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Learning Links - Decoding Chinese Symbolism

Learning Links - Decoding Chinese Symbolism

20 Oct 2026

If you enjoyed our latest lecture by David Rosier and would like to explore a little more, or you are just curious about this subject matter, click on the links below to visit a range of articles, videos and podcasts on the subject. 

Index of Chinese symbolic elements

How Chinese decorative motifs meaning works

Carved in Jade: Eight Auspicious Animals in Chinese Art Deciphered

Say it with flowers: An expert guide to the symbolism of Chinese ceramic decoration

Mandarin Square

Reading a Dragon Robe

Highlights of Chinese Art

Unveiling 30 Hidden Symbols in Chinese Art

Open University - Chinese symbolism and culture depicted in museum artefacts

University of Oxford - Chinese Art

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