Chinese Folk Craft

Specification: 22*22cm
Type: C101
Function: Decoreation, collection, gifts
Packing: Carton
Material: Silk brocade
Name: The Solar Divine Bird

The Gold Band with Sun and Magic Birds, unearthed in 2001 from the Jinsha Relics Site of Chengdu, is a major archaeological discovery of China in the 21st century. The pattern of the gold band is featured by precise composition, smooth lines and aesthetic values. On the band, the four magic birds flying around the sun and the 24 rays spurted from the sun symbolize the four seasons and twelve solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar. Integrated with the philosophical thought of 'Unity of Heaven and Man', rich imagination, extraordinary artistic creativity and exquisite technological level of the ancient Chinese people, the band highlighted the spiritual outlook of the Chinese Nation striving constantly to become stronger and always in high spirits.

In order to reflect the value of the pattern as a historical and cultural heritage, Shu Brocade experts, through research and development for long times, have made the pattern available on Shu Brocade with their unique esoteric technique for making the ancient Shu Brocade. The edge of the pattern is covered by multiple-layer of wefts, which serve as a foil to set off the pattern warpwise, and a magic tree serves as a support to the flaming sun. The mysterious and harmonious heaven, earth, birds, man, god and nature on the pattern imply light, life and eternal universe. With profound historical, cultural and artistic connotations, the pattern of 'Sun and Magic Birds' is a representative work of the traditional crafts of Chengdu and also the best blessing for the people in the world.