Paper cutting (Binzhou folk paper cutting)

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: paper cut (Binzhou folk paper cut)

Applicant: Binzhou City, Shandong Province

Project No.: 315

Project No.: Ⅶ - 16

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Shandong Province

Type: Extension Project

Applicant: Binzhou City, Shandong Province

Protection unit: Bincheng cultural center, Binzhou City

Introduction to paper cutting (Binzhou folk paper cutting)

Applicant: Binzhou City, Shandong Province

The folk paper-cut art in Binzhou area of Shandong Province is widely spread in the vast rural market towns of the Yellow River and Tuhai River Basin, where the economy is prosperous and folk activities are diverse and frequent. Binzhou folk paper-cut is an important part of these folk activities, from life etiquette to season order, from temple fair to folk sacrifice, we can see the traces of paper-cut everywhere.

Binzhou folk paper-cut is the product of the Yellow River culture, with a long history, a wide range of subjects, rich content and various forms. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of the people who have lived in Binzhou for thousands of years. Through the continuous creation, enrichment, development and perfection of the past dynasties, the baptism of Qilu culture and the nourishment of the surrounding regional culture, it finally forms its own distinctive characteristics and shows a different charm and style. Binzhou paper-cut condenses the beautiful feelings of the working people, pour out people's praise and praise of nature, labor, life, love and life, and show their noble and simple sentiment and optimistic spirit. Binzhou folk paper-cut reflects the folk psychology and aesthetic values in peace, tenacity in nature, bravery in suffering and development in stability.

Binzhou folk paper-cut is mainly inherited from generation to generation within the family and between teachers and apprentices, which is difficult to form a scale. With the rapid development of urbanization, the living environment of Binzhou paper-cut is deteriorating rapidly, and the phenomenon that people die and art is unsustainable appears, which needs to be paid attention to urgently.

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