The Five-Pavilion Bridge , also known as the Lotus Bridge and by other names , is a covered stone arch footbridge in the Slender West Lake National Park in Hanjiang District, Yangzhou , in Jiangsu , China. It is one of the Four Bridges in Misty Rain , one of the 24 Views of Yangzhou under the Qing , and has become a landmark of the city.
21-655: Lotus Bridge may refer to: Lotus Bridge in Yangzhou , China, another name for the Five-Pavilion Bridge at Slender West Lake Lótus Bridge in Macao, China See also [ edit ] Lotus Pond (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lotus Bridge . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
42-518: A red envelope stuffed with money, now frequently red 100 RMB notes , is the usual gift in Chinese communities for Chinese New Year , birthdays, marriages , bribes , and other special occasions. The red color of the packet symbolizes good luck. Red is strictly forbidden at funerals as it is traditionally symbolic of happiness. In the People's Republic of China , red remains a very popular color and
63-471: Is yánsè ( 顏色 ). In Literary Chinese , the character 色 more literally corresponds to 'color in the face' or 'emotion'. It was generally used alone and often implied sexual desire or desirability. During the Tang dynasty (618–907), the word yánsè came to mean 'all color'. A Chinese idiom meaning 'multi-colored', Wǔyánliùsè ( 五顏六色 ), can also refer to 'colors' in general. In Chinese mythology ,
84-586: Is affiliated with and used by the Communist Party and the government . Old Chinese did not make a blue-green distinction , having a single verdant color ( 青 , qīng ) that encompassed both. The blue sky and green vegetables were considered shades of a single color which could even include black as its darkest hue in some contexts. Modern Standard Mandarin makes the blue-green distinction using lǜ ( 绿 ; 綠 ' leafy ') for green and lán ( 蓝 ; 藍 ' indigo ') for blue. Qīng
105-553: Is sometimes paired with red in place of gold. The Yellow River is the cradle of Chinese civilization. In imperial China, yellow was the color of the emperor, and is held as the symbolic color of the five legendary emperors of ancient China, such as the Yellow Emperor . The Yellow Dragon is the zoomorphic incarnation of the Yellow Emperor of the center of the universe in Chinese religion and mythology. The flag of
126-629: Is the color of the Tao . White ( 白 , bái ) corresponds with metal among the wuxing and represents gold. It symbolizes brightness, purity, and fulfillment. White is also the traditional color of mourning . Ever since the Chinese economic reform and influx of Western cultural values, white wedding gowns have become more popular. Red ( 红 ; 紅 hóng ), vermilion ( 丹 dān ), and scarlet ( 赤 chì ) are associated with masculine yang energy , fire , good fortune and joy. Red
147-461: Is the traditional color used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations, including weddings and wedding gowns . Chinese reds are traditionally inclusive of shades that may be considered as orange or warm brown in English. Writing in red ink was traditionally exclusive to an emperor's comments added to memorials. Writing someone's name in red ink is a traditional taboo. A hongbao ,
168-605: Is the usual name for Chinese organized crime and the Thick Black Theory of the late Qing intellectual Li Zongwu ( 李 宗 吾 , 1879–1943) is an exhortation to Machiavellianism . In modern China, black is used in clothing, especially in professional contexts. Black has less association with mourning than white in traditional Chinese culture. Formal black jackets and slacks have become associated with international professionalism. The I Ching regards black as Heaven's color. The saying "heaven and earth are black"
189-584: Is thus esteemed in Buddhism. Monks' garments are yellow, as are elements of Buddhist temples. Yellow is also used as a mourning color for Chinese Buddhists. Yellow is also symbolic of heroism, as opposed to the Western association of the color with cowardice. Black ( 黑 hēi ), corresponding to water, is generally understood as a neutral color, though it appears in many negative contexts in chengyu and common names. "Black cult" ( 黑幫 hēibāng )
210-410: Is with the earth rather than the sun. It was formerly inclusive of many oranges , although speakers of modern Standard Mandarin increasingly map their use of huáng to shades corresponding to English yellow. The Chinese saying "Yellow generates yin and yang" implies that yellow is the center of everything. Associated with but ranked above brown, yellow signifies neutrality and good luck. Yellow
