[Commonly Used Textiles Manual]

Qiang Embroidery, also known as Chuanxiu, is a handmade silk embroidery made in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It is one of China's four famous embroiderers.

history

Sichuan was known as Laos in ancient times, and it was said that silk was built. According to the Qing Dynasty Sinologist Duan Yucai's "Rongxianzhi" records; "silkworm to Sheng for the sake of the silkworm tussock." In the West Hansi Sima Qian's "Historical Records" and other books have about the spring and autumn before the Shu country The records of Qin and Wu Yue are sold far away, which shows that the silk production of silk embroidery has a fairly large scale and a popular mass base. The Western Han Dynasty confessor Yang Xiong is a native of Chengdu County of Shu County. In his book, "Dudu Fu", there are:

Variety

There are a wide variety of embroidery products and rich colors. Its motifs are mainly based on popular topics. They usually use their symbols or homophones to express a certain meaning. They often use the wishes of the people in the eyes of the people such as Jixiqing. Such as expressing love, playing in the water, it means that the bumper crops are harvested, indicating that the auspicious magpie is nostalgic, and the rich phoenix wears peony.

Features

Qiang embroidery originated from the folk of West Sichuan. It was not only affected by the local natural environment, customs and culture, but also affected by the feedback of the sales region to a certain extent. Therefore, the style characteristics of Qianxiu embodies the character and hobbies of the people in southwest and northwest China. Qiang Embroidery is rigorous and delicate, mellow, smooth, bright and bright.