Paper cutting (Zherong paper cutting)

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

Applicant: Zherong County, Fujian Province

Project No.: 315

Project No.: Ⅶ - 16

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Fujian Province

Type: Extension Project

Applicant: Zherong County, Fujian Province

Protected by: Zherong Cultural Center

Introduction to paper cutting (Zherong paper cutting)

Applicant: Zherong County, Fujian Province

Spread in Zherong County, Fujian Province, the paper-cut art has a long history, with a broad and solid mass foundation. It not only retains the characteristics of primitive art, such as simplicity, coarseness, vigor and integrity, but also has the artistic style of delicacy, elegance, beauty and softness. At the same time, it also presents strong local characteristics and folk features. It is an important reference for the study of the history and art of paper-cut in southern China.

Zherong paper-cut is mainly made of scissors with simple tools. A pair of scissors, a piece of red paper and a basket can create works. Traditional folk activities in Zherong area have been handed down for a long time, in which many ancient aesthetic concepts and ways of thinking have been accumulated. Zherong's paper-cut works clearly reveal these ancient cultural information, which has high aesthetic value and historical research value. Zherong paper-cut is widely spread in the local urban and rural areas. It is not only a common decoration in folk activities such as marriage, birthday, baby full moon, but also a good product for home decoration, tourism commemoration and collection gifts. It is loved by all walks of life at home and abroad.

At present, with the weakening of the connotation of traditional folk culture, the function of Zherong paper-cut is gradually weakening. In addition, the inheritors are old and lack of successors, so the survival and development of Zherong paper-cut is very difficult. It is urgent for the relevant parties to pay attention to it and formulate measures to protect it.