Four Famous Embroidery Deduce The Chinese Style At The Tip Of The Needle.

One needle needle, one thread, ten million lines of color, light and shuttle, embroidered the unique brilliance of China.

Chinese tradition Embroidery Among the handicrafts, "Hunan embroidery", which is located in Central China's Hunan Province, is commonly known as "embroidery" in Western China's Sichuan Province, "Guangdong embroidery" in southern Guangdong province of China, and "Suxiu" in eastern Jiangsu Province, which is called "four famous embroidery" in China.

　　 Suzhou embroidery

Su embroidery has a history of more than 2000 years. Since ancient times, Suzhou embroidery has been famous for its elegance and elegance. Its composition is concise, its theme is outstanding and its skills are exquisite. Take the finest line of Suzhou embroidery as an example, which can be seen clearly by the naked eye of the ordinary people. Embroidery technology has the characteristics of "flat, neat, harmonious, light, smooth and uniform". "Flat" refers to the spread of the embroidered surface; "Qi" means the edge of the pattern is neat; "thin" refers to the fine needle, embroidery thread fine; "dense" refers to the line arrangement is compact, does not reveal the stitch; "and" refers to the appropriate color; "light" refers to dazzling, bright color; "Shun" refers to the silk round round; In terms of categories, Suzhou embroidery works can be divided into three categories: Zero cut, costumes and hanging screens, both decorative and practical. Among them, the "double-sided embroidery" works are the most exquisite.

Hunan embroidery

Xiang embroidery is the general name of Hunan embroidery products with the distinctive characteristics of Hunan and Chu culture centered on Changsha, Hunan. It is a folk craft with the characteristics of Hunan and Chu culture created by the industrious and intelligent Hunan people in the development process of the long history of human civilization. In the past half century, archaeologists have discovered many silk fabrics, such as linen, brocade, silk, and so on in Hunan and Hubei. Spin Many of them are embroideries, which provide abundant and valuable material materials for us to understand Chu culture and Chu silk embroidery. It will also give people a sense of wealth, elegance and refinement.

　 Guangdong embroidery

Guangdong embroidery is the general name of manual silk embroidery in Guangzhou City, Guangdong province. It is one of the four famous embroideries in China.

Yue embroidery is a national intangible cultural heritage. It is divided into two embroidery groups: "Guang embroidery" and "Chao embroidery".

Originally founded in the minority Li ethnic group, most of the former embroidery workers were men in Guangzhou and Chaozhou.

The late Ming Dynasty formed its own characteristics. Its characteristics are:

First, the line is varied. Besides silk and wool, it is also used to make hairs, or to line up with horsetail cashmere.

The two is to use bright colors, contrast, and emphasize the gorgeous effect.

The three is to use the gold thread as the outline of embroidery pattern.

Four, the decorative patterns are full and full, lively and cheerful.

Five, embroidery works are mostly for male workers. There are many embroidered varieties, including quilt cover, pillowcase, bed linen, scarf, scarf, embroidered clothes, shoes Hat, costume, and so on, also have mirror screen, hang up, banners and so on.

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Shu embroidery

Shu embroidery Soft silk fabric in satin weave Colored silk is the main raw material, and its embroidery technique is very unique. There are at least 100 kinds of exquisite stitch embroidery techniques, such as colorful embroidery lines, embroidered and embroidered lines, delicate and delicate double-sided embroidery and needle, needle, needle and covering needles. In today's embroidery, there are both huge screens and pocket sized pieces, both high quality and famous consumer goods. For example, the huge "Furong carp" screen of Beijing Hall of the Great Hall of the people and the famous "Shu Gong Le women performing music map" of the Shu embroidery, the double faced and discolored "water grass carp" screen and the "big panda" screen are the masterpieces of Shu embroidery.