00930nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001100001500042700001300057245007800070300001200148490000800160520061400168020001400782                                       d1 aXuefang He1 aBing Liu00aExploration of Ornamental Mould and Implication of Chinese Folk Gourd Art  a361-3660 v1553 aGourd art is the ancient Chinese life memory and living cultural gene, it has a unique style and exquisite artistic connotation, from the point of view of inheritance, on the basis of carding the development of the gourd art; this paper makes a deep study of its creation thought, aesthetic characteristics, cultural connotation and folk custom meaning. Research shows: gourd art has a strong taste of life and aesthetic meaning, shape smart and elegant, the combination of auspicious patterns and gourd art, fully embodies the people s good wishes, and it contains profound folk spirit and Taoist philosophy.  a2352-5398