Chapter three seeks to interpret the Iconography of the lotus image respectively in Buddhismart, literati art, and folk art, that is, the symbol and theme of the lotus image in different artcategories.

• 第三章解读莲花图像在佛教艺术、文人艺术、民间艺术中各自的图像志，也即在不同艺术空间中莲花图像的象征和主题。