With 300 years history, lacquer thread carving is one of the first Chinese intangible cultural heritages. As a unique traditional craft in southern Fujian, lacquer thread carving is not only of great artistic appreciation, but also of research value for history, religion and folk belief. The project is divided into three sections. The first part introduces the basic content of lacquer thread carving, the materials used, the process and the various images crafted. The second part analyses the images of lacquer thread carving, which are closely related to southern Fujian folk beliefs, providing a glimpse of the folk beliefs such as that of Mazu and Bodhisattva, which all play an important role in the folk beliefs in Southern Fujian. And finally, the third part addresses the change in the functional meanings of lacquer thread carving as a material vehicle of folk beliefs and symbols. In the early days of its initial stages, the lacquer thread carving was regarded as the embodiment of gods on earth, used to pray for greater happiness. Today, it has been transformed into a tourism commodity and has become a calling card of Xiamen, behind which the religious dimension has gradually been replaced by the entertainment aspect.
Author(s) Details:
Zhang Mingli,
Department of Anthropology and Ethnology, Xiamen University, China.
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