Discussion of Subjects on Guangdong＇s Foshan Paper-cutting

Guangdong＇ s Foshan paper-cutting art is significantly related with the local folk culture and religion, with unique craflwork as well as rich subjects. In the present paper, the characteristics of subjects was analyzed in detail based on the relationship between Foshan papercutting and local folk religion, folk activities and folk cultural activities. It is suggested that subjects of Foshan paper-cutting is strongly affected by the coast and regional culture as well as widely affected by the coastal culture especially foreign culture. Foshan paper-cutting is the typical example for studying folk custom life of Lingnan area because of the rich subjects.

智慧民间工艺之剪纸艺术

中国民间艺术工艺品历史悠久、内容丰富多彩。内容大都是寓意着吉祥如意、长命百岁、富贵有余、儿孙满堂等,这些民间工艺品流传广泛,生动有趣,剪纸艺术就是其中的颇具代表性的民间工艺品之一。它独具民族民间特色,内容形式丰富多样,深受世界各国人士喜爱。它特有的普及性、实用性、审美性成为符合民众心理需要的象征意义。民间工艺是一个国家、一个民族的传统文化、信仰、传说、风俗等方面的形象反映,可以说,凝聚了一个地方世代相传的民风。