Hexi Caihua

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