自2006年开始,黄永玉先生为每年都创作14幅图文生肖作品,当中结合着文化掌故、历史典故、传说故事、社会问题的思考,也融入了黄老个人的生命体验与艺术态度,12年共创作168幅,整整十二生肖一个圆满,幽默诙谐中不失诗意趣味,灵动鲜活中包孕生活智慧与哲理,同时也以黄老自己的创新意识入画,契合现时代吉祥文化心理需求,以及民俗文化心理需求,很好地诠释了 生而肖似 的生肖文化理念。
中国人习惯用生肖来计算年龄,而且这一习惯已延续上千年了。生肖陪伴人们那么久,由它回望古代先民,能看到生活智慧的光芒。本书从生肖的来历、排名开始,再分别介绍十二生肖。十二生肖,一个生肖一年,十二年轮回,正体现着古时的天文历法、岁时礼俗。而每一个生肖又有自己的历史、不同时代的不同作用以及人们赋予的文化内涵。Chinese people are used to count age by the zodiac animals, and this is a habit thousands of years old. Through the time-honored Chinese zodiac, we can catch a glimpse of the ancient wisdom in everyday life. Starting from the origin and the order of the zodiac, thiook introduces and digs deep into the twelve zodiac. Each animal represents a year, and each has its own history, function and cultural meanings in different times. Altogether, the twelve animals form a twelve-year cycle, reflecting the astronomical calendar and cultural customs of our ancestors in the
十二生肖,家喻户晓,但这里面的名堂很大。这个话题与中国动物有关,与中国方术有关,与古代文物有关。这本关于十二生肖的小书,专门谈一谈十二生肖的来历、具体含义,它与古代汉族地区生产生活的关系,以及这十二种动物的后面各自都有什么故事。
本书以风趣的语言,对馆藏在12个省的23件珍贵文物进行详细介绍,并配以精致的手绘文物高清插图,以及可爱搞笑的小故事、典故、知识点插图。正文生动幽默地讲述了许多文物背后鲜为人知的故事、制作工艺、相关的历史文化等等,兼具人文性、知识性和艺术性,令读者爱上国宝,爱上中华文明。This book gives fascinating details of 23 national level cultural relics treasured in 12 provinces and autonomous regions of China. Hand-drawn high definition illustrations are acpanied by anecdotes, notes and dialogues. With humor and insight, the book traces back each artifact’s history, technique, cultural and historical background. The book is a fine bination of humanity, knowledge and art, helping young readers to fall in love with the national treasures and the Chinese civilization.