葫芦又名瓠、匏、壶、蒲芦等,外形美观,制成器物深受人们喜爱。在中国传统美术作品中葫芦形象频繁出现,其原因在于中国古代民间信仰中的葫芦具有多种象征意义,反映了古人对幸福生活的向往与追求。古往今来,葫芦是人们一直热衷的描绘对象,在民间美术、道教美术以及文人绘画等不同美术样式中,葫芦的文化内涵、造型特质也有所不同,形成了不同的图像体系。 Gourd, also known as 瓠, 匏, pot, Po Lu, etc., beautiful appearance, made of objects loved by the people. The gourd image appears frequently in Chinese traditional art works because the gourd in ancient Chinese folk beliefs has many symbolic meanings and reflects the ancients’ longing for and pursuit of a happy life. Since ancient times, the gourd is the object that people always crave. In the different art styles such as folk art, Taoist art and literati painting, the gourd has different cultural connotation and modeling qualities, forming different image systems.