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On "Tunkou", a Kind of Wood Carving in Hunan
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Pages: 93-95
Year: Issue:  3
Journal: JOURNAL OF XIANGNAN UNIVERSITY

Keyword:  湘南木雕吞口巫风钟馗驱鬼除祟;
Abstract: 湘南木雕"吞口"是巫的产物.在湘南地区,人们视吞口为保护神,认为有镇宅、驱邪、逐鬼、平安、纳福之功能.当今这一古老风俗在当地仍依稀传承着,其造型独特,综合了诸如虎、狮等猛兽的灵气和特征,且以拟人化的手法表现出来,夸张而真实,诙谐而庄重,极具装饰性、符号化和脸谱化,具有很强的艺术价值和史学价值.
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