[2007-05-21] 礼乐之邦　Ancient Chinese Civilization

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青铜神兽

Bronze divine creature

春秋 (Spring and Autumn period，770BC - 476BC)

河南博物院藏（Henan Museum collection）

　神兽周身弥漫着神秘色彩，龙首、虎身、龟足。龙首张口吐舌，头上有六条小龙相互盘绕构成花冠，背上有一方孔，孔中立一个矩尺形插座，座上有一个口衔小龙的怪兽，正舒展身姿，猛蹬神兽的后颈，腾空跃起，似在奔驰。神兽为分铸，组装套合而成；不仅造型诡秘神奇，集龙、虎、龟于一体，给人以无限的想像力，而且通体用绿松石镶嵌出龙、凤鸟、虎、云纹等图案，工艺精湛细腻，装饰华美富丽，处处显示出春秋时期楚人崇尚神巫、信奉鬼怪的社会风气。

　　With a dragon's head, a tiger's body and a tortoise's feet, this divine creature is full of mystery. The dragon's head is portrayed opening its mouth with its tongue sticking out. There are six small dragons coiled around each other forming a crown on its head. The bronze divine creature integrates the shapes of a dragon, tiger and tortoise into one body. The delicate and exquisite craftsmanship as well as the magnificent and luxuriant decoration illustrate the social custom during the Spring and Autumn period of spirit and wizard worship as well as the belief in ghosts and monsters.