Life Metaphor of Literati:a Narrative Study of Ancient Images on Porcelain in Qing Dynasty
"Antique"has been closely related to literati.To the Qing Dynasty,as a representative of Han culture,antique images are extremely popular and have rich forms of expression.Therefore,taking the antique images on porcelain as the research object,this paper attempts to use narrative research method to discuss the cultural metaphors behind the antique images on porcelain in Qing Dynasty.The antique images on porcelain are divided into three categories:first,the image study of ancient artifacts as the main body,to explore the relationship between these images and the ancient culture and cultural thoughts of literati at that time;The second is to analyze the expression and application of antique elements as auxiliary images in the literati scene,and explore the symbolic meaning of antique elements on porcelain in the literati space;The third is the classical elements in beauty space as the main body of research,analyzing the idealized construction of female space by"absent"literati and the meaning behind the image.
Qing Dynasty PorcelainAntique ImagesScholars and LiteratiNarrateMetaphor