神兽青龙香牌Divine Beast Azure Dragon Incense Plate

青龙，中国古代神话中的天之四灵之一，从先秦时代开始，青龙就是代表太昊与东方七宿的神兽，天神之贵者，莫贵于青龙。故而青龙或为四象之首，是守护和地位的象征；

一香堂香雕四神兽系列作品，取艺术形象于中国传统文化中的神话故事，将四神兽的形态与其美好寓意相结合，以香雕工艺重塑形象，在美好传说的基础上多一分凝练的文化感知。

Azure dragon in Chinese traditional culture is one of the four divine beasts in Chinese ancient mythology. The dignified status of the azure dragon could trace back to the pre- Qin dynasty. Azure Dragon, as the head of the four emblematic symbols, is a symbol of guardianship and high status.

The Four Divine Beasts sculptures of Yixiangtang’s Good Luck Ornament series are themed in traditional Chinese mythological stories, combining the forms of the four divine beasts with their beautiful symbolic meanings, and reshaping their images by using incense carving techniques, adding extra brilliance to the cultural perception on beautiful legends.