A Brief Study of Yangzhou Paper-Cut in the Tang Dynasty——Based on the Perspective of Folklore

The development of society in Chinese Tang Dynasty is stabe and flourishing. Yangzhou paper-cut at that time in the folk is very popular.As the source of the culture of Chinese folk, Yangzhou paper-cut proced from the original form to the prosperity, and showed a rich and colorful array of features. Yangzhou in the Tang Dynasty had the custom of "paper-cut for the death", the custom of shearing "colour paper" had become so rampant. Women love posted "petal", Customs of "paper-cut for the spring" was prevalent. Paper-cut mostly based on the folk custom, so it is so close with the folk custom activity. Therefore, in folklore research, the long history can be proved flank at Yangzhou paper-cut art.