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馬塞諸塞州私人珍藏 This type of Daoist robe, square in shape, with a round hole for the neck,
is known as jiangyi or 'robe of descent,' and is the most important type of
清十九世紀 藍地刺繡道教人物圖降衣
Daoist ritual robe. The astral symbols on a Daoist vestment link the priest to
來源: the cosmos. The principal emblems adorning these vestments were among
私人珍藏，佛羅里達州。 the most ancient images developed by the Chinese. Symbols for the sun,
moon and stars surround heaven, which is depicted here as a multi-storied
展覽:
tower encircled with gold discs representing stars. These motifs were often
悉尼, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Celestial Silks, 2004年7月31日-10月 displayed against a field of clouds suggesting the firmament. Symbolically,
24日。 the priest wearing the jiangyi became the animator of ritual and was
奧馬哈, Joslyn博物館, 內布拉斯加州, Elegance of the Qing Court: Reflections imagined to promote celestial order, contributing to stability on earth.
of a Dynasty Through its Art, 2008年3月1日-5月31日。
Compare two elaborate Daoist robes of earlier date, illustrated by S. Little
出版: and S. Eichman, Taoism and the Arts of China, Chicago, 2000, pp. 196-7, nos.
《Arts of Asia》, J. Rutherford, 「Celestial Silks: Chinese Religious and 48 and 49.
Court Textiles」, 七月/八月刊, 2004年, 頁 35。

Judith Rutherford and Jackie Menzies, 《Celestial Silks》, New South
Wales藝廊, 2004年, 頁54-5。