莲纹大量进入中国的装饰艺术体系，当在南北朝佛教昌盛之时，它以吉祥的寓义和美丽的形式很快融入到中国的装饰艺术大潮之中，并迅速图案化、风格化。虽然青铜器时代已有莲鹤方壶上的莲瓣纹，但莲花的大量普及是随着佛教东传而来的。有意味的是，到了元代，方肩尖拱形的莲瓣纹 Lotus lotus into the Chinese decorative arts system, when the prosperity of Buddhism in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it auspicious meaning and beautiful form quickly into the tide of China’s decorative arts, and quickly patterned, stylized. Although the bronze age had lotus petals on the Lotus Crane pot, the great popularity of Lotus came from Buddhism. What is interesting is, to the Yuan Dynasty, the party arch shoulder lotus pattern