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Lucky Motifs in Chinese Folk Art: Interpreting Paper-cut from Chinese Shaanxi
- Source :
- Asian Studies, Vol 1, Iss 2 (2013)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani), 2013.
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Abstract
- Paper-cut is not simply a form of traditional Chinese folk art. Lucky motifs developed in paper-cut certainly acquired profound cultural connotations. As paper-cut is a time-honoured skill across the nation, interpreting those motifs requires cultural receptiveness and anthropological sensitivity. The author of this article analyzes examples of paper-cut from Northern Shaanxi, China, to identify the cohesive motifs and explore the auspiciousness of the specific concepts of Fu, Lu, Shou, Xi. The paper-cut of Northern Shaanxi is an ideal representative of the craft as a whole because of the relative stability of this region in history, in terms of both art and culture. Furthermore, its straightforward style provides a clear demonstration of motifs regarding folk understanding of expectations for life.
Details
- Language :
- English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
- ISSN :
- 22325131 and 23504226
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Asian Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.415ff74a13684adfa73739dc712cfbbf
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4312/as.2013.1.2.125-143