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Hexi Caihua

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Hexi Caihua in the Forbidden City

Hexi Caihua (Chinese: 和璽彩畫), Hexi painting, or Imperial-style decorative painting, is the royal variation of Caihua, a traditional Chinese decorative painting applied to the surface of the buildings.[1][2] Historically used only on the most important buildings in Chinese palaces, it features large numbers of golden Chinese dragons on blue and green backgrounds.

References

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  1. ^ "Decorative Painting of the Long Corridor of the Summer Palace". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  2. ^ Zhu, Tiequan; Li, Tao; Liu, Naitao; Chen, Jian; Huang, Hong; Fu, Qianli; Zhang, Shangxin (2016-12-14). "Hexi painting on Xitian Fanjing, a Qing imperial Buddhist temple in Beijing, China: technology revealed by analytical approaches (an initial report)". Heritage Science. 4 (1): 42. doi:10.1186/s40494-016-0112-3. hdl:11858/00-001M-0000-002C-8479-5. ISSN 2050-7445.

Sources

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  • Taihe Dian: The Hall of Supreme Harmony of the Forbidden City in Beijing