The History of Chinese Paper-cutting（V）
In the dynasty of Ming and Qing, the skill of folk paper-cutting gradually moves to maturity and reaches its peak. The application of folk paper-cutting gets a wider range, nearly all the folk lanterns, fan, embroidery, etc, are decorated with paper-cutting patterns. Actually, in the folk of Chinese country, people more often use paper-cutting as [...]
The History of Chinese Paper-cutting（IV）
In the Song Dynasty, with the paper-making industry becoming more and more mature, there are numerous kinds of paper, and which has provided conditions for the popularity of paper-cutting, such as “Gift flowers” which are pasted on the gifts boxes; “Window flowers” which are pasted on the windows, or used for decoration of illuminations or [...]
Chinese Traditional Culture – Paper Cutting
Paper cutting (jiǎn zhǐ) can be seen in many parts of China during the Spring Festival. People paste patterns on the window, door lintel (mén méi) or desks for the festival atmosphere. It’s difficult to tell when it originated. One saying is that it originated from the religious ceremony or offering sacrifices. The ancient [...]
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 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 [...]
