Characteristics of Zigong folk paper-cutting formed under the development environment of Sichuan folk paper-cutting
Bashu culture was nurtured in the Bashan Shu River in the Sichuan Basin. The geographical structure of the basin is closed. If the ancestors of Bashu were content with the closed space of the basin, never leaving Sichuan, and not accepting external cultures, then Bashu would Culture is bound to be backward and closed. But the Bashu culture we feel today is inclusive and diverse. It can be seen that the high mountains and dangerous jungle roads did not hinder the determination of the ancestors of Sichuan to communicate with the outside world.
They used their perseverance to open up dangerous passages across the basin, constantly absorbing foreign cultures and integrating hundreds of schools of thought. It is precisely because of this that Bashu culture can burst out with dazzling brilliance. Therefore, the main feature of Bashu culture is compatibility, and its main manifestation is the large number of immigrants into Sichuan for thousands of years, which is a great integration of the ancestors of Bashu in terms of ethnic origin and blood relationship. From this perspective, the main characteristic of Bashu culture can also be said to be a kind of compatibility based on immigrant culture. As for the paper-cutting art that the author studied this time, it is inclusive and has the common characteristics of southern and northern paper-cutting.
Therefore, it is difficult to say that its formation has no connection with Bashu culture. Compared with the folk paper-cutting art in Hebei, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Hubei, Guangdong and other provinces, paper-cutting in Sichuan seems to be less well-known, and few scholars have studied it carefully. But it does exist as Chinas traditional folk culture, and it blooms everywhere in Sichuan Province. It also has its own legendary formation and development process. The paper-cut art in Sichuan is as rough and bold as the North China Plain and the Loess Plateau; it is also as delicate and graceful as Central and South China. It is compatible with the characteristics of north and south paper-cut styles, but also has its own local style. Compared with the paper-cutting art in other areas of Sichuan, sinceThe overall style of Gongs paper-cutting is more elegant and meticulous, with graceful shapes and meticulous lines. Therefore, it is known as one of the two major schools of Sichuan paper-cutting art (Zigong paper-cutting and northern Sichuan paper-cutting).
It can be seen that Zigong paper-cutting plays an important role in Sichuan area. The artistic expression of Zigong paper-cutting is quite rich. In addition to the common single color and multi-color, there are also village colors, dip dyeing, color separation and rubbing that are not found in other areas of Sichuan. Zigong paper-cutting, which encompasses many art forms, has become a famous brand of Sichuan paper-cutting. Zigong paper-cutting is not only a diverse art form, but also strives to expand a wider range of expression objects in terms of artistic themes, from traditional paper-cutting to local paper-cutting to modern paper-cutting. Under a wide span, it is divided into smaller themes. In addition to the artistry of paper-cutting, the craftsmanship is also particularly important in Zigong paper-cutting. In order to pursue the perfection of paper-cutting works, the tools for making paper-cutting have also gone through a long period of exploration and continuous improvement. The paper-cutting tools in other areas of Sichuan are nothing more than scissors and knives made of ordinary scalpel blades, or ready-made utility knives. The limitations of the production tools mean that the paper-cutting works in other areas will definitely not reach the level of delicacy of Zigong paper-cutting.
To sum up, the characteristics of Zigong paper-cutting are obvious, and its formation and development have occupied the most favorable times and opportunities. Zigong paper-cutting is the earliest developed Sichuan paper-cutting. It originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It had already formed its own unique style in the 1950s and was able to carry Sichuan and go abroad. Therefore, Zigong paper-cutting represents the highest achievement of paper-cutting in Sichuan and is well deserved. . In 2009, "Sichuan Handmade Paper-cutting" was included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of Sichuan Province, including: Wusheng Paper-cutting, Huanma Paper-cutting, Pingwu Paper-cutting, Zigong Handmade Paper-cutting, Fucheng Paper-cutting, and Yichen Paper-cutting, a total of six regions. Paper-cutting, the paper-cutting of the six regions also has its own characteristics.
