source：discover shaanxi editor：马一旭
today is lunar new year's eve, we sincerely wish you luck and happiness in year of the tiger!!! below are tiger-themed cultural relic and folk arts, feel free to save the pics as your cellphone wall paper~
gold tiger military seal
hǔ xiào shēng fēng
wish you a roaring success
warring states period (475 bc ~ 221 bc)
4.8 cm long, 2.3 cm high
unearthed in fengxiang county, shaanxi province in 1979
collected at xi'an museum
tiger-themed paper-cut
rú hǔ tiān yì
have your wind at your back, like a tiger with wings added
folk paper-cut is an ancient traditional hollowed-out art
from south to north in shaanxi, especially on the loess plateau, colorful paper-cuts can be seen everywhere at this qin land of eight hundred li
tiger-head shoes
shēng lóng huó hǔ
may you be full of vim and vigor, with the energy like a tiger
the folk tiger-head shoes from xunyi county, shaanxi are made to exorcise evil and send blessings to children, bringing them peace and safety
this item has become a daily necessity with both art and utilization value, and it has been passed down for a long time
tiger-themed flower bun
fú hǔ shēng wàng
may the auspicious tiger bring you luck and fortune
flower bun, originating from guanzhong, is a well-known folk art at home and abroad, also known as "mian hua"
in the countryside, folks steam the flower bun during the festivals
it was listed in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage
tiger-themed clay sculpture
lóng téng hǔ yuè
may you embrace hustle and bustle in life
fengxiang clay sculpture is a traditional folk art from fengxiang district, baoji city, shaanxi province
this heritage was approved by the state council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list
pics from xi'an release