The development of folk paper-cutting in northern Shaanxi
As one of the outstanding folk cultures, northern Shaanxi folk paper-cutting has won unanimous praise at home and abroad for its unique cultural connotation and visual expression. Paper-cutting itself reflects the paper-cutting persons self-life and structure of life. It is not only a positive portrayal of the experience of life, but also the mutual communication between the paper-cutting person and natural life, embodying a symbiotic outlook on life. "From the perspective of Chinese cultural philosophy, the folk custom of paper-cutting is a kind of life rhythm of the unity of nature and man." It reflects the survival philosophy of "harmony of nature and man" that paper-cutting has always kept in Chinese folk culture. Farm women are also expressing their understanding of the universe. In the process of natural understanding, natural "real life" is created, reflecting the profound understanding of the depths of life.
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From the folk paper-cut works in northern Shaanxi, we can feel the "mental image" of the creator: "Birds climbing plum branches", "Mandarin ducks playing in the water", "Carp making lotuses", "Golden Rooster and Peony", "Butterflies in Love with Flowers", " "Liansheng Takako (Lotus Doll)", "Douwan Hehe", as well as Snake Pan Rabbit, Snake Pan Doll, Eagle Stepping on Rabbit, Catching Chicken Doll, various plants and various animal life forms are combined into a rich symbolic connotation. paper cut life forms. "Through experiential images, paper-cutters weave all phenomena of nature and life groups into a spiritual garden, and inject the desire for stability, peace, and abundance into a harmonious composition. Even if the 'meaning' can be ignored, the life inspiration that permeates the realm of the image But I can’t get rid of it no matter what.” According to some experts, the “Doll with a Bun” cut by Gao Rulan of Ansai County, Yan’an is a Shang Dynasty folk culture that has long been lost elsewhere. The two knots on the head are cut into two chickens. , exactly the same as the Shang Dynasty jade female pendant collected by the Palace Museum. "The Bun Doll" holds the black (yang) in one hand and the free (yin) in the other hand. The combination of yin and yang produces life, which is a relic of fertility worship. Ansais "ancient flower" can be said to be an above-ground cultural relic. It is an important part of the study of the national culture of northern my country.Important historical materials and folk customs. From the perspective of artistic style, it is simple, elegant, concise and general. It has an inner strength that retains the profound and majestic artistic characteristics of Han Dynasty art.
As a kind of art, folk paper-cutting in northern Shaanxi is a product of traditional Chinese culture and a must-have for folk space decoration. As a unique form of artistic expression and a special carrier of culture, Shaanxi folk paper-cut art maintains the traditional ethics and aesthetic taste of the Chinese nation in terms of artistic style and artistic connotation, and hides profound cultural connotations. , it is a rare and precious heritage passed down from generation to generation in Chinese folk culture. It has high research value in philosophy, aesthetics, archaeology, history, anthropology and other aspects. Today, the folk paper-cutting patterns of northern Shaanxi inherit the national spirit and national spirit and are rich cultural heritage. We must continue to carry forward the folk paper-cutting of northern Shaanxi and let the folk paper-cutting of northern Shaanxi use its own advantages to go nationwide and to the world.