231-476: The "Five-Pavilion Bridge". Its alternative name, "Lotus Bridge" or " Lotus Blossom Bridge ", is a translation of the bridge's original Chinese name, either named for the Lotus Blossom Dyke that the bridge connects to on its southern side or for a supposed resemblance of its pavilions to the petals of a lotus flower . The bridge was constructed in 1757 ( Qianlong 22), connecting the residences on
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#1732787225125252-645: The 'five elements' ( wuxing ) of traditional Chinese metaphysics. Throughout the Shang, Tang, Zhou and Qin dynasties, China's emperors used the Theory of the Five Elements to select colors. Other colors were considered by Confucius to be "inferior". Yellow is considered the most beautiful and prestigious color. The Chinese conception of yellow ( 黃 huáng ) is inclusive of many shades considered tan or brown in English, and its primary association
273-644: The 6th round of nominations on 25 May 2006. The bridge is 55.3 meters (181 ft) long. It rests on 12 granite bases of various sizes, supporting 15 arches in three styles. The largest arch has a span of 7 meters (23 ft). The largest central pavilion is connected to the four smaller pavilions at each corner by covered walkways. The present pavilions rise on scarlet pillars and are covered with imperial yellow tiles. Red in Chinese culture Chinese culture attaches certain values to colors , such as considering some to be auspicious ( 吉利 ) or inauspicious ( 不利 ). The Chinese word for 'color'
294-628: The Qing dynasty featured golden yellow as the background. The Plain Yellow Banner and the Bordered Yellow Banner were two of the upper three banners of Later Jin and Qing dynasty . Yellow often decorates royal palaces, altars and temples, and the color was used in the dragon robes and attire of the emperors. It was a rare honor to receive the imperial yellow jacket . Yellow also represents freedom from worldly cares and
315-477: The capital's Beihai Park . Although representative of a Qing style of covered bridges variously known as "corridor bridges", "rain and wind bridges", and "pavilion bridges", it was still listed by the famed Chinese structural engineer Mao Yisheng as China's "most elegant and artistic bridge". The bridge was greatly damaged during fighting between the Taiping and Qing armies over the course of 1853, with
336-532: The goddess Nüwa is said to have mended the Heavens after a disaster destroyed the original pillars that held up the skies, using five colored stones in the five auspicious colors to patch up the crumbling heavens, accounting for the many colors that the skies can take on. Traditionally, the standard colors in Chinese culture are black, red, GRUE ( 青 ; qīng ), white, and yellow. Respectively, these correspond to water, fire, wood, metal, and earth, which comprise
357-401: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lotus_Bridge&oldid=1202108297 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lotus Bridge (Yangzhou) The bridge is called
378-821: The north bank of the lake to the back of the Temple of the Lotus Mind to the south. Its construction was funded by local salt merchants to welcome the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty during his second southern tour of Jiangnan . The bridge self-consciously mirrored the Five Dragon Pavilions in Beijing , combining with the earlier White Dagoba at the Lianxing Temple to emulate
399-411: The pavilions entirely destroyed. They were subsequently repaired by the end of the Qing, but only three of the five pavilions remained standing in 1929. The bridge was later renovated in 1933, 1951–1953, 1956, and 1982. As the "Lotus Bridge", the Five-Pavilion Bridge was inscribed along with the nearby White Dagoba as the 533rd Major Cultural Heritage Site under National-Level Protection added during
420-495: Was associated with health, prosperity, and harmony. It was used for the roof tiles and ornate interior of the Temple of Heaven and in other structures to represent Heaven . It is also the color of most jade as well as the greenware pottery that was developed to imitate it. Separately, green hats are associated with infidelity and used as an idiom for a cuckold . This has caused uneasiness for Chinese Catholic bishops , who, in ecclesiastical heraldry , would normally have
441-467: Was rooted in the observation that the northern sky was black. Ancient Chinese people believed Tiandi resided in the North Star . The taijitu uses black and white or red to represent the unity of yin and yang . Ancient Chinese people regarded black as the king of colors and honored black more consistently than any other color. Laozi said "know the white, keep the black", and Taoists believe black
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