▲ The figure of the scissor hand in the mural painting of Guo Xing's tomb in the Tang Dynasty
Yesterday
An introduction to the largest Tang Dynasty mural tomb currently found in the Taiyuan area.
The exquisite murals in the text,
Stunning.
thereinto
The characters in several murals have attracted the attention of netizens:
These male or female figures have their middle and index fingers up,
The rest of the fingers clench the "scissor hand" gesture.
Modern people take pictures,
Frequently used gestures,
It actually appears in the Tang Dynasty murals.
Netizens have left messages expressing surprise.
Some people have examined,
The original scissor hand was just a letter V,
Doesn't make any sense,
Giving it the meaning of victory,
is the BBC Channel One Director Victor De Lavery.
And really make it popular,
is British Prime Minister Winston Churchill,
He brought about the "scissor hand" trend in World War II,
Victory is represented by scissors.
Now it seems that
The history of the scissor hand is by no means so "short",
Guo Xing's tomb found so many figures posing as "scissor hands",
Well explained
It was already "popular" during the Tang Dynasty on the mainland.
(Don't take it seriously, it's a joke)
In modern society,
"Scissor hand" is popular in taking pictures,
Happy and happy than a yay,
Happiness and satisfaction are also better than a yay,
"Scissor hand" can be seen everywhere,
It represents people's attitude towards a joyful life.
▲Image source: Network
so
The scissor hand of the figure in the mural of Guo Xing's tomb,
What does it mean?
It is not yet known,
But some archaeology enthusiasts believe that
This gesture could be
A greeting or a gesture of greeting or please ann from the Tang Dynasty,
Use to greet people when meeting.
These murals of mysterious figures with scissor hands,
It has also attracted the attention of foreign media.
Recently
A show in Japan,
It is also specifically reported.
▲ Screenshot of the report Source: MOJi Dictionary
Let's take a look
What are the "scissor hands" in the murals of Guo Xing's tomb?
The first is the male attendant figure located in the north of the East Wall Yongdao Road. His body leaned forward slightly, his eyes were rhinoplasty, and his cheekbones protruded. He wears a black head and a narrow-sleeved robe with a yellow round neck, a black belt, and black ornaments on the top; and black boots on his feet. The male attendant's left arm is raised slightly, the index and middle fingers of his left hand are raised, and the rest are clenched; the right hand is held on the wat plate on the chest.
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▲ Male waiter picture
There is also a handmaiden figure located in the north of the West Wall Yongdao Road. She faces south, has a plump body and a slightly bulging abdomen. Head comb screw bun, three petals of flower-like flowers in front of the forehead, white round neck lining, coat wide sleeves open skirt, collar, cuffs with yellow strips, under the yellow and black skirt, foot pedals high head shoes. The maid's left hand is wrapped in the sleeve and bent in front of the chest; the right arm is raised slightly, the index and middle fingers of the right hand are raised, and the rest is clenched.
▲ Handmaiden diagram
In the southern half of the east and west walls of the burial chamber, there are two paintings of the music. Among them, the performance of the east wall depicts four handmaidens, the first on the north side, facing south, the head combing the screw bun, the front of the forehead appliqué, the upper body wears a pale red open narrow sleeve skirt, the red drapery, the lower body wears a yellow and black skirt, the foot pedals high, the left arm is gently raised, the left index finger is raised, the middle finger of the left hand is erected, and the rest of the fingers are clenched; the right hand holds the "T" shaped staff in front of the body.
▲East Wall Music Chart (Partial)
In addition, there are 8 figures of figures under the tree on the east, west and north sides of the coffin, of which 4 are frescoes in the shape of scissor hands. The man in the first mural wears a lotus crown, a robe with a wide collar of interchrome colors, and a high-headed foot. Looking at the ground, the left hand is hidden in the sleeve, the right arm is raised slightly, the right middle and index fingers are raised, and the rest are clenched.
▲Figure of the character under the tree The south fan of the east wall
The man in the second mural wears a beam crown, a robe with a wide collar of interlaced colors, and a high-headed foot. The left arm is raised slightly, the left middle and index fingers are erected, and the rest are clenched; the right arm is raised, the right hand is hidden in the sleeve, and a ring head object is held.
▲Figure of the character under the tree The north fan of the east wall
The man in the third mural wears a lotus crown on his head, a intercolor wide-sleeved collared tunic on the outside, and a intercolor robe on the inside. The man has short hair, the left hand is held high, the left middle and index fingers are erect, and there is a cloud on the upper part of the fingertips; the right hand holds a small black cup and places it on the chest.
▲Figure of the character under the tree 3 fans on the east side of the north wall
The man in the fourth mural has a figure-eight beard, a beard, and a smile. The left arm is raised slightly, the left hand is hidden in the sleeve; the right hand is raised high, pointing to the treetops, the index and middle fingers are erect, and the rest of the fingers are clenched.
▲Figure of the character under the tree The north fan of the west wall
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