神兽朱雀香牌Divine Beast Vermilion Bird Incense Plate

朱雀，是中国古代神话中的天之四灵之一，源于远古星宿崇拜，象征四象中的老阳，四季中的夏季，寓意吉祥、太平。

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。

Vermilion Bird is one of the four divine beasts in Chinese ancient mythology. Its origin was related to ancient star worshiping rituals representing the great yang of the four emblematic symbols, signifying summer of the four seasons. It is a symbol of peace and good luck.

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.