The early shapes of ancient Chinese had been directly represented, and impersonated characters.Since early Shang dynasty, the surface of the bronze casting had the reason for casting, as well as the name written upon it. Through the era of Qin and Han dynasty not only was bronze casting used but also roof tiles, cupper mirror had a pattern writing Chinese character to express auspicious meanings directly. From Tang to Song dynasty,the Chinese design patterns developed further, also under the influence of characters chirography. From the Ming to Qing dynasty, “auspicious”is the main subject of design, all expressions of luck or implied auspicious patterns could be used for decorations. The principle of harmonic and assonance also used the already formed pattern and design by combining Chinese character with plants, animals, and other various objects having the implicative auspicious meanings, and it is more on the visual arts development. Through the study on history of Chinese pattern, we can penetrate into the wisdom of the language and the cultural vastness.

• 周 虹