风筝的起源

风筝是中国的一种传统的民间工艺品。风筝真正的起源,现在已经无法证明。不过大多数人认为风筝起源于中国,而后传到世界各地。 传说,最早的风筝是由中国古代哲学家墨子制造的。根据古书记载,墨子研究了三年,终于用木头制成了一只木鸟,但只飞了一天就坏了。墨子制造的这只木鸟就是中国最早的风筝,距今已经有两千四百年。最初,这种“木鸢”一直是战争时通讯和侦查的重要工具,并能带上火药用作战争进攻的武器。 直至东汉期间,蔡伦发明造纸术后,人们开始用纸制作风筝,称为“纸鸢”。从五代开始,人们在纸鸢上加上哨子,哨子在空中发出的声音像筝,因此称之为“风筝”。唐宋时期,由于造纸业的快速发展,风筝传入民间,放风筝成为人们喜爱的户外活动。 根据史料记载,中国的风筝大约在14世纪传入欧洲,这对后来的飞机的发明有着重要的作用。

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