Some thoughts on folk paper-cutting in Luliang Zhongyang
Most of Wang Jirus works are handicrafts that are deeply emotional and highly practical. This non-utilitarian feature gives the works a natural, simple and innocent temperament. She maintains the originality of folk art and shows the unique and authentic features of traditional folk art in Luliang area. In todays society where the cultural characteristics of various ethnic groups around the world are disappearing day by day, this simple expression of ancient culture naturally appears to be extremely precious. In todays society, folk crafts are gradually regaining their former vitality, and beautiful and simple folk handicrafts are increasingly valued and loved by people. As a result, large and small family handicraft workshops came into being, producing large quantities of folk handicrafts painted in red and green, with gold and silver added, and strived to meet the needs of customers and modern society. As everyone knows, what we buy at the counters in the city is folk art that has changed. How I hope that the outside world can see more people like Wang Jiru who truly understand the beauty and significance of folk art, and through their simple and exquisite craftsmanship, they can maintain the piety and persistence of folk art in life.
The inheritance of folk art is often a heavy topic. As the owner of folk art, folk customs and folk history and culture, Wang Jiru has a profound foundation in artistic modeling and color. He is an expert in paper-cutting when picking up scissors. He is a diligent and thrifty housekeeper at home, and an expert in production in the field. He is also an expert in paper-cutting. Hundreds of tricks. However, such exquisite paper-cutting skills faced the situation of having no successors. The reason is that even a private citizen has to survive. Without profit-driven conditions, it is not easy to inherit and carry forward. And this phenomenon is a common problem faced by almost all folk arts.
Zhongyang is a good place with a long history and outstanding people. It carries the ancient civilization of the Yellow River Basin and still maintains rich and ancient historical and cultural heritage in paper-cutting and other folk customs. However, the huge potential of this gorgeous folk art treasure has not been fully tapped, and a large number of outstanding folk craftsmen like Wang Jiru are still buried in mountain villages. They are precisely the owners of the original culture of the Chinese nation and are well-deserved folk artists. Therefore, I believe that investigating and recording the original folk art is something that must be done urgently. For its purpose, noIt is just to record a cultural and artistic form, a kind of beauty full of emotions, and to witness and record a history and national spirit.
