Is woodblock prints intangible cultural heritage

Woodblock prints are intangible cultural heritage.

May 20, 2006, Zhu Xianzhen woodblock prints, Yang Liuqing woodblock prints and other woodblock prints in 11 cities and municipalities were approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. June 7, 2008, slip county woodblock prints and other woodblock prints woodblock prints in four homes approved by the State Council to be included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. In 2011, Laohekou woodblock prints woodblock prints were selected for the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

Woodblock prints are a time-honored traditional folk art form in China with a history of more than a thousand years. In the middle and late Qing Dynasty, folk yearbook painting reached its heyday.

In Chinese folklore, New Year's paintings are the symbol of the year, and it is not the New Year if you don't put up New Year's paintings. New Year's paintings are not only decorations for festivals, but also have cultural and artistic values that make them an encyclopedia reflecting the life of Chinese folk society.

Artistic style

The style of New Year's paintings shows a variety of appearance due to different regions, in general, there are the Yangliuqing New Year's paintings with the interest of the court and the public; there are the rough and simple New Year's paintings full of local flavor of Weifang in Shandong Province and Wuqiang in Hebei Province; there are the Liangping New Year's paintings with the lively shape, strong contrast of colors and full of life; there are the Liangping New Year's paintings with the delicate workmanship, and there are the Liangping New Year's paintings with the strong contrast of color and full of life. There are Liangping New Year paintings with vivid and lively shapes and strong color contrasts, full of life atmosphere; there are Taohuayu New Year paintings with delicate and neat work; there are Zhu Xianzhen New Year paintings in Henan Province, which has the longest history in China, and is simple and childish; they are mostly in red and black color, and there are rich and diversified paintings of Gods and Buddhas.

The formation of each artistic style has environmental and social factors, for example, the most influential Yangliuqing New Year paintings is an example. "Yangliuqing New Year paintings flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and reached its peak in the late Qing Dynasty. Due to the proximity of Beijing, more Gongpin into the capital for the big families to stick with, so Yang Liuqing New Year's Paintings fine production, soft colors, to cater to the court and the public taste.