1. Asian Symbolism

2. Oriental Painting Chinese painting began 2,000 years ago Artists painted on silk or paper Used brush and ink Painted from memory

3. Oriental Painting Hand Scrolls – rolled up. Read right to left. Hanging Scrolls – vertical. Primarily seasonal landscapes. Read from bottom to top. Album Leafs – small nature paintings. Bound together in book form.

4. Dragon Good luck Imperial Power Eternity Rain created when two dragons fight

5. Dragon Features Head of a Monster Body of a Snake Scales of a Fish Claws of an Eagle

6. More Dragons

9. Calligraphy Practical writing technique for Chinese characters Unique art form Uses brush and ink

10. Calligraphy

11. Geisha Skilled servant Female Entertainer

12. Geisha

13. Koi Fish Colorful Wealth Domestic harmony

14. Koi Fish

15. Phoenix Mystical Bird Good Luck omen

16. Phoenix

17. Kimono Traditional Oriental costume Designed to match the season or occassion http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://kaoru88.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/kimono2.jpg&imgref url=http://kaoru88.wordpress.com/&usg=__HI_gUuA0niCU9AqoTl- TKW2W5mg=&h=300&w=310&sz=30&hl=en&start=2&tbnid=JTHK0mrESrPOlM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=117& prev=/images%3Fq%3DKimono%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG

18. Pagoda Odd numbers – good luck Roofs turned upward to deflect evil spirits http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/Images/US/PA/Pagoda-002.jpg

19. Thunder Spiral Decorative Border Interlocking design

20. Tiger or Lion Courage Strength Cunning http://www.iczn.org/Images/Tiger.jpg

21. Mountains and Mist Alive with inner force Dragon liars Mist and clouds Hourney through life – read bottom to top www.zymoglyphic.org/links/photography.html

22. Yin Yang Good and evil forces in the universe http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/LPG/50048~Yin-Yang-Posters.jpg

23. Panda Playful innocence http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Giant_Panda_2004-03- 2.jpg/220px-thumb.jpg

24. Tortoise Longevity http://www.bushveld.co.za/pictures-of-reptiles/tortoise.jpg

25. Lotus Blossom Purity Summer Water Lily http://www.hayesgalleries.com/Photographs_by_John_Hayes_files/Water%20Lillies%20 9b%205-23_2%20web.jpg

26. Chrysanthemum Everything occurring in it’s proper time Triumph and longevity of man

27. Crane Dignity Beauty Long marriage http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2550206951_049655eed6_b.jpg

28. Butterfly Freedom Prosperity Success http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cairns_birdwing_-_melbourne_zoo.jpg

29. Plum Blossom Courage Hope Feminine Beauty http://www.shltrip.com/sitebuilder/images/Plum_Blossom_outside-IMG_6743_4_- 760x575.jpg