【多寶格】雙獾玉墜：古代文化中的吉祥象徵
雙歡如意的概念 在那遙遠的古代文化中，玉器一直被視為珍貴的藝術品和吉祥的象徵。在眾多玉器主題中，我們經常能遇見兩個交織在一起、既像貓又似鼠的動物形象。這些動物，正是獾。作為野生生物，獾相較於貓狗等家養動物，對人們來說相對陌生。那麼，為何獾常被用作玉器上的主題呢？原來，「獾」（huān）這個字的發音與中文中「歡樂」或「幸福」（歡）相似。
Author: Matthew Wong
揭開古玉之美，我珍貴的龍頭玉帶鉤。 Unveiling the Beauty of Ancient Jade – My Precious Dragon Head Jade Belt Hook
導言 古代中國玉器承載著豐富的文化與藝術價值，代表了橫跨世代的深厚歷史。在我珍貴的收藏中，龍頭玉帶鉤以其優雅的設計、珍貴的材料和獨特的古玉特徵脫穎而出，成為了真正俘獲我心的寶石。這件精緻的作品持續地迷惑著我。
【多寶格】劉海戲金蟾，步步生財的故事 The Timeless Tale of Liu Hai and the Golden Toad
導言 在中國民間傳說的深處，蘊藏著一個跨越時空和世代的迷人故事，追溯至光輝的宋朝。這個不朽的故事，《劉海戲金蟾，步步生財》，講述了五代宋時期的道士劉海的非凡之旅。選擇精神追求超越世俗欲望的道路，劉海最終被尊稱為劉玄應，或在尊崇的全真道傳統中被稱為「海蟾子」。隨著世紀的流逝，明朝重新塑造了他的形象，將他描繪成一個玩樂、喜悅的孩童，擁有豐滿的體態，赤腳舞動，頭髮蓬亂，常見手持桃子、蓮葉或一串錢幣。利用這些錢幣作為誘餌，他巧妙地捕獲了神秘且象徵財富與繁榮的三腳金蟾。
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