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Since the invention of paper by the Chinese in 105 AD, the paper has been harnessed by humanity in many ways. At the office, at school, in malls, on airplanes and even in the comfortable rooms, there is paper in many forms and uses. This is really quite amazing to know that one of the first uses of paper in China was used for a medium for cutting shapes and forms.
During the dynasty of North and South (386-581 AD), cut intricate paper has become a tradition. This was the beginning of the art of China Paper Cutting called Jian Zhi. The first practitioners of the art represented in their creations paper cutting their simple lives, their aspirations and beliefs. A favorite subject are objects that are symbols of good fortune and happiness. These paper cutouts when used by people to decorate their homes during the holidays and even used by women as hair ornaments during the Tang Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty greatly improved the process of papermaking and introduces different colors of paper. Artisans cut paper time to color paper to good use in their paper cut. In the Ming and Qing Dynasty, paper cutting art reached its peak at the point it has become a required skill for women before they can not marry. The themes in the creations of Chinese paper cut has also broadened to cover the flora and fauna, scenes from their traditional tales and folklore, and even render images of their famous heroes and mythical gods.
Today, China has many artists cut paper specializing in paper cuts. Knowledge in general has been passed on by generations of artists paper in their family or hometown. There are different styles made of paper cuttings in each region of China. There were only traditional themes Chinese, but now the images of western art and modern touches are found in some paper cutouts.
Paper Cutting also emerged in other countries like Germany and Switzerland, they have what is called Scherenschnitte, Denmark, they have papirklip, papel picado Mexico's Poles have wycinanki, the Netherlands papierknipkunst, the Japanese and kirigami katagami and even a country like Lithuania have their own style of art paper cut.
The Chinese art of paper cutting is called Zhong Guo Zhi Jian (Chinese Paper Cut) is done either by cutting with scissors or carving patterns and shapes using a scalpel like a knife. The document commonly used to Jian Zhi Xuan Paper is called. This document comes from the province of Anhui, where it is manufactured from fibers of a pine.
Scissor involves cutting and folding paper and cutting the resulting models are usually symmetrical because of the folds. nonsymmetric cuts can also be done with scissors. Chinese Paper Cut just masters wielding the scissors of a tool can produce most decorated models on paper. Scissors cut paper art are generally larger in size and scale than the knife cuts carved paper.
Knife paper sculpture is now widely practiced in China. The highly skilled artists cut paper can even carve lines thinner and delicate on paper. It is a style of art paper cut in China called Xi Wen style or roughly translated in English it means "thin line "style. Thin artists online paper cutting can cut 50 lines on a square inch of paper. Once a master thin line of cutting paper cut 100 flowers on a paper a square centimeter.
Different regions in China have nurtured their own styles of Jian Zhi. Some counties such as Yu County in the province Hebei have specialized in hand painted color art of paper cutting. Each style of the region has its own distinct characteristics. The style of Zhan Pu Cutting Fujian deviated even in the type of paper they use. They use a glossy called Guang (paper waxed) instead of Xuan paper. They also have a special cutting tool called Jian PAI which is like a range that can cut hair like patterns on paper.
Paper Cutting is a tradition in China and is part of Chinese life. During festivals and holidays like Chinese New Year, every home should have some Zhi Jian adorning the walls, doors and windows. This is equivalent to having a Christmas tree and the mistletoe at home for the Christmas holidays in Western world.
More information about Jian Zhi is in www.chinaartworld.com.cn . A wide variety of Chinese Paper Cut Art made by various Chinese artists cut paper can also be seen on this website.
Leandro Garcia is the owner and operator of China Art World website – http://www.chinaartworld.com.cn
The website aims to promote the appreciation of the traditional Chinese Paper Cutting Art called jian zhi.
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