This study, grounded in semiotic theory, focuses on the fishing boat patterns in Zhoushan fisherman paintings. It traces the visual evolution of these patterns since the 1980s, from the "Dragon Eye" wooden sailing boats to steel fishing vessels and contemporary variant symbols, elucidating the logic behind the evolution of their forms, colors, and cultural symbolism. Addressing the current lack of local cultural vocabulary in environmental design education, this research aims to explore an effective pathway for transforming intangible cultural heritage resources into systematic teaching content. At the core of this paper is the construction of a four-stage teaching model: "cultural decoding-symbolic translation-spatial construction-tangible realization." The study elaborates on the specific implementation strategies of this model in key courses such as public art, interior design, and landscape design. This research not only infuses environmental design curricula with profound regional cultural elements but also provides a practical paradigm for the "living" inheritance of intangible cultural heritage and innovative teaching practices.

Jiahao Chen. A Study on the Pathways of Integrating Fishing Boat Patterns into the Teaching of Public Art Courses in Environmental Design from a Semiotic Perspective. International Journal of Art Innovation and Development (2025), Vol. 6, Issue 1: 49-61. https://doi.org/10.38007/IJAID.2025.060106.

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