The Appeal Of The Traditional Chinese Auspicious Signs And The Development Of Modern Interior Design

As a vital part of the traditional Chinese culture , auspicious culture makes the benevolent wishes and goals of the Chinese people symbolic, artistic and sociological , and besides , it is also helpful in building up confidence and creativity of the Chinese people in terms of psychological and social development. Auspicious signs are representatives of auspicious culture. Because they are easily distinguished from others , auspicious signs have the features of stability , richness and transitivity. Each generation has the"auspicious conscious"and craves for a easy life. Attached closely with the Chinese people auspicious signs have become the psychological and spiritual achievements of the Chinese people. Both the social and family lives are tightly connected with the signs. Furthermore, auspicious signs have a constant influence on the Chinese people's aesthetic and clothing habits. Therefore, auspicious signs are widely spread and broadly adopted. Almost without limitation, they have not only evolved into unique ornamental forms but also have become certain positive effects. In interior design, the adoption and reformation of auspicious signs provide more abundant designing skills and decorative effects as well as function as an extremely positive psychological influence. In addition, they render a subtle cultural atmosphere to the interior space.If we regard the modern interior space as a certain kind of"context", then both the western designing methods and the Chinese auspicious signs are jargons within this context. Western designing methods give a scientific solution to function, whereas traditional auspicious signs focus mainly on spiritual things. An enjoyable and impressive message brings endless fantasy to people at once. Hence auspicious signs are not physical but abstract signs with metaphysical thoughts and philosophical meanings.The use of auspicious signs should not be in a rut, we need to exploit the dormant cultural spirit from them. Additionally, we can't duplicate them but understand their meanings, get their essence and expand their spirit. So we should combine the new materials and new technology with the auspicious signs to adjust to pluralism of modern aesthetic demands.The rearrangement of auspicious signs gives a helping hand to people in modern society in understanding traditional culture. That's to say, it's useful in spreading and inheriting the traditional culture and elevating the cultural tastes in interior space and also satisfying the spiritual demands of the Chinese people.Comparatively speaking, traditional auspicious signs are a much open system. Throughout the history they encompass gradually new contents and new forms. And some of them can reflect social life and the spirit of the time. The creativity of my thesis lies in that it studies the regular patterns and forms of the auspicious signs in order to find a humanitarian modern designing method that fits into the demand that transforms from simplicity and function to spirit and culture. Therefore, we should rearrange the forms of traditional auspicious signs and surpass the fixed modes of transitivity and develop fully their meanings.