Folk Paper-cut Maternal Performance

Chinese paper-cut is one of the most important components of Chinese folkarts. Among all the participants in handing this form of folk arts down fromgeneration to generation, it is generally believed that Chinese folk women playedthe most important role in its long history. Due to Chinese women's special socialrole, aesthetic outlook and other factors, the themes and contents of Chinesepaper-cut are always filled with simple and pure "mother love". This thesisfocuses on the representation of "mother love" in the form of Chinese paper-cut.First, it discusses its contents, specific methods and psychological reasons.Then, it analyses the differences and relationships of "mother love" in Chinesepaper-cut and other forms of folk arts. Based on above discussion and analysis,the paper reveals the significance of "mother love" as one aesthetic elementin Chinese paper-cut as a conclusion.