Representative Works of Fushan Paper-cut

The representative works of Fushan paper-cut include Eight Immortals, Twelve Hairpins in Jinling, Men in the Water Margin, Men in a Dream of Red Mansions, Farming Map and Zodiac Map.

Fushan paper-cut is a folk art form in Fushan, Shanxi. Fushan paper-cut has a long history and diverse patterns. In addition to window grilles and fireworks, twelve-month-old "bridge flowers" are connected in series to celebrate children's birthdays, which is quite local. Used for funerals, sacrifices and prayers.

There are paper banners, Baoshan, bridge horses, battle flags and so on. Widely used in embroidery of people's clothes, pillows, stomachs, skirts, wallets, shoes and hats, handkerchiefs, etc. There are also patterns used for farm curtains, table skirts, chairs, quilts, bedding, printed cloth and clipping, and there are also certain scales.

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Fushan paper-cut is very rich in content, including figures, flowers, animals, birds, fish and insects, mountains and rivers, pavilions, fables, folklore and so on. Some of these folk arts and crafts with local flavor are uninhibited, some are rich and simple, some are slender and beautiful, and some are exquisite. The unique decorative style and simple artistic temperament reflect the aesthetic taste of the people in Taiyue Mountain area.

After the reform and opening-up, with its wonderful creativity and exquisite graphics, Fushan paper-cut not only participated in the national art exhibition for many times and won the grand prize, but also traveled across the ocean to the world, showing Fushan paper-cut art in Japan, the United States, France, Italy and other countries and regions, and introducing local folk customs with scissors and paper.

Fushan paper-cut is the expression and propaganda of folk customs, the explanation of natural phenomena, the people's longing for a better life, and the beautification of a better life.