Folk custom paper-cut culture
Folk paper-cutting refers to those paper-cutting works that express traditional cultural concepts of folk psychology, beliefs, and wishes.
China is the country that invented papermaking technology. China had already begun making paper as early as the Western Han Dynasty. Cutting paper into patterns is called paper cutting. The earliest paper-cut pattern found so far was during the Northern Dynasties. Paper-cuts of Wufu Tuanhua from this period were unearthed near the Flame Mountain in Turpan, Xinjiang. These paper cuts are made by folding the paper several times and then cutting it. Three of them are geometric patterns that are uniform on all sides, with staggered levels, complex changes, and a sense of rhythm. The other two paintings are more complex. Outside the inner circle of the geometric shape, a circle of horses and monkeys are cut out respectively. Tiebie is a paper-cut pair of monkeys with flowers. There are six monkeys in total, divided into eight pairs, forming a circle. Each pair of monkeys stood with their backs to each other, then turned back to look at each other; one front paw was connected, and the other was raised high, as if climbing a nearby branch. The changing dynamic structure can illustrate the monkeys playing in the forest, giving the viewer a sense of freshness and perfection.
Folk custom paper-cutting is a typical folk traditional art in my country, which has the characteristics of long history and popular popularity.
Folk paper-cutting is the art of producers, that is, the art of the working people. It is attached to folk customs and appears along with festivals.
Folk custom paper-cutting has a strong sense of joy and auspiciousness, and is often expressed using homophones and symbolic meanings. All its intentions are within the scope of attracting good luck and auspiciousness, and it is a typical idealized creation method.
Folk custom paper-cutting has profound ideological connotations, such as fish playing with lotus, butterfly and flower, etc., chanting the eternal themes of life, national reproduction and good wishes.
Folk custom paper-cutting is subtle and graceful, with profound feelings. It is a pastoral poem written without words, and contains the warmth and sweetness of women. It has always been appreciated and valued by people at home and abroad. It has important academic value in folklore, ethnology, history, and aesthetics.
