中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第136期:中國民間玩具概述

A Brief Introduction of Chinese Folk Toys

中國民間玩具概述

As an indispensable part of traditional folk art , toys are a unique expression of the long and uninterrupted Chinese history. Religious beliefs， world view, taste, classical works and local customs, especially festivals and the ‘ Four Great Classical Chinese literatures’，are oil represented by the use of various techniques requiring an artisans' deepest wisdom and creativity. The advantage is that the greater majority of people can enjoy the pleasure of toys that are easier to make and more widely available than other artistic works such as jade or silver wares，as they tend to utilize common articles that are readily available, such as cloth, grass, straw, clay, paper, and so on. Even so, it should be noted that these toys are not of a coarse manufacture, but of rustic simplicity and vivacity.

作爲傳統民間藝術中不可缺少的一部分，玩具是長期和不間斷的中國歷史的一個獨特的表達。宗教信仰，世界觀，品味，經典作品和當地的風俗習慣，尤其是節日和“四大中國文學名著”，是油畫的代表，有着工匠最深切的智慧和創造力。其優點是，大多數的人們可以享受玩具，比其他藝術作品更易於製造和更廣泛應用，例如玉或銀器，因爲它們往往利用的都是現成通用的物品，如布，草木，稻草，粘土，紙，等等。即便如此，也應注意的是，這些玩具不是粗糙的產品，而是質樸簡單和活潑的。