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论文类型：期刊论文

发表时间：2017-01-01

发表刊物：CULTURA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY OF CULTURE AND AXIOLOGY

收录刊物：A&HCI

卷号：14

期号：1

页面范围：59-70

ISSN号：1584-1057

关键字：Chinese gourds; time framework; symbolism; temporal representations

摘要：A gourd is a sort of pumpkin whose shell is frequently used to keep food and water. Gourds are also used as kitchen utensils, musical instruments or decoration. This paper draws attention to the time framework in gourd image representations, which symbolize universality and immortality (primitive time) as well as the positive notions of regeneration and emptiness. By analyzing the artistic expressions in the form of gourd representations reflected in literature and art, this paper reveals the complex notion of time in Chinese civilization.