Chinese paper-cutting is a kind of folk art that uses scissors and carving knives to cut patterns on paper, used to decorate life or cooperate with other folk activities, has a very long history, and its inheritance of visual images and modeling formats contains rich cultural and historical information, with cognition, indoctrination, ideography, lyricism, entertainment, interaction and other multiple social values.
In the library of a certain squadron of the Shizuishan detachment of the armed police, there are artistic paper cuts carved by the officers and men themselves, including heroic models, zodiac animals, historical events, etc. The instructor said: "Every time there is a break, this small "creation room" is crowded with "creators." ”
Yuan Juntao, a soldier from Shandong in the squadron, was attracted by the rough and delicate, simple and not monotonous form of paper-cutting since he was a child, and followed his grandmother to learn paper-cutting skills, and since then he has formed an "indissoluble relationship" with paper-cutting.
Under the influence of Yuan Juntao, more and more soldiers of the squadron began to use their spare time to learn paper-cutting, and the party branch of the squadron seized the opportunity to develop paper-cutting into a characteristic culture of the squadron in a timely manner, enriching the amateur life of officers and men, enhancing the cultural heritage of the troops, and enhancing the "cultural self-confidence" of officers and men.
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The officers and men who entered the barracks of artistic treasures competed to become the inheritors
President Xi Jinping pointed out: "Folk art is a precious treasure of the Chinese nation, and it is of great significance to protect, inherit and make good use of these precious things left by the ancestors to continue the historical context and build a socialist cultural power." ”
As revolutionary soldiers in the new era, the small paper-cutting activities can not only enable officers and soldiers to consciously absorb the rich ideological essence and heavy cultural connotation contained in them, enhance their self-confidence and pride in Chinese culture, but also allow traditional art and culture to penetrate silently in the barracks, providing strong spiritual support for the cultivation of revolutionary soldiers in the new era of "four haves".
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Flipping and folding to perform Vientiane can turn "soldier's heart" into "ingenuity"
An ordinary pair of scissors, a small carving knife, an inconspicuous pad, the tool seems simple, but behind each work is poured into the efforts of officers and soldiers, each work needs to be carved in accordance with the steps from the middle to the outside, from difficult to easy, and only without a knife, but a knife, steady progress, can achieve a masterpiece.
Therefore, learning to cut paper can not only improve the imagination and hands-on ability of officers and men, but also enable officers and men to experience a sense of peace of mind while using their hands and brains, cultivate the good habit of patience and meticulousness of officers and men, and even more can cultivate the spiritual realm of officers and men who are tireless in their work. The officers and men of the squadron also applied this characteristic culture to the education and management of the troops, so that paper-cutting became an effective carrier for cooperating with education, publicizing advanced, and encouraging officers and men.
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Paper-cutting to build a "bridge of hearts" to build a harmonious big family
President Xi Jinping stressed: "It is necessary to carry out in-depth activities of respecting cadres and loving soldiers and soldiers, cultivating the revolutionary friendship of officers and soldiers who are willing to work together and live and die together, and consolidate and develop the internal relations of unity, fraternity, harmony and purity." ”
Although the paper-cutting activities are small, they have a wide range of participation and a low threshold for participation, and they can effectively integrate carriers such as "three mutuals", so that officers and soldiers can cut out the warmth and harmony of the big family in the exquisite carving, enhance the friendship of comrades-in-arms, enhance the sense of collective honor and cohesion, and pull into the distance between each other's hearts.
As young officers and men in the new era, we should build a solid position for inheriting the excellent traditional culture, take the quasi-lifeline, find the source, take root, and let the traditional culture give birth to combat strength in the barracks, so that we can contribute to the building of a socialist modern power and be worthy of the sonorous oath of "loyally safeguarding the core and striving to strengthen the army."
Editor-in-Chief: Chen Xiaoyong, Shu Zhengjun
Editor-in-Chief: Lei Tiefei Cheng Ming
Duty Editor: Zhou Huancheng Zhang Mengxi
Author: Ma Jingbo, Zheng Pengyang, He Long
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