Pattern Position and Structural Logic of the"Dragon,Phoenix,and Tiger Patterns"on the Embroidered Gauze Robe Unearthed from the Chu Tomb in Mashan,Jiangling
This study uses the patterns of Chu clothing unearthed from the Mashan Chu tomb in Jiangling—specifically the embroidered gauze robe with Loong,Foong,and Tiger Patterns(N9)—as a representative study object to explore the narrativity of the Loong,Foong,and Tiger Patterns and their structure framework.The study shows the form and structure of the Loong,Foong,and Tiger Patterns imply the Chu people's concept of life transformation and the funeral ritual of soul transcendence.The dynamic process of forming the patterns through embroidery and the sequence of the final patterns,which presents a diamond-shaped pattern structure and a'Ya'-shaped pattern structure containing the Loong pattern with the spiritual bird,originates from the ancient people's understand-ing of celestial phenomena and the application of numerology.It demonstrates the Chu culture's unique interpretation of the life theme of"sending off the dead and continuing life,"reflecting the ascension process of the Chu people during the Warring States period,which includes"the deceased returning to the west,""guiding the soul into the netherworld,"and"the living's remembrance."
Chu Tomb in Mashan,JianglingChu costumedragon,phoenix,and tiger patternspattern narrationlife and after life
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