1. The Significance of Ancient Paper-cutting
In ancient times, the significance of paper-cutting only existed in Taoism, such as in Du Fu's poems. In ancient times, people thought that God created man, so people invented something like paper-cutting to cultivate the concept of sacrifice, but paper-cutting gradually became the main factor in China. It has become a cultural feature and has been passed down to this day.
2. Paper-cut window grilles
The ancient agricultural society in China basically determined the content and form of folk paper-cutting, which appeared in the simple, rough, simple, flexible and natural paper-cutting culture of young people and showed special artistic charm. Window grilles are paper-cut and pasted on window paper or window glass. In the past, during the Spring Festival, window grilles were hung all over China. Window grilles are rich in content and diverse in themes. The buyers of window grilles are mainly farmers, so there are many things to show the life of farmers.
3. The history of paper cutting
Window grilles have a history of thousands of years and gradually spread and formed in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. In ancient times, paper-cutting was only used in some villages, especially in some handicraft families, but in the Qing Dynasty, paper-cutting technology developed and reached its peak. Every paper-cut has its own artistic style, and paper-cut technology is a folk art that is easy to learn and "difficult to achieve perfection". The theme and observation of paper-cutting are based on simple impressions and simple folklore, so the extraordinary style of paper-cutting art is simple and lively, reflecting the simple spirit of farmers.