Origami's origin

There is no textual research on the origin of origami, including China's origin theory, Japanese origin theory and Spanish origin theory.

Although these statements are just guesses, as early as the Western Han Dynasty, paper made of hemp and a small amount of ramie fiber appeared in China. It was not until 6 10 that Tan Zheng, a Koguryo monk, presented papermaking to Shoto Kutaishi, the then Regent.

So many people think that origami originated in China more than 2000 years ago, and then spread to the whole world through Japan.

But in the end, there is no evidence to prove what the facts are, so all kinds of statements are guesses.

However, paper was unearthed in the site of the Western Han Dynasty in China, but there was no evidence that origami existed at that time.

In Japan, the view that origami began in heian period (about 794- 1 185) is the mainstream, but the earliest record of origami that can be really confirmed by literature is the haiku written by Ihara Xihe, a famous haiku poet in the Edo era, in 1680.

This haiku refers to an origami work called "Male Butterfly and Female Butterfly".

In the wedding ceremony, "male butterfly and female butterfly" are hung on the mouth of the hip flask.

The "King of Origami" may get unparalleled happiness from origami, but he always has an unforgettable knot, that is, China's paper art has been neglected in the international paper art world.

Authoritative international organizations openly flaunt that paper art originated from Britain, Spain and Japan, not China.

Lao Xu swallow not to descend this tone! Papermaking was invented in China. Tracing back to the source, paper art should be invented by China people.

It took him nearly three years to finally make an amazing discovery from historical documents.

According to the Twenty-Five History of the New Tang Dynasty, the armor and armor of the Tang Dynasty were all made of paper.

"Split paper into armor", which contains bark and cotton wool, and origami has been applied in practice, which is the first evidence.

Evidence 2: The two folded paper flowers unearthed in the British Museum and Dunhuang Grottoes should be the earliest origami works in the world, with eight petals and exquisite craftsmanship, which is now unsustainable.

Lao Xu's discovery and textual research pushed forward the origin of world papermaking art for six centuries, thus vindicating China.

material

1, origami of different colors.

Rich in colors, there are many colors to choose from.

Origami is not limited to monochrome or bicolor. According to what needs to be expressed, colorful materials can be used for origami.

2. Double-sided color "origami".

Types include double-sided monochrome or single-sided monochrome.

It is very convenient to make boxes.

Many papers are double-sided and double-colored, which provides a good raw material for the creation of three-dimensional things.

3. "origami" with halo color.

An indispensable material for folding morning glory and hamster.

"origami" with light colors can provide more three-dimensional sense under the light, thus increasing the sense of * * *.

4. The "origami" of the grid.

Fabric origami woven with fibers has the same properties as paper.

However, the feeling of texture is obviously different from that of traditional paper, and it can often play the role of confusing the real with the fake.

5. "origami" with metallic luster.

Gold foil origami and silver foil origami have all the disadvantages of easy wrinkling and difficult folding, but it is precisely because of their strong plasticity and the reflection and refraction effect of "light" that they are quite popular with children.

6. "origami" of printing texture.

Although almost all plates can be folded, the choice of materials will directly affect the folding effect and even the final appearance of the model.

Standard copy paper (70-90g/m2; Sup2) Suitable for simple folding, such as cranes and water bombs.

Thick paper (100g/m&; Sup2 or above) is suitable for wet folding.

The wet folding method can create a more round shape for the model, because the wet part will be firm after drying.

Special origami (known as "kami" in English and "paper" in Japanese) is sold in the form of prepackaged square paper with sizes ranging from 2.5 cm to 25 cm or more.

Ordinary origami is colored on one side and white on the other; However, there are also double-sided colored or patterned colored papers on the market, which are most suitable for color-changing models.

As for the lighter origami, the model has a wider scope of application.

Lined aluminum foil paper, as its name implies, is a piece of metal stuck to tissue paper.

In Asia, some origami enthusiasts will also make so-called "synthetic paper", that is, aluminum foil and tissue paper are bonded together for use.

the dragon lord

The most complicated origami work in the world.

Japanese origami artist Kamiya Satoshi made the world's most complicated origami work "Dragon God" with superb skills.

All Kamiya Satoshi's works are done with a piece of paper, and each process is extremely complicated. The most complicated origami work in history is his "Dragon God".

The dragon god is made of a piece of 2m*2m white paper.

Jingu said that this work is one of his "gods" and he can't finish such a work for the second time.

This function is beneficial to life. The varieties on the market are extremely rich, and the use method is free and random.

Origami is not only an art, but also an exercise method.

"origami is good for everyone, whether it is children, young people or the elderly.

