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Table 1 Initial coding table for external variables group A and group B

From: An investigating on the ritual elements influencing factor of decorative art: based on Guangdong's ancestral hall architectural murals text mining

Group A: topic selection/coding

Group B: content/coding

Landscapes (a), Character scene (b), Flowers and birds (c), Portfolio pictures (d), Bird and beast (e), Plant (f), Flowers and birds-patterned (g), Flowers and birds and rare birds (h), People (i), Fish and insects (j), Scenes (k)

Aspiring life (a), Historical Allusion (b), Myths and legends (c), Beautiful yearning (d), Good luck (e), Harmonic allegory (f), Strive for prestige (g), Folk stories (h), Legendary stories (i), Fables (j), History people (k), Fisherman farming (l), Character image (m), Folklore (n), Life as a resident (o), Birds and flowers (p)

Variable group A

Variable group B

Code

Number

Component elements

Code

Number

Component elements

Scenery â‘ 

37

a,k

Historical allusion â‘¥

183

b, g, l

Character â‘¡

318

b, i

Legendary story ⑦

99

c, k, h, n, j

Floral plant â‘¢

137

c, f

Aspiring life ⑧

58

a, d, o

Portfolio pictures â‘£

18

d, g

Auspicious parable ⑨

176

e, f, p

Bird and beast ⑤

11

e, h, j

Celebrity story â‘©

5

k, m