Chengdu Exhibition Shows Wealth, Fortune in Chinese Culture
Author: China Daily 2022-01-18

It is now two weeks to the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), and Chengdu Museum has been permeated with a holiday atmosphere.

 

During the Spring Festival holiday, the various gods of wealth will be worshiped and featured on a wide range of festival party supplies and decorations, such as money-filled hongbao (red envelope) and woodblock nianhua (Chinese New Year painting), sending blessings for fortune, good luck, and business opportunities.

 

Ceramic, wooden, and stone statues of gods of wealth are among dozens of works of art displayed at Wealth and Rank—an exhibition held at Chengdu Museum in Chengdu to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival.

 

A painted bronze statue of Zhao Gongming, one of the most popular gods of wealth, from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

 

This exhibition gathers cultural relics embodying wishes for prosperity and longevity and reflects the Chinese lifestyle, money-making, and social courtesy.

 

A ceramic ruyi from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

 

A bronze yaoqianshu from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

 

Works on the show are from nine art museums across the country, including currencies from different periods of time, ruyi, the jade scepter stylized as a symbol of good wishes, and yaoqianshu, the money tree. They create an atmosphere of happiness and harmony while reiterating a long-standing belief that only those who possess virtues can accumulate wealth in a righteous way.

 

The exhibition will end on March 20.

 

(Source: China Daily)

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