Historical Inheritance of Guangling Paper-cut

Guangling paper-cutting has a long history, and its roots can be traced back to Zhou Chengwang, where tung leaves were cut to seal the gods. Zhou Chengwang cut tung leaves into "reeds" and gave them to his younger brother Yu Shu. Tang Gaozong made him king. This tung leaf "Gui" is the earliest paper-cut product that appeared on the land of Sanjin, with a history of more than 3,000 years. According to experts' research, the prototype of Guangling paper-cut can be traced back to the early Tang Dynasty. "Carving gold conquers custom, cutting the ribbon and prospering the wind" is the true portrayal of Guangling paper-cut by Li Shangyin, a poet at that time. It was formed in the Ming Dynasty, and its unique style matured in the Qing Dynasty, handed down and became the epitome of Shanxi paper-cutting.

Guangling paper-cut, commonly known as window grilles, evolved from the traditional embroidery technology of Han nationality. Almost everyone in Guangling countryside can cut window grilles. When busy with crops, once I have leisure, I will dance with scissors and cut out paper-cut works that have already taken shape in my heart. Over the years, when local people painted houses and pasted new paper with window grilles during Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival, in order to add some festive colors, many people cut window grilles to decorate their windows to express their yearning for a better life. Although Guangling's paper-cutting is well-known, she is still like a nun who is "hidden in a boudoir" and can't walk out of the curtains to show her unique artistic charm. Before 2006, only two workshop-style paper-cutting enterprises, Zhang Duotang and Gao Qinghong, struggled to maintain the survival and inheritance of Guangling paper-cutting. The inheritance and development of Guangling paper-cut is difficult, and it is in danger of being lost. In 2006, Guangling County Party Committee and government incorporated the paper-cut industry into the county's cultural construction plan and the 11th Five-Year Plan, and took effective measures to increase the excavation, protection and inheritance of paper-cut art, making Guangling paper-cut a folk art treasure.

Zhang Duotang, the fourth generation descendant of Guangling paper-cutting founding family, took over the heavy responsibility. He led the establishment of Guangling Paper-cut Culture and Art Development Co., Ltd., and built the only paper-cut national intangible cultural heritage industrial park in China-China Guangling Paper-cut Culture Industrial Park and the first paper-cut art museum in China. Guangling paper-cutting has gradually formed a complete cultural industrial chain from research and development, production, packaging, training, observation and sales. This has built a platform for Guangling paper-cutting to go out of Shanxi and go to the world.

In view of the shortage of paper-cutting talents, Guangling County established the first paper-cutting training school in China-Datong Guangling Paper-cutting Vocational and Technical School, which effectively solved the problem of artists' ignorance. And introduced a series of preferential policies to encourage and support the majority of young people to actively participate in the cause of paper-cutting. Guangling paper-cutting training class has trained more than 700 students, laying a talent foundation for the inheritance and development of Guangling paper-cutting art.

With the establishment and growth of paper-cutting art companies such as Qinghong Paper-cutting Company and Hua Hui Art Development Company, Guangling Paper-cutting has gradually formed a new pattern of cultural industry, including product research and development, production, exhibition, personnel training, paper-cutting art museum and paper-cutting cultural experience park. Driven by the business model of "company+base+farmers", there are 65,438+0,480 farmers engaged in paper-cutting industry in Guangling County, with more than 2,500 farmers, and the average household income is more than 8,000 yuan. In 2009, the sales revenue of paper-cutting in Guangling County reached 35 million yuan, accounting for 3% of the county's GDP.

In June 2006, "Guangling Paper-cut" became a registered trademark, and the development of Guangling Paper-cut industry had an umbrella. Good wine fears the deep alley. In order to make Guangling paper-cut go out of the house and have greater influence, Guangling paper-cut has participated in China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Expo, Shanxi (Shanghai) Economic Cooperation Project Promotion Conference, Shanxi (Hong Kong) Investment Fair, Shanxi Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Achievements Exhibition and other large-scale exhibitions, and has carried out extensive folk cultural exchanges with Germany, the United States, Japan, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and other countries. At the same time, Guangling County, CCTV Travel Channel and Shanxi Satellite TV respectively produced programs such as Guangling Paper-cut and Guangling Paper-cut Cultural Industrial Park, created the website of "China Guangling Paper-cut Art" and registered the mobile phone domain name network, which greatly improved the popularity of Guangling Paper-cut.

In 2007, the third China Datong Guangling International Paper-cut Art Exhibition was successfully held, which made Guangling paper-cut famous at home and abroad, and its brand effect was prominent. Guangling County was awarded the title of "International Town of Paper-cutting Art" by the Artists Association of the East and West.

In 20 10, China's artistic treasure Guangling paper-cut finally appeared at the Shanghai World Expo. Through exhibitions, performances and exhibitions, people all over the world appreciate the artistic charm of Guangling paper-cutting. After seeing Guangling paper-cutting, Yan Chongnian, a famous scholar, wrote "Guangling paper-cutting is glorious in the world". Art lies in innovation, and art without innovation is lifeless. Guangling paper-cutting advances in innovation and exploration. The modern new realistic multi-layer paper-cut developed by Hua Hui Folk Culture and Art Development Co., Ltd. in Guangling County combines various art forms, greatly expanding the expression space of paper-cut art, and this innovative form has won the national intellectual property patent. The company's carefully designed and produced paper-cut portrait of US President Barack Obama has been highly recognized by Obama. Guangling's collection of paper-cut works "Eight Cultural Brands in Shanxi" won the highest prize of the 5th International Paper-cut Art Festival.

Guangling paper-cut is based on the market demand and constantly innovates, and its varieties, styles and specifications have expanded from dozens to thousands. The content has also developed from posting decorations to fashion handicrafts, tourist souvenirs, paper-cutting and painting axes and other artistic treasures and national gifts with ornamental, collection and practical value. In 2009, Guangling Paper-cut signed a supply and marketing agreement of 8 million yuan with Hong Kong Yuhua International Trade Co., Ltd.; At the 6th China International Cultural Industry Expo on 20 10, Guangling Paper-cut signed an order contract of 3.2 million yuan with Hong Kong Yuhua International Trade Co., Ltd. and Beijing Ake Si Long Cultural Development Co., Ltd., and also signed letters of intent for cooperation with six gift companies. Guangling paper-cut has been exported to more than ten countries and regions such as Japan, Singapore, Italy, Britain, Germany and the United States. Relying on Guangling paper-cutting, the construction project of Guangling Modern Paper-cutting R&D Center was listed as a national key promotion project by China Paper-cutting Art Committee, Guangling Paper-cutting Cultural Industrial Park was listed as one of the eight top-quality projects in Datong and a key industrial base construction project in the 11th Five-Year Plan, and Guangling Paper-cutting Project was listed as a key export project of China cultural industry in 20 10.