傳統動物雕塑的隱喻特征
在我國傳統的動物雕塑中，大部分是以象征的意義出現，意義的重要性大于藝術的審美性，動物雕塑總是附帶著它所代表的涵義與寓意一同存在于人們的思維意識中，成為了一種符號。人們見到某種動物形象，便在意識中直接將其與隱喻意義等同起來，它就如同一個符號存在于思維中。動物除了象征一定的社會地位之外，同時也飽含著吉祥如意的寓意，因此而使得動物造型在中國各地都廣泛的存在。
In traditional animal sculptures in China, most of them appear in symbolic meanings, meaning is more important than artistic aesthetics. Animal images always exist in people's thinking consciousness with their meanings and meanings, and become a symbol. When people see an animal image, they directly equate it with metaphorical meaning in their consciousness, which is just like a symbol in their thinking. In addition to symbolizing certain social status, animals are also full of auspicious meaning, which makes animal modeling widely exist in all parts of China.
1、隱喻生成與傳承的社會性和集體性：社會性和集體性還體現在動物造型的傳承上。一種動物造型的雕塑樣式是一種集體審美觀念的實現，它是由勞動人民集體創作的，或者說是由個人創作經濟體的響應豐富而發展起來的。只有社會集體的傳承才使得一種造型樣式、一個藝術門類能長久不衰的流傳和發展。就如每年不同的生肖，人們總是會隨身攜帶一件當年的生肖，這種習俗千百年來一直都存在，寄托著人們祈福納祥的美好愿望。
1. Sociality and collectivity of metaphor generation and inheritance: Sociality and collectivity are also reflected in the inheritance of animal modeling. An animal-shaped sculpture style is the realization of a collective aesthetic concept, which is created by the working people collectively, or developed by the rich response of individual creative economy. Only the inheritance of social collective can make a modeling style and an art category spread and develop for a long time. Just like different Zodiac every year, people always carry a Zodiac of that year with them. This custom has existed for thousands of years, and people's good wishes of praying for happiness are entrusted.
2、隱輸意義的象征性和符號性：象征是藝術表達方式中基本形式之一，同時，它也是隱喻的核心。創作者借助某一種具體事物來表達自己的思想，或是某種特殊意義。象征，是用一種符號的方式表現某種看不見的事物，或含蓄的用一件與所要表達的事件相關的物體來進行所指。藝術的目的并不是為了正確的描繪現實的社會，也不是對自然和社會的復制，人們藝術來表達情感，實則是將人的情感符號化，“藝術實際上就是人的情感的符號化投射物。”
2. Symbolism and symbolism of implicit meaning: Symbolism is one of the basic forms of artistic expression, and it is also the core of metaphor. Creators express their thoughts with the help of a specific thing, or a special meaning. Symbol is to express something invisible in a symbolic way, or to imply an object related to the event to be expressed. The purpose of art is not to describe the real society correctly, nor to copy nature and society. People express their emotions by art, but in fact they symbolize people's emotions. "Art is actually a symbolic projection of people's emotions."
每個動物雕塑都有它自己的意義。就如母子像雕塑，它代表著母子情深。古時有句名言，“母愛無所報，人生更何求!”它充分表達了母親母愛的偉大，現時也體現了兒女孝敬父母的決心。還有一種解釋，因為像本身還有一種意思為“平安”，把它送人的話，也就是把平安送人，即平安是福。又如，一些門前的銅獅子，獅子是獸中之王，它在，也就意味著平平安安。此外，它也是權力與尊嚴的象征。
Every animal sculpture has its own meaning. Just like the sculpture of mother and son, it represents the deep affection between mother and son. There is a famous saying in ancient times, "Motherly love is not reported, and life is more demanding!" It fully expresses the greatness of mother's maternal love, and now it also reflects the determination of children to honor their parents. There is another explanation, because the image itself also means "peace". To give it away means to give peace away, that is, peace is a blessing. For example, some bronze lions in front of the door, the lion is the king of beasts, and its presence means peace. In addition, it is also a symbol of power and dignity.
