The symbolic meaning of Chinese folk paper-cutting art
Carl Jung believed: "When a word or an idea implies something beyond the obvious and direct meaning, it becomes symbolic." "A symbol is something mysterious, but it is They are the external characteristics of things that are known to everyone. The meaning of symbols is to try to use analogy to clarify the impressions that are still hidden in areas that are unknown to people and in areas that are being formed." Hegel also believed: "Symbols are generally A ready-made external thing that is directly presented to perceptual observation. This external thing is not viewed directly in terms of itself, but in terms of the broader and more general meaning it implies."
Symbol is a method of using a specific concrete image to express the essential characteristics of certain things and abstract, similar or similar non-specific concepts, thoughts and feelings. In the works, a large number of traditional patterns are used to highlight the theme and give special symbolic meaning to convey peoples thoughts and feelings.
As an artistic symbol, paper-cutting has rich connotations. Embodying the artists profound thoughts and sincere feelings, his works infiltrate special and profound rational connotations and contain certain spiritual connotations. It evokes associations and expresses sincere emotions, and the works reveal infinitely profound and subtle artistic conceptions. Although the symbolic plants, animals, etc. expressed in paper-cutting are similar to each other in certain characteristics to the symbolized things, they are not consistent with each other in any sense. The symbolic connotation of paper-cut art not only helps to understand the richness of graphic decoration, but also helps to establish folk beliefs. It also expresses concern for auspicious things, positive morphological characteristics and life characteristics. The various tensions within the paper-cut symbolic graphics make the symbolic meaning richer and the meaning more profound.
