On Prosperity Connotation In Flowers And Birds Painting Of Academy Style In Song Dynasty

Conveying prosperity connotation is one of the important characters in flowers and birds painting of academy style in Song Dynasty. As the will and wish expressed by the work of art, the prosperity connotation has folk prosperity and court prosperity, which has different characters and directions respectively. Prosperity connotation in flowers and birds painting of academy style in Song Dynasty develops and expresses from three different planes which are origination, technique and implication. Studying from politics, economy, society and culture, we can find the emerging and expressing of prosperity connotation has profound social roots and the background of the age and national culture. And to understand it has profound practical significance for reacquainting, carrying on and forward flowers and birds painting of academy, especially now in flourishing, steady and harmonious society.This article falls into four parts: Part I take the case of specific works, studies what prosperity connotation in flowers and birds painting of academy style in Song Dynasty is. Part II interprets its specific expression from origination, technique and implication planes. Part III analyzes its reasons from political, economic, social and cultural background. Part IV associated with developing of the age, understanding and reflecting further about its prosperity connotation, tries to sum up its historical value and practical referring significance.