2001-06, Murals of Yongle Temple《永乐宫壁画》


Stamp Title: Murals of Yongle Temple
Scott No: 3103
Serial number: 2001-6
Values in set: 4
(4-1), Lady Queen Mother, 60 fen, 38*50 mm
(4-2), Jade Lady Presenting Treasure, 80 fen, 38*50 mm
(4-3), Celestial Worthy of the East, 80 fen, 38*50 mm
(4-4), Venus and Mercury, 280 fen, 38*50 mm
Denomination: 5 yuan
Date of issue: 5 May 2001
Designer: Yan Binwu
Size: 38*50 mm
Sheet composition: 16
Printing process: gravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

On May 5,2001,State Post Bureau issued a set of four special stamps,with a total face value of 5 yuan.The titles of the stamps are respectively:Lady Queen Mother,Jade Lady Presenting Treasure,Celestial Worthy of the East,Venus and Mercury.

Yongle in Ruicheng County of Shanxi is a grand Taoist temple built in the Yuan Dynasty.Fine murals in its various halls cover about 1,000 wquare meters.The “portrait of Paying Homeage to the Xuanyuan Emperor” in the Sanqing Hall depicts nearly 300 Taoist deities in extraordinarily dignisied and impressive appearance.The mural,based on traditional paintings of the same kind and drawing on their essence,vividly represents a complete picture of Taoist deities.The characters,painted in different postures and arranged in well-designed layout,the bright colors and smooth lines,all add up to make the mural a masterpiece in the history of Chinese painting.The stamps represent parts of the “Portrait of Paying Homeage to the Xuanyuan Emperor.”

2001-06, Murals of Yongle Temple《永乐宫壁画》


2001年特种邮票《永乐宫壁画》
国家邮政局2001年5月5日发行《永乐宫壁画》特种邮票1套4枚。
(4-1)T 西王母 60分 1600万枚
(4-2)T 奉宝玉女 80分 1600万枚
(4-3)T 东极救苦天尊 80分 1600万枚
(4-4)T 金星、水星 280分 1600万枚

志号:2001-6T
版别:胶印 (横4枚连印)
齿孔度数:12度
全套面值:500分
整版枚数:16枚
邮票规格:38×50毫米
设计者:阎炳武
原作者:薛超、李瑞芝
印刷厂:北京邮票厂

P.S.
永乐宫朝元图版号多为左上版号,唯一荧光号位于版票第三套中奉宝玉女位置——-即荧光奉宝玉女版;右下版号【趣称:游侠号】位于版票右下角,荧光号位于版票第二套东极救苦天尊位置——–荧光救苦天尊版.

永乐宫是我国首批公布的重点文物保护单位,1988年被列入《世界遗产名录》预备清单。永乐宫位于山西省芮城县城北的古魏国遗址内,北枕中条山岭,南临黄河古道,规模宏大。《永乐宫壁画》邮票图案皆选自《朝元图》,“西王母”的图案选自于该殿西壁中部;“奉宝云女”的图案选自于选自该殿西壁中部;“东极救苦天尊”的图案选自于该殿西壁外侧;“金星、水星”的图案选自于该殿北壁东段。

我们用邮票这一载体将永乐宫壁画介绍给全世界,使观众体会到中华文化艺术的博大精深与灿烂辉煌。

永乐宫内除三清殿主殿以外,还有无极门、纯阳殿、重阳殿。殿内也绘有壁画。纯阳殿壁画创作的时间比三清殿壁画晚三十余年,所描绘的是吕洞宾一生经历的故事,由连续性的52幅组画组成。其中每幅约16平方米,画中内容以现实生活为背景,有宫殿、园林、山野、街市,九流三教,山水人物,可谓包罗万象。重阳殿壁画描绘的是全真教创始人王重阳的故事,构图及画风与纯阳殿相近,由49幅连续性的画面组成,各部分之间以山、石、云、树相隔。永乐宫内璧画的总体面积达873平方米。内容丰富,技巧精湛,是对唐宋人物画的继承与发展。所表现的虽是神话故事,但形象并不是抽象的概念化的,而是富有个性的。对于署名为马君祥、马七、张遵礼等这些普通的民间画工,虽然不见于画史的记载,但他们的作品将永远记录在中国绘画史中。

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