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Vocabulary Pattern Pagoda Mandarin
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Blue Willow is the most popular pattern that
has ever appeared on a plate. For over 200 years
the Blue Willow pattern has graced the world's
finest dining tables and stirred the imagination
of discerning collectors. And who, after all, can
resist the charming myth depicted on the plate -
that of the star crossed a couple who were
turned into immortal love birds?
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"The Willow Legend" Long ago in China, in a
magnificent palace surrounded by trees, lived a
Mandarin, his daughter, Koong-shee, and his
secretary, Chang. Chang and Koong-shee fell in
love, but Chang was a commoner and she the
daughter of a noble. Still their love grew as
they met beneath a willow tree in the garden.
When the Mandarin discovered their secret, he
banished Chang imprisoned Koong-shee by
encircling the palace with a zig-zag fence.

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Then he promised her hand to another. He had a
feast to celebrate and after, when all fell
asleep, Chang crept into the palace and fled with
Koong-shee, The Mandarin awoke and pursued them
across the little bridge that spans the river.
The couple escaped, but soon the Mandarin
discovered where they were hiding and sent his
men to kill the couple. They came upon Chang as
he was working his fields and killed him.
Koong-shee, who had seen the entire scene from
afar, rushed into the pavilion and set it afire.
She was determined to be with Chang in death as
she had been in life. The gods, looking down on
the tragedy, took pity on the couple and
transformed their souls into a pair of immortal
lovebirds to forever live in the pagoda.
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This story was first told in poems of traveling
story tellers thousands of years ago. In the
early 1800s the famous English ceramic
manufacturers Spode decided to depict the pattern
on some chinaware. It was an overnight sensation
and over the years hundreds of firms copied the
pattern. Today avid collectors will pay thousands
of dollars to own the early or famous examples of
the Blue Willow pattern. Through the years,
manufacturers have produced Red Willow, Green
Willow and I have even seen Brown Willow, but the
original Cobalt Blue color has always been the
most prized version to collectors.
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Objectives Students will orally tell a story with
the necessary elements. Students will be able to
write a creative story based on the Willow Plate
pattern using the story elements. Students will
become familiar with, and develop a power point
presentation with assistance. Students will
demonstrate an understanding of the story of the
Blue Willow through the explanation of the
elements of the plate. Students will explore the
Chinese culture through the Blue Willow story.
Students will sequence the story. Students will
read or tell their story with expression.
Students will create their own Blue Willow plate
design.
The story of the willow plate is one that has
been written, revised, and altered by many
different authors for many years. Students will
become familiar with the different versions of
the story, and at the same time create one of
their own. Procedure The students will create a
blue willow plate design of their own. Student
paints a paper plate with light blue tempera
paint. Let completely dry. Paint over the blue
paint with a black tempera paint.