| The historical and cultural origin of Chinese ancient packaging is long,with unique national style and aesthetic consciousness. The shape,material and artistic style of ancient packaging is also distinctive as the different historical periods. As one part of Chinese ancient packaging art,the package-designing of Yuan Dynasty has the era characteristic. Although Yuan Dynasty states less than one century,it is an unique and important dynasty in Chinese history. Its politics,economy,military and culture mostly follow the previous generation , but they have the legendary and unique style more than the previous generation. With many ethnic groups , its vast territory provides an unprecedented opportunity for the multi-ethnic culture exchange. The exchange between China and the rest of the world is unprecedented. And the development of Chinese culture is to a new height and condition. In the era with multi-culture joined,the development of its package-design art shows to increase in species and broaden in materials. Meanwhile,the unique style is more to reflect. The reason is that Yuan Dynasty established as a minority regime makes its national individuality widely known and China and the world cultural exchange frequently without precedent in Chinese history.As far as the type of Yuan Dynasty package is concerned,traditional ceramic package,lacquer work package and gold and silver package has a new development than the previous generation whatever in modeling,decorative art and technology. The modeling and decorative with foreign national characteristics derive to highly characteristics of the times after experiencing the integration with the Han nationality style. In technology,some other technology of Central Plains transplanted is more reasonable and better to meet the functional needs. The reason is that they make up for each other's deficiencies with original technology of Central Plains. At the same time,the bark pocket of Mongolian inherent shines in this period.The package of Yuan Dynasty shows the unique characteristics in the history of Chinese ancient packaging art,because it depends on the prevailing political environment,ethnic composition and ethnic policies. In Yuan Dynasty,the unprecedented territory,long period of time to break new ground,the impact of foreign national and the improvement of the status of Nations,let Mongolian culture,Chinese culture and Islamic culture make an important influence on the packaging art. This effect leads to show the prominent national style on the basis of inheriting the traditional packaging style.It is not difficult to find that the development of the creation art is subject to politics,nation,economy,culture and lifestyle,and so many other factors from the packaging art of the Yuan Dynasty. The packaging reflects the characteristics of an era. |
