The use of paper-cutting

Paper-cutting art is generally symbolic and is part of this ceremony.

In addition, paper-cutting is also used as an ornament to worship ancestors and immortals. Because of its easily available materials, low cost, obvious effect and wide adaptability, it is widely welcomed. Because it is most suitable for rural women's leisure production, it can be used as a practical object and beautify their lives. Paper-cutting can be seen all over the country, and even formed different local styles.

Paper-cutting not only shows the aesthetic taste of the public, but also contains the deep social psychology of the nation. It is also one of the most distinctive folk arts in China, and its modeling features are particularly worth studying.

Nowadays, paper-cutting is more used for decoration. Paper-cutting can be used to decorate walls, doors and windows, columns, mirrors, lamps and so on. It can also be used as a gift decoration, and even the paper-cut itself can be given as a gift to others. In the past, people used paper-cutting as a model for embroidery and painting.

Extended data:

Paper-cutting inherits the visual image and modeling format, contains rich cultural and historical information, and expresses the social identity, moral concept, practical experience, life ideal and aesthetic taste of the general public, which has multiple social values such as cognition, education, expression, lyricism, entertainment and communication.

The most basic form of paper cutting, cutting various colors, such as red, green, brown, black and gold, is mainly used for window decoration and embroidery patterns. There are mainly three ways of expression: yin engraving, yang engraving and the combination of yin and yang.

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