Appreciation of Chinese Folk Art · Paper Cutting · Twelve Zodiac Animals · Monkey: Appreciation of Chinese Folk Art · Paper Cutting

Author: Lu Zhongmin
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: It connects the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac with people's birth years, forming the twelve zodiac signs. By the late Southern and Northern Dynasties period, it had already existed, and it became even more popular during the Tang Dynasty. People associated their impressions of animal habits with the personalities of their zodiac signs, and even with their entire lives, forming a unique Chinese zodiac culture. Folk paper-cuttings depicting the themes of the twelve zodiac signs are a direct expression of people's understanding of zodiac culture in the agricultural era. They served not only as decoration but also as a reflection of people's aspirations for life.