The Research About Art Form Of Beijing "Shayan" Kites

It's well recognized that kites originated in China. With thousands of years of continuous evolution, now it has been integrated with daily life. During its long tradition, the development of kites changes with the change of its use. At the very beginning, it's a kind of military applications for entertainment purposes. Kite has developed its unique artistic characteristics and folk culture all over China. Different styles has been handed down from generation to generation. The special property of the kite determines the diversity of its functions. The kite in the stationary state as works of art for people to enjoy. Kite through the structure, graphics, color, space, words, and other visual elements of the visual, Express the spirit of thought and culture connotation. Belong to the category of visual communication research. It covers the thinking of the traditional culture, the pursuit of fashion, reflects the special cultural temperament.Beijing kite, as one of the four major genres of Chinese kite art, plays an important role in the field of Chinese kite art. It is also known as palace kites which are famous for the four arts of kite including its excelsior rolling, pasting, drawing and flying. The rolling process compromises the North and South rolling skills, which requires" straight, symmetry and harmony". Not only the kite sticker pasted well, flat, following the shape but the colors painted bright and the theme showed clearly are required. By the shape, color and the graphic design of Beijing kite, it creates a wide range of kite themes which include animal, characters and others. These themes display many folk culture, such as folk believes, animal worship, legends and so on. Besides folk culture, Beijing kites are endowed with a better life. The patterns of Beijing kites are particularly pay attention which are often taken the form of homonym for justice to leave a better emotional sustenance.300 years of its history, JinZhongfu, HaYiqi, KongXiangze and FeiBaoling and other many famous person appeared. The masterpieces of the famous person have a common intersection, "Sha Yan", which is the most typical kite in Beijing. "Sha Yan" originated in Beijing, representing the Beijing Kite and imitated by designers from other regions. The biggest characteristic of "Sha Yan" kite is its personality. In the form of color and pattern every kite has its own unique aspect. It shows the characteristic of the real people from shape to person, from person to mien. It contains the noble and art which are the most distinctive kite in Beijing. Kite theme, kite shape, color patterns and aesthetic implication show the innocent feelings of people, which displays good luck and happy life. Also, we can feel the sensitivity and the culture of Beijing kite from "Sha Yan". Thus, it is significant to study the specific area of the Beijing "Sha Yan" kite, which will restore the regional folk art and promote the inheritance and development of Chinese folk art.