Mr. Wang Hongli's "Hundred Maps of Ancient Customs"
Paper kite, is the ancient name of kite,
Legend has it that it originated in the Spring and Autumn Period,
Invented by Mozi and transformed by Lu Ban,
After the popularization of papermaking,
It has become a popular folk handicraft.
Put paper kites,
It has also become the most popular entertainment activity in the folk,
Especially in early spring,
Almost every household has to put paper kites,
It can be said that "paper flowers are like snow flying in the sky".
Qing Dynasty YangLiu Youth Painting "Ten Beautiful Pictures flying kites"
The ancients believed to put paper kites
You can let go of the obscurity on your body.
When the paper kites fly high,
Cut its line and let it ride the wind,
Take away all the troubles that go wrong
And the calamity and sickness fly into the sky.
The Qing Jia Lu contains:
"The wind of spring rises from the bottom up,
Paper kites arise from this. ”
It is said that the wind blows from below to the top,
Very suitable for paper kites,
Especially on the february day of the lunar calendar, when the weather is getting warmer,
After this season, the wind is unstable,
Paper kites are easily blown off.
With the prevalence of the custom of releasing paper kites,
Folk paper kites handicrafts also shine,
There have been a variety of complex and beautiful styles,
In the fifth generation, there were already kites that could make sounds.
The ancient book "Inquiry Record" records that:
"In the beginning, the five generations of Han Li Yi made paper kites in the palace,
Lead the wind as a play.
Later, the head of the iris used bamboo as a flute,
Let the wind into the bamboo, the sound is like the sound of the kite,
Hence the name Kite. ”
The ancients' love for kites
Far beyond our imagination,
Even at night, put it on,
Some also have to be on the pull line
Hang a string of colorful miniature lanterns,
The night sky is like twinkling stars,
From the sky came the beautiful sound of strings.
The Tang Dynasty poet Gao Biao had a poetic cloud:
"The sound of the silent strings of the night is blue in the sky,
The palace merchants trust the wind.
It's like a song to listen to,
It was also moved to the center of the other. ”
"Grass warblers fly on February days,
Whisk the willows drunk with spring smoke.
Children come home early from school,
Busy taking advantage of the east wind to release paper kites. ”
Since ancient times
Kites seem to have always been loved by children,
Travel through more than 2,000 years of time and space,
The mood of the children flying kites never seems to change.
The early Qing dynasty opera writer Kong Shangren once described:
"Companion children's pants are pleated red,
Hand-held clues scolded Tiangong.
Everyone praises you for coming early in spring,
Owe me a kite five winds. ”