何为湘楚异兽
BEAST · FORM · MOTIF
异兽 · 形制 · 纹饰
Beasts hide in forms and motifs.
Beasts of Xiang & Chu traces animal imagery through Hunan’s relics,
revealing where ancient forms meet imagination.
异兽隐于器形与纹饰之间。
《湘楚异兽》沿着湖南文物中的动物意象展开，在古老形制与想象交汇之处，探寻异兽留下的痕迹。
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异兽图鉴
Creatures hidden in ancient forms, waiting to be seen again.
藏于古老形制中的异兽，等待被再次看见。
Western Han Dynasty
Lacquer Food Tray with Wildcat Motif
Excavated from Mawangdui Tomb No. 1
西汉
狸猫纹漆食盘
出土于马王堆一号汉墓
Tang Dynasty
Brown-painted Celadon Lion
Excavated from Lan'anzui, Changsha, Hunan
唐代
褐彩青瓷狮
湖南长沙烂安嘴出土
Eastern Han Dynasty
Green-glazed Pottery Dog
Excavated from Chenjiadashan, Changsha, 1954
东汉
绿釉陶狗
1954年长沙陈家大山出土
Late Shang Dynasty
Four-Ram Square Zun
Excavated from the Tanheli Site, Ningxiang, Hunan
商代晚期
四羊方尊
湖南宁乡炭河里遗址出土
Warring States Period
Lacquered Wooden Drum with Tiger Base and Phoenix-Bird Stand
Excavated from a Chu Tomb in Hubei
战国时期
虎座凤鸟架鼓
湖北楚墓出土
Shang Dynasty
Boar-shaped Bronze Zun
Excavated from Jiuhua, Xiangtan, 1981
商代
豕形铜尊
1981年湘潭九华出土
Western Han Dynasty
Iron Bixie with Silver Inlay
Excavated from Changsha, Hunan
西汉
错银铁辟邪
湖南长沙出土
Late Shang Dynasty
Bronze Owl-shaped You
Excavated from Liling, Hunan
商代晚期
青铜鸮卣
湖南醴陵出土
异兽档案
Each beast holds fragments of ancient imagination within its form, material, and motifs.
Look closer, and every relic becomes a doorway into the world of Xiang and Chu.
每一只异兽的形制、材质与纹饰中，都藏着古老想象的碎片。
靠近细看，每一件文物都成为通往湘楚世界的一扇门。
Four ram heads project from the vessel’s four corners, giving the bronze a strong sense of direction and presence.
四只羊首从器物四角向外突出，使整件青铜器呈现出强烈的方向感与视觉张力。
The large spiral horns are among its most recognizable features, strengthening the identity and visual rhythm of the ram.
硕大的螺旋状羊角是其最具辨识度的特征之一，强化了羊首的形象与整体视觉节奏。
Geometric and animal-inspired motifs spread across the surface, blurring the boundary between the body of the vessel and the imagined creature.
几何纹饰与动物纹样遍布器身，模糊了器物形制与想象异兽之间的界限。
The wildcat at the center becomes the visual focus of the plate, surrounded by flowing animal motifs.
盘中央的狸猫纹成为视觉焦点，四周环绕着流动的动物纹饰。
The animals are drawn with exaggerated curled tails, creating a continuous sense of movement across the surface.
动物以夸张卷曲的尾部呈现，使整个盘面形成连续流动的视觉动势。
Repeated animal forms circle around the plate, transforming its surface into a lively composition of beasts and flowing lines.
重复的动物形象环绕盘面，将器物表面化为异兽与流动线条交织的生动画面。
The vessel takes the form of an elephant, transforming the animal’s massive body into the main structure of the bronze.
器物整体呈象形，将大象厚重的身躯转化为青铜器的主体结构。
The dramatically raised trunk extends upward and becomes the most distinctive feature of the vessel’s silhouette.
高高扬起的象鼻向上延伸，成为器物轮廓中最具辨识度的特征。
Dense animal and geometric motifs cover the body, merging imagined beasts with the physical form of the elephant.
密集的动物纹与几何纹遍布器身，使想象中的异兽与大象的实体形态相互交融。
异兽之动
Western Han Dynasty
Iron Bixie with Silver Inlay
Excavated from Changsha, Hunan
西汉
错银铁辟邪
湖南长沙出土
Western Han Dynasty
Lacquer Food Tray with Wildcat Motif
Excavated from Mawangdui Tomb No. 1
西汉
狸猫纹漆食盘
马王堆一号汉墓出土
Western Zhou Dynasty
Bronze Gui with Horse Motif
Excavated from Jinquan Village, Lianhechong,
Taojiang County, Hunan, 1982
西周
马纹铜簋
1982年湖南桃江县连河冲金泉村出土
Eastern Han Dynasty
Parrot-shaped Pottery Cup
Excavated from Chayuan, Leiyang,
Hunan, 1972
东汉
鹦鹉陶杯
1972年湖南耒阳茶园出土
