Artistic Characteristics of Tiger Chiseling

"Tiger chiseling" is a unique folk traditional handicraft in Luxi County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, which originates from the pattern blueprint of the Miao clothing, with a wide range of patterns and varieties, and it is a kind of "paper-cutting without scissors art". "Chiseling is also known as "Pressing Ben" in the Miao language, and "Pressing" refers to the way of processing, which is equivalent to "chiseling". "Ben" means "flower" or "pattern". This kind of paper-cutting is not hinged with scissors, it is done by chiseling with a carving knife. Chiseling flowers to sell flowers is Luxi people's ancestors to support the family's capital, but also Luxi people rely on the way of survival. Luxi tiger chiseling flowers are used for embroidery and celebrations, rituals in the decorations, and the latter color has to pay attention to, red paper for joy, funeral with white, yellow, blue paper. Chiseled flower pattern motifs with a wide range of subjects, flowers and plants, birds and animals, insects and fish, Nuo face and so on. Throughout the generations, "Tadahu chiseling flowers" in the field of Miao clothing in western Hunan has played a pivotal role, known as "embroidered on the clothes of civilization", chiseling process is like "angelic dance, the pen like pattern The process of chiseling is like "angelic dance, divine brush-like pattern". Through the generations of folk artists, the formation of a delicate knife, smooth lines, exquisite works, a variety of patterns, a unique style of folk craft brand and reputation in Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou and other regions, loved by the people of all ethnic groups.

(Taduhu chiseling flower works gallery source )