Emotions Conveyed by Objects — The Colourful Sculptures of Nanzen Temple as an Example

Abstract

Various kinds of objects fill our lives, and in different contexts, they carry more meanings than just their own use. Nanchan Temple is the earliest wooden mortise-and-tenon structure building of the Tang Dynasty, and the coloured sculptures enshrined in it are also rare coloured sculptures in the world, which have profound research value. This paper takes Nanchan Temple-coloured sculptures as the object of study and explores the historical information and deeper meanings contained in material historical objects through the five aspects of craft, making, biography, affect, and enchantment.