蟠龍翔鳳計畫​

Coiling Dragon, Soaring Phoenix Project

2008 自強隧道 Ziqiang Tunnel

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龍。鱗中之王
相傳，伏羲、女媧為龍身人首，稱之龍祖。           
在這樣的淵源流傳下，
龍成為歷代先祖的智慧與理想結晶，
深刻體現出炎黃子孫對於美的執著追求。

鳳凰。百鳥之王
《說文》記載：鳳，神鳥也。                                
古人認為時逢太平盛世，便有鳳凰飛來。            
牠的出現是古人對自然界各種生物理解、尊重、敬畏、愛戀、審美之結果。

蟠龍翔鳳
龍與鳳，以獨特的神采躍入東方之地，成為中華文化特有之元素。
不同時代，龍與鳳亦幻化出各種形象。
春秋戰國的古樸雅拙，秦漢的雄健豪放，隋唐的健壯圓潤，明清的繁夏華麗。
在時空的流轉下，看見中華之美。

Dragon: King of the Scaled
Legend has it that Fu Xi and Nüwa had dragon bodies and human heads, they were referred to as dragon ancestors.
As these tales have been passed down from generation to generation, dragons have become the culmination of our ancestor’s wisdom and ideals, the embodiment of how Chinese people are determined to pursue beauty.

Phoenix: King of the Birds
As recorded in Shuowen Dictionary, the Phoenix is a bird of the gods.
Ancient people thought that during times of peace, phoenixes would appear.
Its appearance is the result of how ancient people understood, respected, feared, loved, and judged the aesthetic of all creatures in the natural world.

Coiling Dragon, Soaring Phoenix
The dragon and phoenix permeate the East with their unique essence, an element found exclusively in Chinese culture.
The dragon and phoenix also form various images throughout the eras.

In the Spring & Autumn and Warring States Period, they were simple yet elegant. In the Qin and Han Dynasties, they were bold and lively. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, they were strong and robust. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they were complex and ornate.
Witness the beauty of China as time passes.