吉祥对于中国人而言,就像水之于鱼,天空之于鸟,空气之于人。吉祥文化的外在体现更是从部落图腾延伸到人们衣食住行的方方面面。从吉祥文化谈起,以川西民居为代表,阐述我国传统民居的装饰图案中的吉祥观念,及其表现形式和寓意的本质,探索其丰富的内容、深邃的含义而富有极其耐人寻味的文化意蕴。 Auspicious for the Chinese, it is like water to fish, the sky to birds, the air to people. The external manifestation of auspicious culture extends from tribal totem to people’s basic necessities of life. Speaking from auspicious culture, taking Sichuan residential area as representative, this paper expounds the auspicious concept, the expression form and moral meaning in the decorative patterns of Chinese traditional houses, and explores its rich content, deep meaning and full of intriguing cultural connotation.