Paper cuts from the introduction of the origin of paper cuts about the introduction of the origin of paper cuts

1, as early as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, people through hollowing out the carving technique in some sheet material to produce handicrafts, which is as early as before the emergence of paper began to popularize, although not paper production, but the same, which laid the foundation for the emergence of the true meaning of paper-cutting. It is said that the earliest works of paper cutting in China can be proved for this.

2, and about the history of traditional Chinese culture paper cutting, that is, the real meaning of the art of paper cutting, should be the emergence of paper before the official start. The main production material of paper-cutting is paper, and the emergence of paper in the Han Dynasty period, which contributed to the emergence, development and popularization of paper-cutting. At that time, paper was perishable, so people would not treasure it, and they could cut it again when it was broken.

3, the Northern Dynasties period, people cut out a variety of beautiful patterns with paper, it is said that the earliest found and documented paper-cutting is found in Xinjiang Turpan Flaming Mountain near the five Northern Dynasties group of flower paper-cutting. At that time, the climate in the northwest of China is dry and less rain, paper is not easy to mold, I guess, this may also be found in Xinjiang, the Northern Dynasties of paper-cutting is an important reason.

4, to the Tang Dynasty, paper cutting has been a big development, then people will be cut paper patterns applied to other crafts, and there is the use of paper cutting to invoke the popularity of the custom. In modern archaeological excavations of a variety of Tang Dynasty paper-cutting artifacts, such as now hidden in the British Museum of the Tang Dynasty paper-cutting, can be seen at the time of paper-cutting handmade art level has been quite superb, the picture composition is complete, expresses a kind of heaven and earth ideal realm.

5, to the Song Dynasty, the paper industry matured, making the art of paper cutting more and more popular. Paper cutting was used in a variety of fields in the Song Dynasty, and in the Southern Song Dynasty, there were artists who made a career out of it. Shadow plays were prevalent at that time, and thick paper was also used to make shadow shapes. Song dynasty paper cutting is the biggest creation of porcelain paper cutting prints, it is in the glaze, paste the paper cutting, into the kiln firing and become.

6, to the Ming and Qing dynasties, the folk art of paper-cutting more and more mature, has gone to its heyday. At this time the folk art of paper-cutting the use of a wider range. But all the folk lanterns on the flowers, fan decorations, and embroidery patterns, etc., are not the use of paper-cutting as a decorative reprocessing.