Drinking Game Cards Design In Ming And Qing Dynasties

Drinking game cards originated from Playing cards of Tang Dynasty,it reached it's golden age during the late Ming dynasty,that is also the golden age of prints.It can be used for drinking-game, for gambling,and for both.That cards have slightly differences in form, but they can all reflect the spirit of the times the cultural taste, the style of the times, social changes, the pursuit of the people and artistic achievement.For its study is very meaningful for us to understand at the time of aesthetic ideas and artistic creation.This article take the form of features of Drinking game cards for the main clues, Analysis the formation of this unique art form of economic, cultural and social trends of thought and aesthetic background, as well as the special literati atmosphere and folk customs Against this background.From the macro level,discuss the variety art forms have influence on Drinking game cards,such as Drinking game chips,book design,print of opera and novels and painting, From the micro level ,based on the research of culture identity and artistic style of designer,discuss the specific differdnces between the artistic type Drinking game cards and the ordinary type Drinking game cards, cause of formation of two style and the mutual influence.Finally,analysis cultural connotation from the perspective of classical and popular,the past and the present,scholars and merchants,Pictures and characters,novelty an ancient,ration and emotion,heaven and human,and gave some comments on the modern design and traditional culture.