TY - JOUR KW - Iconology KW - Embroidery pattern KW - Ruyan KW - The Northern Guangdong province KW - The Yao nationality AU - X. Hu AU - L. Luo AB - As one of the national intangible cultural heritages, the embroidery pattern of “Panwang’s Seal” of Ruyuan Yao nationality in northern Guangdong province is quite characteristic. The iconology study method was used to interpret the constitution form, theme background and cultural connotation of “Panwang’s Seal” from three levels of "preliminary iconography analysis", "iconography analysis" and "iconology interpretation". The study shows that the "Panwang’s Seal" has a rigorous organizational structure, which fully demonstrates its sacredness and stateliness. Its origin is closely related to the ancestor Panwang, and it is the carrier to express the life customs, worship ideas and national emotions of the people in Ruyuan Yao Nationality. Deeply excavating the cultural connotation embodied in the embroidery pattern of "Panwang’s Seal" of Ruyuan Yao Nationality is of great significance for further understanding and exploring the unique local ethnic culture. BT - Journal of Silk LA - Chinese M1 - 1 N1 - Publisher: China Silk Association N2 - As one of the national intangible cultural heritages, the embroidery pattern of “Panwang’s Seal” of Ruyuan Yao nationality in northern Guangdong province is quite characteristic. The iconology study method was used to interpret the constitution form, theme background and cultural connotation of “Panwang’s Seal” from three levels of "preliminary iconography analysis", "iconography analysis" and "iconology interpretation". The study shows that the "Panwang’s Seal" has a rigorous organizational structure, which fully demonstrates its sacredness and stateliness. Its origin is closely related to the ancestor Panwang, and it is the carrier to express the life customs, worship ideas and national emotions of the people in Ruyuan Yao Nationality. Deeply excavating the cultural connotation embodied in the embroidery pattern of "Panwang’s Seal" of Ruyuan Yao Nationality is of great significance for further understanding and exploring the unique local ethnic culture. PY - 2020 T2 - Journal of Silk TI - Iconology analysis of the Yao nationality embroidery patterns of Ruyuan in north of Guangdong: Taking "Panwang’s Seal" as an example UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85079062232&partnerID=40&md5=e1d1ba2c59993ac74c6ae2f0eff8b1d0 VL - 57 SN - 10017003 (ISSN) ER -