Chen Chaoying, president of the Paper Art Society, said: "Origami can exercise people's comprehensive coordination ability, including hands, eyes and brain.

For example, to learn origami, you need to watch the folding process with your eyes, and think and remember the process while watching; Do it yourself when folding, and think carefully about how others folded just now when encountering problems.

In this way, it can help to use your brain and activate your thinking, so as to realize the comprehensive coordination of the trinity of hand, eye and brain.

Because the memory of the elderly will decline, the function of origami will be more obvious, and even people will be rejuvenated.

"Some foreign sanatoriums use origami as a treatment for patients' rehabilitation.

Origami can also enhance people's feelings, deepen mutual understanding and make people live in harmony.

"origami is a collective activity because we need to learn from others. In the process of learning, we exchange experiences and understandings, and our feelings will naturally deepen.

You can also send some paper works to others, which not only exercises your skills, but also enhances your friendship, killing two birds with one stone.

In addition, folding paper into bowls and pen containers that can be used in real life is not only durable and beautiful, but also very environmentally friendly and will not pollute the environment.

Origami is not a childhood toy, but a profound handicraft.

For example, to fold a ship, we should consider where to fold the canopy before folding, and how not to affect the structure of the bow and stern, and make a very accurate calculation in advance.

Another example is folding a dinosaur. It seems that the center of gravity of the whole dinosaur is all concentrated in the upper body, but it is as steady as Mount Tai when standing, because the origami teacher has calculated the distribution and center of gravity of the paper before folding.

Therefore, origami is full of exploration and discovery, and there are also many difficulties and tests.

After hard work, there will be new discoveries and a strong sense of accomplishment.

Benefits for children Children can cultivate their hands-on ability through origami. By developing their brains with hands-on, "ten fingers linked to one heart" can make the brains develop and exercise, make the brains get maximum use, and at the same time promote children's learning of other knowledge.

Origami pays attention to symmetry and can cultivate children's understanding of symmetry; Origami needs patience and can exercise children's patience; Origami needs a certain sense of space to cultivate children's three-dimensional sense.

Origami can fold many things, draw inferences from others, fold airplanes and fold boats, thus cultivating children's creativity.

The overall situation of the method is 1. The crease should be made very obvious, and you should draw it back and forth with your fingertips several times.

2. Make sure that all folds are as correct as possible. If the folding is wrong, the final work will often be asymmetrical or embarrassing.

3. Don't try origami from the beginning. It doesn't take many steps. Do something easier first.

4. Use large paper. It is suggested to use A4 paper at first, cut it into squares if necessary, and then you can use the smaller beautiful paper you like when you are proficient.

5, you can use different colors of paper, so that you can clearly confirm the inside and outside of the work.

6. Before making origami, please read all the tutorial steps carefully to avoid missing or confusing the steps.

7. More practice will get twice the result with half the effort.

Skill Application The basic skills of origami are not only the traditional "umbrella folding method", but also the "snake belly folding method".

By using square grid holes arranged by latitude and longitude (the number of grids is mostly multiples of 2 and 3) and the turning point of 45 degrees, the realization possibility of many origami models (modeling) is greatly improved.

The study and research of origami covers different fields of mathematics.

For example, the problem of plane foldability (whether the folded shape can be folded into a two-dimensional model) is an important mathematical research topic.

It is worth noting that all points on the surface of the paper show zero Gaussian curvature and naturally fold only along the lines with zero curvature.

However, along the surface of the paper without bending creases, it can be achieved by wet paper or fingers, which will not show this limitation.

The problem of hard origami ("If the paper is replaced by a thin metal plate and there are nodes in the folding line, can the model be folded?" ) has great practical value.

For example, San Pu's rigid folding-Miura folding has been applied to the large solar panel array of space satellites.

school term

1, valley folding, also known as hand folding, is basically the front folding of paper up or down, so that the folded part forms the shape of a valley.

2. Mountain folding, also known as hand folding, basically means that the paper is folded up or down in the opposite direction, so that the folded part forms the shape of a mountain peak.

3.Flod and Unfold folding, also known as fold, is to open and recover after folding to form a unique fold to facilitate the later folding process.

For more terms and introductions, please search: the mystery of modern origami-symbols.

artist

Kamiya Satoshi's famous works include Dragon God, Phoenix and Gu Long.

His famous works include: Buddha, Violinist and Archangel Gabriel.

Maekawa's famous works are: Devil and Devil 2.

Miyajima's famous works include: Flying Horse Knight and Armored Warrior.

Kawabata Yasunari's famous works include Triceratops, Harp Angel and Violin Angel.

Nishikawa Seiji's famous works include: astronomical telescope.

Robert J. Lang's famous works include: Elk, Pianist and Scorpion.