This vibrant splash of color has endured for millennia without fading. It is the Tang Sancai Lamp. This lamp stands 44.4 cm with a base diameter of 22.6 cm. From top to bottom, it is divided into three parts: the holder, the pillar, and the base. The lamp holder at the top resembles a blooming lotus flower. Below it connects to a bamboo-joint-shaped pillar, while the base is intricately carved with Baoxiang flower and guardian warrior motifs. In Buddhist culture, the lotus symbolizes purity and the pure land. The Baoxiang flower is regarded as a solemn representation of Buddhist imagery, and the guardian warrior embodies the role of a protector. As a rare Tang Sancai lamp with a holder at the top, it illuminates history, revealing to us the openness, confidence, and inclusiveness of the High Tang era.
VO: CHENG HOIYEUNG (Yew Chung International School);
Camerapeople: Sammi, Clara;
Editor: Sammi, Anna;
Producer: Tracy
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