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2. Spirit screen - Wikipedia

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   Particularly ornate spirit screens featuring a dragon motif are the Nine-Dragon Walls that can be found in imperial palaces and gardens. Spirit screens are tied to the belief that evil spirits ( Chinese : 鬼 ; pinyin : guǐ ) cannot move around corners, hence the spirit screen blocks them from entering through the gate they shield.

3. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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   Chinese symbols and motifs are more than decorative designs as they also hold symbolic but hidden meanings which have been used and understood by the Chinese people for thousand of years; they often influenced by nature, which include the fauna, the flora, landscape, and clouds.

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5. Wallpaper - Wikipedia

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   Hand-painted Chinese wallpaper showing a funeral procession, made for the European market, c. 1780. In 1712, during the reign of Queen Anne, a wallpaper tax was introduced which was not abolished until 1836. By the mid-18th century, Britain was the leading wallpaper manufacturer in Europe, exporting vast quantities to Europe in addition to ...

6. Byōbu - Wikipedia

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   A six-panel byōbu from the 17th century Pair of screens with a leopard, tiger and dragon by Kanō Sanraku, 17th century, each 1.78 m × 3.56 m (5.8 ft × 11.7 ft), displayed flat Left panel of Irises (燕子花図, kakitsubata-zu) by Ogata Kōrin, 1702 Left panel of the Shōrin-zu byōbu (松林図 屏風, Pine Trees screen) by Hasegawa Tōhaku, c. 1595 Byōbu depicting Osaka from the early ...

7. Kesi (tapestry) - Wikipedia

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   Song dynasty silk tapestry wrapper from the Admonitions Scroll of Gu Kaizhi, with a design of a peony among hydrangeas. Kesi (simplified Chinese: 缂丝; traditional Chinese: 緙絲; pinyin: kèsī) is a technique in Chinese silk tapestry. It is admired for its lightness and clarity of pattern.