印度花鳥嫁接式圖像及其在中國的新發展-紀念敦煌研究院成立七十週年=Indian Grafting Image of Birds and Flowers and Its Development in China——Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Dunhuang Academy
The grafting image of birds and flowers is a kind of hybrid pattern of birds and flowers, which displays excellent creativity and became a milestone in decorative pattern history. This pattern originated inthe Gupta dynasty, and continuedto develop in the post-Gupta and Pala periods, while spreading to most parts of India. This kind of image was introduced into China in the early Tang dynasty, and soon becameSinicized. It caught on from the period of rule of Empress Wu Zetian to the High Tang period, and it lasted until the Five Dynasties. However, it was mainly developed in the Central Plains, including the two capitals of the Tang dynasty. These kinds of images in China far surpassed its Indian prototype not only in number but also in achievements.
