The cultural value of folk paper-cutting inheritance
As a kind of folk culture, paper-cutting art has profound humanistic heritage in the process of historical development, and its cultural value has attracted more and more attention. The formal characteristics it exhibits reflect the pursuit and yearning for truth, goodness and beauty, and the ideological concept of "people-oriented, harmony between nature and man". The art of paper-cutting comes from life and is an important carrier of Chinese culture. It is the product of Chinese culture and thousands of years of historical accumulation. It is a living cultural tradition in our country that is people-oriented and taught by word of mouth and example. It embodies the plastic consciousness, aesthetic ideals and philosophical concepts of Chinese folk art, and also provides a broad development space for artistic creation. Its modeling characteristics, formal beauty and straightforward feelings have opened up a rich, colorful, broad and profound cultural gene library for us. Paper-cut art has strong and vivid vitality, showing a "form of life".
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The art of paper-cutting is attracting more and more attention. The inheritance of paper-cutting art requires not only learning folk cutting and carving techniques, but also rising to a higher level. Good works not only require skillful techniques and distinctive shapes in various aspects, but also need to have profound connotations and be able to convey the authors spiritual sentiment. Inheriting the art of paper-cutting can broaden the breadth of knowledge, expose people to folk art life, and inspire the mind. At the same time, the art of paper-cutting can give people ample space for free imagination, allowing them to think wildly and enrich the content of culture and art. Through an in-depth combing of the spirituality, formal characteristics and symbolic connotations of paper-cutting art, it is conducive to better inheriting the hierarchical structure of paper-cutting art and perceiving the original flavor of folk paper-cutting in practice; paper-cutting artists can be hired from the folk, Learn the shapes, colors, patterns and other techniques of paper-cutting, seek creative inspiration, expand your horizons to improve aesthetic taste, stimulate imagination and creativity; it can also drive everyone to consciously explore folk customs and increase the depth of thinking. Paper-cutting is an art form that exists and develops based on folk life. As a carrier of folk culture, it profoundly reflects peoples colorful folk life and adds endless fun to life. It can provide visual physical evidence for folklore research, folk literature research, history, drama, and art research, and provides reference image materials for further inheritance and development. “The inheritance, preservation and development of a culture depend to a large extent on the ability of the owners of the culture to pass on knowledge and culture. "It is of great significance and inspiration for the inheritance of national and folk culture. Folk paper-cutting has many content forms, and its patterns and themes often directly and vividly record the cultural matrix that is widely circulated among the general public, not only reflecting traditional cultural psychology and folk customs and aesthetic taste, but also reflects peoples love and hate and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty, showing profound cultural significance.
The understanding of the basic knowledge of folk paper-cutting and the overall artistic grasp can improve creative thinking and divergent thinking. Wang Ping said in "General Theory of Chinese Folk Art" that "the cultural significance of folk paper-cutting is reflected in its dissemination of knowledge, cultural heritage and extensive educational role." The scientific principles, humanistic knowledge and life ideals expressed in paper-cutting, etc. It can enable people to be educated subtly and has the function of ethical enlightenment. At the same time, the art of paper-cutting is characterized by its frankness, simplicity, simplicity and boldness, and one can learn from paper-cutting artists’ attitude towards life. Folk culture is the foundation of all culture and the matrix culture. Mr. Zhang Daoyi, a folk artist, said: "From the perspective of the nature of culture, it has the basic nature of national culture. In other words, any upper-level, elegant culture develops on this basis." Contemporary people have a deep understanding of folk culture. Peoples understanding of folk art is not deep, and they pursue fashion and alienate local culture. Many folk arts are being abandoned by people, and the inheritance of folk culture is seriously out of touch. Therefore, it is necessary to fully integrate into the local culture of the nation. The art of paper-cutting plays an important role as a carrier of cultural communication and a social textbook. Forming a rich folk culture is the best protection for traditional folk art. The art of paper-cutting is attracting more and more attention. The inheritance of paper-cutting art requires not only learning folk cutting and carving techniques, but also rising to a higher level.
Good works not only require skillful techniques and unique styles in various aspects, but also need to have profound connotations and be able to convey the authors spiritual sentiment. Inheriting the art of paper-cutting can broaden the breadth of knowledge, expose people to folk art life, and inspire the mind. At the same time, the art of paper-cutting can give people ample space for free imagination, allowing them to think wildly and enrich the content of culture and art. Through an in-depth combing of the spirituality, formal characteristics and symbolic connotations of paper-cutting art, it is conducive to better inheriting the hierarchical structure of paper-cutting art and perceiving the original flavor of folk paper-cutting in practice; paper-cutting artists can be hired from the folk, Learn the shapes, colors, patterns and other techniques of paper-cutting, seek creative inspiration, expand your horizons to improve aesthetic taste, stimulate imagination and creativity; it can also drive everyone to consciously explore folk customs and increase the depth of thinking.
