The History of Chinese Paper-cutting (III)
In the period of Tang Dynasty, Chinese paper-cutting has experienced a prosper development. There is a custom that paper-cutting is used to pray for god for souls, the great poem DuFu has the verse: warm water touches my feet, paper cuts call my soul. From the Paper-cutting, produced in Tang Dynasty, now hidden in [...]
The History of Chinese Paper-cutting (II)
With regard to the history of the handicraft arts – Chinese paper-cutting, that is, paper-cutting in its real science, should have a beginning with the emergence of paper in Han Dynasty, which benefits the birth, development, and popularity of the paper-cutting.
It’s known to all, paper is very easy to mildew and rot. In additional, the [...]
The History of Chinese Paper-cutting (I)
Chinese paper-cutting, as a matter of fact, has a long history. Chinese paper is invented in the BC of the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 24), so before this time, Chinese paper-cutting couldn’t be appear. However, in that period, China has other exquisite hollowed-out arts crafts which are so popular in Chinese folk. Those traditional [...]
A brief Introduction About Chinese Paper-Cutting
Paper-cutting is one of the most popular traditional folk art in china and it has a long history. Due to its material readily available, low cost, immediate effect, wide adaption, various styles, vivid image, Chinese paper-cutting is welcome generally. In addition, paper-cutting is very suitable for rural women making in their spare time, both practical [...]
Chinese Traditional Folk Art –Paper Cutting
Chinese paper-cut, as one of the folk arts in China, has a long history.During the Northern and Southern Dynasty (386 - 581 A.D.), cutting out intricate patterns out of paper has become a tradition.This was the beginning of the art of Chinese Paper Cutting called Jian Zhi.The Song Dynasty greatly improved the paper making process [...]
The Origin of Chinese Paper-cuts
Chinese Paper-cut is a kind of hollowed-out arts, which brings you a perspective feeling and beautiful artistic enjoying. Paper-cuts can be made out of paper, gold foil, bark, leaves, cloth, leather and other sheet materials.
Chinese paper-cut is one of the most popular folk art. According to the archaeology‘s record, the history of paper-cuts can be [...]