中華五福吉祥圖典：喜(漢英對照)（簡體書）

吉祥一詞，始見於《易經》：“吉事有祥。”《左傳》有：“是何祥也？吉祥焉在？”《莊子》則有：“虛室生日，吉祥止止。” 《注疏》亦云：“吉者，福善之事；祥者，嘉慶之徵。”
吉祥二字，在甲骨文中被寫作“吉羊”。上古人過著游牧生活，羊肥大成群是很“吉祥”的事，在古器物的銘文中多有“吉羊”。《說文》雲：“羊，祥也。”
吉祥，是美好、幸運的形象；吉祥，是人類最迷人的主題。藝術最終都是把理想形象化，而吉祥圖，是中華吉祥文化最璀璨的明珠。舊時有聯：“善果皆歡喜，香雲普吉祥。”吉祥圖有：吉祥如意、五福吉祥等。
五福，是吉祥的具體體現。福、祿、壽、喜、財，在民間被稱為五福；福星、祿星、壽星、喜神、財神，在仙界被尊為五福神。五福最早見於《尚書》：“五福，一曰壽，二曰富，三曰康寧，四曰攸好德，五曰考終命。”舊時有聯：“三陽臨吉地，五福萃華門。”吉祥圖有：五福捧壽、三多五福等。
吉祥圖不僅有“五福”之內涵，而且與繪畫藝術和語言藝術珠聯璧合。在繪畫上，吉祥圖體現了中國畫主要的表現手段——線的魅力，給人以美感，令人賞心悅目。吉祥圖雖多出自民間畫工之手，卻多有顧愷之“春蠶吐絲”之韻，曹仲達“曹衣出水”之美，吳道子“吳帶當風”之妙。在語言上，吉祥圖使古代文化通俗化和普及化，吉祥圖多配有一句濃縮成四個字的吉語祥詞，給人以吉祥的祝愿，令人心馳神往。
《中華五福吉祥圖典》，匯集了著名文化學者黃全信的數代家傳和幾十年收藏的精品吉祥圖，可謂美不勝收。其中既有明之典雅，又有清之華麗；既有皇家之富貴，又有民間之淳樸；既有北方之粗獷，又有南方之秀美……全套書按五福分成福、祿、壽、喜、財五集，每集吉祥圖119幅，共595幅。除同類圖案外，全套書均按筆劃順序編排，基本包括了中國傳統吉祥圖的各個方面，並對每幅圖做了考證和詮釋，力求圖文並茂，相得益彰。
五福人人喜，吉祥家家樂。吉祥圖是中國的，也是世界的，故以漢英對照出版。《中華五福吉祥圖典》會給您帶來吉祥，給您全家帶來幸福。
The word jíxiáng（meaning lucky, propitious, or auspicious） is used in ancient Chinese books and writings as early as the Zhou Dynasty (1100 -221BC).
The word jíxiáng was written吉羊（jíyáng, auspicious sheep） on oracle bones. To the ancient nomadic Chinese, large herds of well-fed sheep were prized possessions; the word jíyáng also appeared in engravings on ancient utensils.
To have good luck is an eternal desire of all people. As art records man's ideals, good luck pictures are the most illuminating part of Chinese spiritual culture. An old Chinese couplet says that kindness leads to happiness and good luck. Typical good luck pictures representing such include images depicting good luck and desire fulfilled to the heart's content, good luck with five blessings, etc.
The five blessings, good fortune, high salary and a good career, longevity, happiness, and wealth, are the major manifestations of good luck, with five different gods presiding over each. The five blessings as first mentioned in Chinese literature are not quite the same as the five which are spoken of today, though they are quite similar. A couplet says a prosperous family is granted many blessings. Typical good luck pictures representing such include: long-term enjoyment of all five blessings, more blessings, etc.
Designs of Chinese Blessings is a compilation of selected good luck pictures passed down in the famous Chinese cultural scholar Huang Quanxin's family for several generations as well as those which I have been collecting for dozens of years. Their beauty is beyond description. They combine the elegance of the Ming Dynasty and the magnificence of the Qing Dynasty, the nobility of the royal family and the modesty of the common people, the boldness of the north and the delicacy of the south. The series consists of five volumes: Good Fortune, High Salary and a Good Career, Longevity, Happiness and Wealth. With 119 pictures in each volume, the whole series contains 595 pictures and is a complete representation of the various aspects of traditional Chinese good luck pictures.Pictures are arranged based on the stroke number of the first character of good luck phrases accompanying the picture. As well, research has been done on each picture, and the resulting interpretations complement the visuals nicely.
As the five blessings are the aspiration of each individual, good luck delights all households. Though the good luck pictures originate in China, their messages should benefit people all over the world. May the Designs of Chinese Blessings bring good luck to your life and happiness to your family.

