神兽玄武香牌Divine Beast Black Tortoise Incense plate

玄武是中国古代神话中的天之四灵之一，源于远古星宿崇拜，寓意天地之主、北方水神、生殖繁衍等，玄武象征着长寿；

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。

Black Tortoise is one of the four divine beasts in Chinese ancient mythology. Its origin was related to ancient star worshiping rituals signifying the lord of heaven and earth, the god of water of the north, fertility and reproduction, and etc. The black tortoise is a symbol of longevity.

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.