What are the world-famous silks?

One, four famous brocade, namely Yunjin, Zhuangjin, Jin Shu and Jin Song.

Yunjin, which originated in Nanjing, can be traced back to the Song Dynasty. It is named for its bright colors and looks like clouds in the sky. Popular in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Yunjin was a tribute of the royal family in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Known by experts as the last milestone in the history of China ancient brocade craft, it is one of the most precious historical and cultural heritages of the Chinese nation and even the world.

Zhuang brocade, also known as brocade, is a traditional and famous silk fabric in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is an exquisite handicraft woven from cotton thread or silk thread, with vivid patterns, rigorous structure, bright colors and a warm and cheerful national style.

Shu brocade, named after its production in Sichuan, has a long history, exquisite craftsmanship and gorgeous patterns. Chengdu's "Jinguan City" was named after Qin and Han Dynasties, and almost all brocade products from Qin and Han Dynasties to Sui and Tang Dynasties were Shu brocade. Shu brocade is one of the main commodities of the Silk Road and the predecessor of the brocade of Kyoto West Station, a traditional Japanese national treasure handicraft.

Song brocade, which originated in Suzhou, began at the end of Song Dynasty and developed on the basis of Shu brocade in Tang Dynasty. Song brocade has bright colors, exquisite patterns and rigid and soft texture. Its products are divided into large brocade, small brocade and ribbon. Dajin is also called "antique brocade".

Second, the four famous embroideries refer to Su embroidery, