81_81885 The paper making process of the Ming and Qing dynasties was better than that of the Song and Yuan dynasties, and it was more widely used, and it became the main item for funeral customs and sacrificial activities of all classes at that time. In the Qing Dynasty, the cost of holding a funeral was very large, and the folk had such a custom: the paper workshop used five colors of paper-cut to make men's clothes, which were several feet long, called "winter clothes".

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Lin Longjiang (Zhaoen), the leader of the "Trinity Sect", set up a Jiao to welcome the gods for a large number of innocent souls who died in the scourge of the Japanese invaders, and also used paper as a memorial object. The records of various documents show that the styles of paper tie were various in history, and the use of them in folk funerals or sacrificial activities was very common.

In modern folk, the form of "happy funeral" custom is more popular, which is a new style of people's funeral treatment, it is not like the past just believe in gods and ghosts, but pay more attention to the concept of life and emotional expression. The rational and contemplative attitude of the "joyful mourning" custom towards mourning is clearly influenced by Chinese philosophy and Chinese culture.

It is believed that during the funeral period, a kind of comfort should be given to the deceased loved ones. Mourning, mourning, mourning, sacrifices, wakes, sending paper money, burning paper horses, etc., are all specific practices to comfort relatives in order to please ghosts.

The so-called "ode to ghosts" in mourning is actually comforting. Therefore, the funeral custom has developed into a form of "happy custom", so that the sacrifice is more reflected in the deep human touch. This fully shows that the Chinese have a strong sense of color, with the most simple and innocent sense of human beings.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China Due to the historical reasons of breaking the feudal superstition and one-size-fits-all, the folk paper once disappeared.

It was not until 1977 that it was restored by the gradual relaxation of religious policy. Thereafter. Paper culture keeps pace with the times and changes with each passing day. Spaceships, villas, televisions, cars and other products of the new era have also entered the art of paper-making, which is becoming more and more perfect and spectacular in scale.

The main purpose of sacrificial funeral customs is to be disgusted, witchcraft, charms, omens, divination, etc. Because people are superstitious about the soul, there are various forms of funeral customs such as conjuring souls, detaining souls, ceremonizing souls, and sending souls. With the continuous expansion of the scale of funeral customs, funeral art has also developed according to different forms of funeral customs, such as earth burial, cremation, water burial, and sky burial.

In our hometown, the general paper tie is a clear vessel for funeral sacrifices. From paper people, paper horses, paper utensils, paper objects. Until the house of paper ties. It is burned at the end as an offering to the deceased. This custom has been around for a long time. Gradually, paper paper became an industry. Many people in our village have taken this as their profession all year round.

That's often the way things are, once the scale is formed. The variety has increased. Common paper tie includes boys, virgins, gold mountains, silver mountains, cash cows, horses, houses and floats. In recent years, there are modern daily necessities such as TVs, cars, houses, sofas, bicycles, refrigerators, washing machines, etc., which are highly simulated.

In the words of the old man in the country, it is to keep up with the times. Our society is changing, and so is the society of Hades. Even, faster than I am.

Of course, with paper ties, there are a lot of supernatural legends about paper ties. This is where it abounds. The paper was resurrected and made a demon in the world. With the form of a wood that is about to die, the innocent people are in danger. Absorb their yang energy. Gradually fill your own void body.

At first, I thought that these legends were used to scare children. Or maybe it's because the paper people are too realistic, and the light is not good at night, people are prone to all kinds of hallucinations. If you give your imagination to it, you will have all kinds of legends. Not only scares yourself, but also scares others.

There may be people who have had this experience. Therefore, "once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the well rope". Thus leaving behind all kinds of psychological diseases. It can't be calmed down for a long time. And some people may have seen that people have such fears. So as to use it and do all kinds of deeds to make profits for themselves.

Either way, it's the origin of these paper-tied legends.

When I was a child, when I heard the old man talk about this, I would always listen to it with relish. While listening to the story, you will use your own imagination. At that time, I didn't feel scared, on the contrary, I felt a little bit of enjoyment that I had never felt before.

Later, as I got older, I gradually lost interest in it. Because, the nine-year compulsory education tells us: we must pay attention to science and advocate nature. There can be no feudal superstition, no alarmism. As a result, I gradually became skeptical about the authenticity of these legends. It wasn't until an incident later that I completely changed my mind......

This matter has to start with my little fat two fat:

Erpang is a little fat man in our village, and he and I are really children who grew up wearing open crotch pants together. If you want to talk about our relationship, it is really more iron than brothers!

The two fat families are ancestral paper-making crafts, and they have made a living from them for four generations. Because it is an ancestral craft, coupled with their strict family rules, they also strive for excellence in paper craft. Therefore, the paper made by their family is really a must-have in our local area!

Because of this, I was able to see all kinds of paper ties.

But in the second fat generation, their family's craftsmanship was lost. There are two reasons: one is that Er Fat is not interested in this at all, and he is the only seedling in the family, so no one forces him to learn this. Erfat is extremely interested in catching fish and shrimp, and our family makes a living by boats. That's why he got so close to me.

This is because the second fat has completely become a fool because of an accident, and he has no thinking to learn and create the craft of zào. Here's how it happened:

Because the paper tie of the second fat family is very good, the happy events and funerals of our village and several neighboring villages next door are basically used to find their family to make the corresponding paper tie. It is precisely because of this that their family's family conditions are getting better and better. It can be said that it was the rich man on the rich side at that time. But the second fat grandfather is an extremely traditional person, and he never shows his wealth.

But even so, the news of their family's wealth still spread. Somehow, the news reached the ears of a rogue of Guo Er/hooligan/ruffian in the next village. He is not only a gangster/ruffian, but also a well-known bully and robber in our local area. He heard that the second fat family was so rich, so he decided to go to their house to rob the house and give him a windfall.

Guo Er thought to himself: If he can succeed, he will take the property of the second fat family as his own. Then, you can live a very nourishing life for the rest of your life. Although you can't keep how rich you are, at least you don't have to work so hard. (To be continued).