The homophonic meaning in Shaanxi folk paper-cutting
The metaphorical symbol of paper-cutting is mainly the modeling method used by the author to combine inherited culture and symbols with folklore meanings accepted by the public into his works. This modeling also has strong symbolic characteristics.
For example, the paper-cut compositions of "Lotus gives birth to a noble son" and "Lotus has fish" include "lotus", which uses the homophony of "lotus" and "lian", so the lotus has a continuous symbol; at the same time, "fish" "," yu" and "yu" are homophonic, so fish has a symbolic expression of excess and wealth. Butterflies are also a common theme in paper-cutting. Firstly, the shape of butterflies is relatively beautiful. In addition, "butterfly" is a homophonic sound for "耄'xi" and "耄'xi", so the combinations of "butterfly and cat" and "butterfly and melon" respectively have " The auspicious symbols of "longevity" and "longevity of melons and butterflies". The image of the bat itself is not beautiful, but because "bat" and "blessing" are homophonic, the bats in the paper-cutting become a symbol of blessing. If there are five in a paper-cutting work The combination of bats is called "Five Blessings". Peony symbolizes wealth. If peony is combined with Begonia and Hibiscus, the homophony of "Rong" and "Rong", "Tang" and "Tang" will come into being. "The symbol of "full of wealth and honor".
