Basic information of guangling dyeing paper-cutting

Guangling paper-cut is commonly known as "window cut" in the local area, and most of it comes from the hands of unknown peasant artists for generations. The works are based on traditional Chinese opera characters, flowers, birds, insects, fish and beasts, and descriptions of rural real life. "Han Shu" said: "What is above is turned into wind, and what is below is turned into vulgarity." Guangling paper-cut is the main paper-cut type of Han folk etiquette activities, which shows people's seasonal etiquette and life etiquette at different ages. On the first day of the first month, every household hangs the spring flag, cuts the door gods and stick grilles to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, which is a festive atmosphere; On the fifteenth day of the first month, there are colorful lanterns, and all kinds of paper-cuts should be posted on the lanterns, which are more beautiful and attractive; On February 2, the dragon looked up, and related patterns such as dragons and cows were cut out to pray for good weather; In Tomb-Sweeping Day in March, paper-cuts should be affixed to the sacrifices to express the feelings of remembering the ancestors; On the Dragon Boat Festival in May, "Five Poisons" and roosters should be put on every door to avoid the epidemic. On July 7th, the girls got together to cut patterns and compete for wisdom. On October 1st, Cold Clothes Festival, cold clothes were cut out of five-color paper in northern Shanxi, or made into ready-made clothes, hats, shoes and various styles, and burned in front of the door or in the cemetery to express the grief of the living for the dead. There are also various paper-cut patterns symbolizing happiness and auspiciousness in children's full moon, wedding celebrations and other ceremonies, which are of great value to the study of folk culture in northern Shanxi.