黃全信

滿族，1944年出生於北京一個文化、書畫世家，其父曾師承康有為。著名文化學者，中華傳統文化研究會名譽會長；著名書畫家，中國書畫家協會理事，中國書法家協會會員。多年來致力於中國傳統文化藝術的研究，出版有關著作100餘部。長期從事書畫創作和美術教學工作，其書畫作品多次參加國內外大展並獲多個獎項；多次到日本、新加坡等地舉辦個人書畫展；其書畫作品被“台北故宮”和台灣“國父紀念館”收藏。
Huang Quanxin, of the Man ethnic group, was born into a Beijing family of culture, calligraphy and painting in 1944. His father was a disciple of Kang Youwei, who is well-known for advocating reform during the late Qing Dynasty. Huang is a famous scholar who specializes in culture studies and is the honorary president of the China Traditional Culture Studies Association. As a renowned calligrapher and painter, he became the director of the China Calligrapher and Painter Association, a member of China Calligraphers Association. He has been devoted to the study of traditional Chinese culture and art for many years, producing over 100 artistic works. He has also dedicated himself to the creation of painting and calligraphy works as well as instructing painters.Some of his artistic works have been displayed at the great exhibition halls at home and abroad and have received many awards. He has hosted several calligraphy and painting exhibitions in Japan and Singapore. Some of his artistic works were collected in Taipei's Palace Museum and the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.

黃迎

中國電影家協會會員、中國電影表演藝術學會會員。中國戲曲學院副教授、影視教研室主任。北京市青年拔尖人才、北京市中青年骨干教師。主編了20餘部藝術著作，發表了20餘篇藝術專業論文。
Huang Ying is a member of China's Association of Film Professionals and China's Association of Film Performing. She is an associate professor and director of the Teaching and Research Office of TV and Film Performing at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts. She is honored as the Outstanding Youth of Beijing in addition to the Middle-aged and Young Backbone Teacher of Beijing. She has compiled over 20 artistic works and published over 20 essays on art.

《中華五福吉祥圖典》匯集了著名文化學者黃全信的數代家傳和幾十年收藏的精品吉祥圖，可謂美不勝收。其中既有明之典雅，又有清之華麗；既有皇家之富貴，又有民間之淳樸；既有北方之粗獷，又有南方之秀美……全套書按五福分成福、祿、壽、喜、財五集，每集吉祥圖119 幅，共595 幅。除同類圖案外，全套書均按筆劃順序編排，基本包括了中國傳統吉祥圖的各個方面，並對每幅圖做了考證和詮釋，力求圖文並茂，相得益彰。

Designs of Chinese Blessings is a compilation of selected good luck pictures passed down in the famous Chinese cultural scholar Huang Quanxin's family for several generations as well as those which I have been collecting for dozens of years. Their beauty is beyond description. They combine the elegance of the Ming Dynasty and the magnificence of the Qing Dynasty the boldness of the north and the delicacy of the south. The series consists of five volumes: Good Fortune High Salary and a Good Career Longevity Happiness and Wealth. With 119 pictures in each volume the whole series contains 595 pictures and is a complete representation of the various aspects of traditional Chinese good luck pictures. Pictures are arranged based on the stroke number of the first character of good luck phrases accompanying the picture.As well research has been done on each picture and the resulting interpretations complement the visuals nicely.

1 /人臻五福花滿三春
May People Enjoy a Life Full of Blessings
and May Flowers Bloom Throughout the Spring
8 /一團和氣
Harmony and kindness
12 /九重春色
Long lasting beauty of spring
14 /子孫萬代
Thousands of generations of offsprings
18 /萬代常春
Youth and vitality for all generations of people
20 /萬事大吉
Completeness in everything
22 /萬事如意
Heart's content in all things
24 /馬上平安
Safety and peace on horseback
26 /天中集瑞
Good fortune gathered
28 /天從人願
May heaven follow the will of man
30 /天仙送子
Newborn babies sent by the fairies
32 /雙喜同心
Devoted newlyweds
34 /雙喜臨門
Double happiness visits
38 /雙獅戲球
A pair of lions plays with a ball
40 /玉鏡合璧
Faithful and devoted husband and wife
42 /正午牡丹
The prime of prosperity
44 /龍鳳呈祥
Happy marriage
48 /龍生九子
The nine sons of the dragon
50 /平安如意
Peace and satisfaction
52 /兄弟同樂
Brothers in harmony
54 /四喜圖
Picture of the four happinesses
56 /四子同樂
Four children in harmony
58 /四喜同樂
Four children playing
60 /四子花瓶
Flower vases with four children

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200 /哈哈二仙
The two gods of harmony
202 /鴛鴦合氣
Harmony between husband and wife
204 /鴛鴦貴子
Loving couples and their darling children
206 /鸞鳳和鳴
Happy married life
208 /彩鳳祥雲
Radiant phoenix and lucky clouds
210 /喜上加喜
Happiness upon happiness
212 /喜上眉梢
Jubilance
214 /喜從天降
Happiness descends from heaven
216 /喜在眼前
Happiness before one's eyes
220 /喜報春光
Announcing the arrival of spring
222 /喜結良緣
A happy marriage
224 /喜鵲登梅
Magpies on plum trees
226 /新韶如意
Content in the new spring
228 /福增貴子
More good fortune and children
230 /榴開百子
A sliced pomegranate full of seeds
238 /鶴慶吉祥
Happiness and good fortune
240 /聰明伶俐
Bright and talented children
242 /麟趾呈祥
May the children be wise and capable
244 /麟鳳呈祥
A peaceful and stable society