Origami's origin

The origin of origami has not been verified so far, including China 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 monk of Koguryo, 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 "The Male Butterfly and the Female Butterfly".

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

The "king of origami" may get unparalleled happiness from origami, but there is always a knot that China's paper art has been neglected in the international paper art world.

Authoritative international organizations openly flaunt that the origin of paper art lies in Britain, Spain and Japan, not in 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It took him nearly three years to finally make an amazing discovery from historical documents.

The Twenty-five History of the New Tang Dynasty records that the battle armor and armor of the Tang Dynasty were all made of paper.

"Split the 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 paper 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, you can use colorful materials for origami.

2. Double-sided color "origami".

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

It is extremely 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. Halo-colored "origami".

An indispensable material for folding morning glory and hamster.

And the "origami" with a faint color can provide a three-dimensional sense under the light, thus giving people a sense of * * *.

4. The "origami" of the grid.

Cloth origami made of fibers has the same performance as paper.

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

5. "origami" with metallic luster.

Gold foil origami, such as gold foil and silver foil, has all the disadvantages of easy wrinkling and difficult folding, but it is precisely because of its strong plasticity and the reflection and refraction of "light" that it is quite popular among children.

6. "origami" of printed 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.

Wet folding can create a more rounded shape for the model, because the wet part will be firm after drying.

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

Common origami, one side is colored and the other is white; However, there are also double-sided colored or patterned colored paper on the market, which is 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 also make so-called "synthetic paper", which is to stick aluminum foil and tissue paper together for use.

the dragon lord

The most complicated origami work in the world.

Japanese origami artist Kamiya Satoshi made the most complicated origami work "Dragon God" in the world 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.

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 old people.

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 look at 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.

This can help you use your brain and activate your thinking, so as to achieve the comprehensive coordination of the trinity of hand, eye and brain.

Because the memory of the elderly will decline, origami will play a more obvious role, and even make people rejuvenate.

"Some nursing homes abroad use origami as a treatment for patients' rehabilitation.

Origami can also enhance the feelings between people, 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, when folding a ship, it is necessary to consider where the canopy is folded before folding, and how to not affect the structure of the bow and stern, and make very accurate calculations beforehand.

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 has calculated the distribution and center of gravity of the paper before folding.

So 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 brain develop and exercise, make the brain get the maximum use, and also 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 boats, and cultivate children's creativity.

The general situation of the method is 1. The crease should be very obvious. Use your fingertips to draw back and forth at the crease.

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

3. Don't try to make origami from the beginning. Do some simple things first, without many steps.

4. Use large paper. It is suggested to use A4 paper at first, cut it into squares if necessary, and then you can use your favorite small beautiful paper 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, go through all the tutorial steps to avoid missing or confusing the steps.

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

Skills The basic skills of applying origami include the traditional "umbrella folding method" and the "snake belly folding method".

Using the square grid holes arranged in 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 folding (whether the shape of a fold can be folded into a two-dimensional model) is an important mathematical research topic.

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

However, there is no crease along the surface of the paper, which can be achieved by wet paper or fingers, which does not show this limitation.

The problem of hard origami ("If the paper is replaced by a thin metal plate, and the folding line has nodes, can the model be folded out?" ) 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, basically folds the paper up or down, so that the folded part forms the shape of a valley.

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

3.Flod and fold, also known as fold, that is, 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 are: Dragon God, Phoenix and Gu Long.

His famous works include: Buddha statue, violinist and archangel Gabriel.

Maekawa Chun's representative works are: Demon, Demon 2.

Miyajima's masterpieces are: Flying Horse Knight and Armored Warrior.

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

Nishikawa Seiji's famous works are: astronomical telescope.

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