very fond of burning incense, meditating and cultivating his character. On his way to Danzhou, Hainan, he bought more than ten kilograms of sandalwood and built a "Xixuan", where he often burned incense and meditated. He wrote a poem that said, "Sit quietly with nothing to do. One day is two days. If you live seventy years, you will be one hundred and forty." It can be seen that burning incense and sitting in meditation has the effect of maintaining health and fitness.

Qi Baishi, the modern Chinese painting master, also highly respected the magical effect of burning incense in painting. He said: "When viewing paintings, you can reach a state of trance in the drifting fragrance mist; when painting, I can achieve a balance between similarity and dissimilarity in the fragrance mist, freehand and conveying the spirit."

I often work at home. Burning incense can refresh the mind, remove turbidity and retain purity, improve work and study efficiency, and has the effect of prolonging life.

Drinking tea

Drinking tea, also known as tea drinking, is a Cantonese food originating from Guangzhou, China, and then spreads in Guangdong and even around the world, becoming a major feature of Guangdong culture . In Hong Kong, drinking tea was first called "going to a tea house" or "going to a restaurant", and later it was called "going to a tea house". Gradually "drinking tea" became synonymous with going to a tea house to drink tea and eat snacks. Drinking tea mainly includes drinking tea and eating snacks. Among the snacks, shrimp dumplings and barbecued pork buns were relatively popular in the early days. Therefore, drinking tea is described in Cantonese as "one cup and two pieces" (one cup of tea + two snacks). And in some contexts it also means "minimum consumption". Drinking tea is very popular in Hong Kong and Guangdong. In recent years, it has spread to other provinces in China and around the world, becoming one of the most representative Cantonese dishes. In foreign countries, drinking tea is almost synonymous with snacks. The tea house for drinking tea is called "Dim Sum House" (Chinese translation: dim sum house) in Europe and America. In Australia and New Zealand, the place where tea is drunk is also called "Yum Cha", and in daily conversation, "Let's go to Yum Cha" (Chinese translation: Let's go to Yum Cha).

Hanging paintings

Decorative Painting is a silk painting art that originated during the Warring States Period. It does not emphasize high artistry, but pays great attention to coordination and beautification with the environment. A special type of art work with effects. Generally divided into concrete themes, imagery themes, abstract themes and comprehensive themes, etc.

The more precise origin is the art of silk painting during the Warring States Period. The art of cave murals, tomb murals, and palace decorative murals also has a great influence on today's decorative paintings.

Flower arrangement

Flower arrangement has a long history in our country, and it has become indispensable in people's daily life. A successful flower arrangement does not necessarily require the use of expensive flower materials or expensive flower vessels. A seemingly inconspicuous green leaf, a flower bud, or even roadside wildflowers, common fruits and vegetables can all be inserted into an excellent work that is pleasing to the eye. It is the creator's only purpose to make the viewer feel agitated in the soul. If it cannot produce a sense of excitement, then the work will lose its ornamental value. Specifically, the flower arrangement must first visually arouse a natural sensory and emotional reaction. If it fails to generate an immediate reaction, then the flowers placed in front of you will not be able to attract the viewer's attention.

There are three elements that arouse the viewer's emotional response in flower arrangements: First, creativity or conception, which refers to the theme to be expressed and what kind of flower materials should be selected; second, conception (or composition), which refers to the nature of these flowers. How to cleverly configure the materials and shapes to fully demonstrate their beauty in the work: The third is the flower arrangement vessel, which refers to the flower arrangement vessel that matches the creativity. When the three work together organically, the work will give people a beautiful enjoyment.

Any work of art must have a coordinated environment, and the coordination between flower arrangements and the environment is also very important. Flower arrangement decoration depends on the environment and the nature of the occasion. Different flower materials are used for different occasions and objects. For example, flowers used for festive occasions such as grand gatherings, openings of commercial buildings, restaurants, and banquet halls should be brightly colored and large in shape to show excitement and grandeur. On the contrary, flowers used for mourning scenes should be elegant, plain, and white. Yellow flowers are used to convey grief. The use of flower arrangements to set off the atmosphere and render the environment can be the finishing touch.

Flower Arrangement Art For the Chinese, flower arrangement works are regarded as a fusion of life in the universe that unites nature and man. With "flowers" as the main material, it is a kind of bonsai-like flower art that uses seven major flower vessels such as bottles, plates, bowls, jars, tubes, baskets, and basins to create the infinite mysteries of nature. The way of expression is quite elegant and eye-catching. Play with it and can't put it down.

The origin of the art of flower arrangement should be attributed to people's love for flowers. By freezing flowers, they express an artistic conception and experience the reality and splendor of life. Our country had the original idea and prototype of flower arrangement nearly 2,000 years ago. Flower arranging became popular in the Tang Dynasty and was popular in the palace. In temples, it was used as a flower offering in front of the Buddha in the altar. During the Song Dynasty, the art of flower arrangement had become popular among the people and was loved by literati. There were many poems about the appreciation of flower arrangement in various dynasties. By the Ming Dynasty, the art of flower arrangement in my country was not only widely popularized, but also monographs on flower arrangement were published, such as Zhang Qiande's "Vase of Flowers" and Yuan Hongdao's "Vase History". The development of Chinese flower arrangement art reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty. It is quite mature and perfect in terms of technique and theory. In terms of style, it emphasizes natural lyricism, beautiful and simple expressions, elegant and bright colors, and simple shapes. The art of flower arrangement in the Qing Dynasty did not receive much attention, development and popularization among the people. Due to many factors such as wars in modern China, the art of flower arrangement has basically disappeared among the people. It was not until recent years that, with the development of the national economy and reform and opening up, people's living standards gradually improved, flowers gradually returned to people's lives.