The Value Significance of the Art of Noodle Sculpture of Beijing Noodle Man

The value and significance of the art of face sculpture is reflected in four aspects: face sculpture is a folk art passed down from generation to generation, popular in many places inside and outside the Yellow River, up and down the Yangtze River in our country, such as Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu and other places. The different customs and habits of different places make the varieties of face molding rich. "The need for folkloric activities has directly contributed to the development of the noodle sculpture, which has been given different auspicious meanings. For example, during the Spring Festival, "lotus flower" and "fish-shaped" dough figurines are made to express "good fortune for many years in a row"; at weddings, "happy cakes" in the shape of dragons and phoenixes, mandarin ducks and pomegranates are given to the bride and groom. At weddings, they give "happy cakes and potatoes" in the shape of dragons and phoenixes, mandarin ducks, and pomegranates, wishing the newlyweds a happy life and many children. At the child's first birthday, the grandmother's family gives the child a face ring in the shape of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs, or "the unicorn sends a child", praying for "fulfillment". Rural villages around Shaanxi pay much attention to face molding, and often bring some "festive flower cakes" (also called "flower buns") with them when paying tribute to the New Year, celebrating a happy occasion, wishing for longevity, visiting relatives, or offering sacrifices. The city's main tourist attraction is the "Flower Cake".

Ernest Cahill said in "Theory of Man" that "symbolic thinking and symbolic behavior are the most representative features of human life"! Face painting is in fact a symbol of folk culture, an original local art. As one side of the water and soil nurtures one side of the people, the folklore psychology formed in the long-term folklore behavior and spirit of the hometown is always easy to be evoked by the art forms with obvious local characteristics. Noodle art is characterized by a complete and full shape, slightly exaggerated shape, concise techniques, focusing on the spirit, simplicity, colorful, so that people feel friendly and natural.

Face sculpture in the shape of the characters, with some **** nature: highlighting the civil officials rich in learning, full of experience; military officers, tiger-backed bear waist, head held high, the old man, the spine curved; female shoulders, thin waist, pavilions; children, tiger head, tiger brain, naive and charming. In a group of face sculpture, it focuses on the creation of the atmosphere of the scene, each character's look and gesture of individuality, but closely around the plot, highlighting the theme. The animals are portrayed in a gentle, friendly and peaceful way, rather than exaggerating their fierce biological characteristics.

The beauty of the pasta sculpture lies in its natural materials, natural craftsmanship, and simplicity of mind. The images it creates are in line with folk culture and psychology, and are popular among the people. As the famous Japanese folk art scholar Ryu Soetsu (1889-1961) said: folk art contains the beauty of nature, which can best reflect the vitality of the people's existence, so the beauty of handicrafts belongs to the beauty of kindness and warmth, and in today's world full of hypocrisy, morbidity, and the lack of love, should we not be grateful for the beauty of these arts, which are able to soothe the hearts of human beings? No one can fail to recognize that beauty is best suited to human life in this age when it comes from nature, when it mingles with the people, and when it becomes a part of life. Face painting has always been a livelihood, but it is also a traditional handicraft, a product of Han culture with local characteristics, and its value is unique. With the development of tourism, this kind of "gadget" can show its cultural charm even more. The traditional face-painting artists are the street artists who "just want to make a living and go everywhere in tears", and they seldom have systematic knowledge, but unbelievably, the face-painting is a beautiful flower in the hands of such ordinary people. It should be the crystallization of a kind of devotional belief and joyful mood! Therefore, the artwork is always endowed with more connotations.