| The Qiang ethnic group is one of the oldest ethnic groups in China.It originates from the ancient Qiang,which has a profound and extensive influence on the development of Chinese history and the formation of the Chinese nation.The Qiang culture is rich and colorful and has left the mark of primitive culture,which is the treasure of Chinese culture.Paper cutting is the most representative folk art,Shibi culture is the core of the Qiang ethnic culture,and Shibi paper cutting is not only the art of paper cutting,but also the reflection of the belief worship,aesthetic preferences,spiritual needs,ethnic integration,beliefs and customs,myths and legends of the Qiang ethnic group.It is an artistic crystallization with primitive religious colors.Shibi paper-cut is used in various ceremonies.Its paper-cut itself and paper-cut behavior are part of its artistic expression.Combined with sutra singing,dancing,architecture,environment and so on,they form a part of the life of the Qiang people.This article is divided into four parts to describe the study of the Shibi paper-cut art of Qiang ethnic group.The first part,based on the literature research method,sorts out the existing literature,and analyzes and explains the research status and focus of Shibi papercut.The second part through the classification and characteristics of the Qiang paper-cut,Shibi culture and instruments,Shibi paper-cut classification and characteristics of the comb,have a preliminary understanding of the Shibi paper-cut and its significance in the whole Qiang culture,but also to fill the vacancy of the Qiang Shibi paper-cut classification research.Then,taking the typical scenes in the three counties--sacrificial mountain meeting,Qiang Calendar Year and healing ceremony as examples,the Shibi paper-cut in the scene and the combination of sutra singing,grass sculpture,dough sculpture,etc.,are combed,and the source and characteristics of paper-cut patterns in the typical scenes are discussed.In the fourth part,Shibi paper-cut is placed in the space environment,and the reflection of the materialized forms and periodic behaviors related to Shibi paper-cut and public space is discussed,so as to establish a three-dimensional cognition of Shibi papercut.Finally,the paper summarizes the previous text,indicating the overall characteristics and regional characteristics of Shibi paper-cut,as well as the cultural connotation reflected by it.Using the research methods of imagology,religion and anthropology,this paper studies the cultural background,classification,function and conceptual source of image of Shibi paper-cut,establishes a two-dimensional Shibi paper-cut frame model,and then puts it into a three-dimensional environment to analyze its combination with other arts and the cultural spirit it reflects. |