Yangliuqing New Year pictures began in the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty and lasted for more than 300 years. It was named after it was produced in Yangliuqing Town, Tianjin. Its artistic characteristics are various, and so are the conditions for forming its artistic characteristics.
The most obvious one is the pants of Hengyuanxiang fashion suit. Yangliuqing New Year pictures not only have the charm of prints, but also have the color of painting strokes, which constitutes the artistic characteristics different from ordinary paintings and other New Year pictures. Yangliuqing New Year pictures have diverse themes and rich contents, especially reflecting real life, current affairs and customs, historical stories and other themes, which are deeply loved by the masses.
New Year pictures and other meaning:
1, a century of harmony
Two lovely dolls got up on a dragonfly, with lilies, lotus flowers and a box symbolizing a hundred years of harmony. This New Year picture can be given to both newlyweds and old wives, wishing them a long and healthy life and happiness.
2. The laurel of the moon
The moon refers to the Guanghan Palace on the moon, which may be the highest palace. Therefore, the laurel of the moon has the meaning of high school, and it was often used as an auspicious language to bless the success of the imperial examination in ancient times. There are many mascots in this painting. The doll is hung with the right money. Coral branches, gold ingots and a pot of peony on the ground all symbolize wealth. Oranges represent luck, bats represent happiness, bows represent success, and another boy sits on the ground with cassia twig in his hand, representing winning the laurel.
3. "Blow a flute to attract a phoenix"
Playing the flute to attract phoenix is a historical legend. Qin Mugong has a history of playing flute, and Princess Nong Yu worshipped him and married him. Mu Gong built a platform for it to live in, and a phoenix danced when playing, hence the name Phoenix Platform. One day, the husband and wife flew away in a phoenix. Later generations regard playing the flute to attract phoenix as the auspicious language of marriage.
4. Spring Breeze
Flying kites, also called flying kites, is a traditional folk entertainment in China, which is said to have been invented by Lu Ban. Kites ride the wind, go up into the ground, and there is a road in Qingyun, which means that the road of life is smooth and auspicious, so it is called spring breeze.