Paper-cutting is a traditional folk art form loved and widely popularized by many ethnic groups in Yunnan. Dai paper-cutting is one of the most distinctive ones, and is mainly spread in Luxi City, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture. Dai paper-cutting was first seen in the paper horses used for sacrifices of the ethnic group. Later, it was gradually enriched and developed under the influence of Buddhist culture and Han culture, and was widely used in celebrations, religion, funerals and home decoration. In festive occasions, paper-cutting mostly uses gold, red, green and yellow; in funerals, gold, blue and purple are mostly used. The content of its paper-cutting is closely related to religious activities and the aesthetic taste of production and life. Dai paper-cutting is divided into two methods: "cutting" and "chiseling". Cutting does not require a draft and can be cut at hand; chiseling requires a draft and is made according to the sample. Dai paper-cutting uses special scissors, carving knives, chisels and hammers, either cutting or chiseling, and the skills are very high. The scissors and carving knives are sharp, sharp, narrow and thin, and can generally cut eight layers of paper; the chisels and hammers are stable, drilling, flexible and active, and can chisel more than fifty layers of paper at a time. The content of paper-cutting is mostly related to the Southern Theravada Buddhism believed by the Dai people, and also reflects the objects that are popular in real life, with a strong sense of life and local flavor. Common patterns include auspicious dragons, phoenixes, peacocks, elephants, lions, unicorns, red deer, horses, swimming fish and other strange animals and birds, as well as plants and flowers of various shapes such as glutinous rice flowers, lotus flowers, roses, chrysanthemums, camellias, azaleas, pavilions, pagodas, temples, houses and buildings. The main materials of paper-cutting are paper, cloth, metal sheets, etc. Dai paper-cuts are mostly used for doors and windows of Buddhist temples, Buddhist umbrellas, Buddhist banners, performance props, festival colored tents, water-splashing dragon pavilions, and home decorations. During festive occasions, red, yellow, blue, green, gold and other colored paper are used for paper-cuts, while funerals and small temples dedicated to the village head god "Lü Hemang" and the leading god of the army are all white paper-cuts. The main products of Dai paper-cuts are Zha, Dong, Buddhist banners, hanging lanterns, hanging towers, boards, etc., which are mostly used to decorate doors and windows of Buddhist temples, Buddhist umbrellas, Buddhist banners, performance props, festival colored tents, water-splashing dragon pavilions, etc. The content of Dai paper-cuts is mostly related to the Southern Theravada Buddhism believed by the Dai people, involving Buddhist scriptures, folk legends, and frontier customs and specialties, with a strong sense of life and local flavor. Common figures include dragons and phoenixes, peacocks, elephants, lions, unicorns, red deer, horses, swimming fish and various exotic animals and birds, as well as sticky flowers, lotus, roses, chrysanthemums, camellias, azaleas and other flowers and trees, as well as pavilions, pagodas and temples. The images are vivid, the patterns are neat, the style is rough and powerful, and the style is simple and unpretentious. Dai paper-cutting occupies an important and special position in the local social life. From the connotation of paper-cutting to the external form of expression, it reflects the historical and cultural traditions, aesthetic pursuits and unique national spirit of the Dai people.