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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Shu brocade and embroidery techniques live on in museum


Since ancient times, Sichuan has been well known for brocade and embroidery.

A thriving art in the Han Dynasty, Shu Brocade reached its apex in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) and was the specialty of ancient Chengdu. The technique of Shu Brocade weaving was listed as China's national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. It takes two people working at the same time on a traditional Shu Brocade patterning tower loom to produce the brocade.

The technique of Shu embroidery began to take shape in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) and was one of the top four Chinese embroidery schools, along with Su Embroidery in Jiangsu, Xiang Embroidery in Hunan and Yue Embroidery in Guangdong. The most well-known among the four, Shu Embroidery has 120 kinds of stitches, and features fluid lines and bright colors, which look natural and vivid.

Source: China Daily


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