Chinese Papercuts
Papercut is an art form originally created in China. Around the first century A.D., the Chinese invented that most flexible, versatile and adaptable of materials -- paper. The first papercut can be traced date back to the period known as the Northern and Southern Dynasties (A.D. 386-581). In the T'ang Dynasty (A.D. 618-906) papercuts are the subject of a poem by the poet Ts'ui Tao-yung and from other sources of this period they are described as being used to decorate plants and worn by ladies in their hair in form of butterflies and flowers.
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on butterfly
pattern for full size
Good Luck Symbols or Shapes
The
Chinese made delicate papercuts as a sign of good luck for celebrations,
festivals, home decorations and sometimes ornaments on their hair or clothing.
*Paper
was invented by the Chinese about 2000 years ago!!!
Click here for a printable version of
the patterns below...
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