Culture is a very important part of an ethnic, it is the mark of the ethnic group. And in China, auspicious culture is a featured branch of the Chinese culture. This paper studies the relationship between bat patterns and auspicious culture using the bat patterns under auspicious context in Qing Dynasty. The important role of bat pattern in auspicious context is revealed by deeply analyzing the origin of auspicious culture, the meaning and evolution of bat patterns on artifacts and buildings during Qing Dynasty. Using the above findings as foundation, ways and methods for protecting and applying traditional culture in contemporary times are proposed to make bat pattern adapt to the society nowadays. As a result, the classical traditional culture will keep showing its distinctive charm and beauty. |