What is the name and meaning of four-character window grilles?

1, harmonious and beautiful, pot and bowl shapes are used for folk auspicious paper-cutting, symbolizing the joy of wedding, and wishing the newlyweds a harmonious and beautiful life after marriage.

2, more than a year, fish and fish are homophonic, so they are regarded as auspicious things. Folk paper-cutting skillfully combines lotus flowers and fish. It means that life will always be rich and beautiful.

3, rich and auspicious, the stock market sheep and Xiangtong, the so-called sheep are also auspicious. There is also the word' Daji Sheep' in Khan Wa, which means good luck. Paper-cut bar' sheep' and' peony' mean the combination of wealth to express wealth and good luck.

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The theme of window grilles is extremely extensive, including dramatic figures, historical legends, flowers, birds, fish and insects, landscapes, real life and auspicious patterns, which can be described as ubiquitous.

However, the most common patterns are flowers and animals, festive and auspicious patterns, often with the theme of "auspicious and festive", "good weather and good luck", "rich crops", "prosperous people" and "precious flowers and birds".

"Dragon and phoenix become auspicious" has always been the theme of Han folk art. The dragon and phoenix are beautifully shaped and meticulously portrayed, which accurately expresses people's psychology of praying for good luck. There are stories, characters, operas, customs and so on. It is very popular in the Yellow River valley and northern rural areas. Common are the characters and drama plots of Three Kingdoms Opera, Water Margin Opera, Journey to the West, folk stories and local operas.

Even the folk story "the mouse gets married" has become the theme of the window grilles. Among them, the number of window grilles with auspicious meanings is the largest. The folk function of window grilles is the most concentrated, which not only beautifies the living environment, but also entrusts the pursuit and desire for the ideal of life. Pray for a prosperous life, prosperous future generations, long life and good fortune, and ward off evil spirits and welcome good luck. These are the most expressive themes of window grilles, which reflect the ancient and rich cultural connotation of window grilles.

It can be seen from the style of window grilles circulating in the south of the Yangtze River that window grilles can better express the artistic language of paper-cutting than other paper-cutting styles. The technological characteristics of paper-cutting with window grilles have surpassed the simple decorative function of folk activities, thus changing the development pattern of single paper-cutting form.

For example, the paper-cutting of embossed window grilles in Gansu uses the technology of binding paper; The painted window grilles in Hebei draw lessons from folk paintings; The silk window grilles in Nantong organically combine paper and textiles. Paper-cutting of window grilles, as a folk activity of festivals, not only beautifies the living environment, but also becomes the object of people's aesthetic communication.

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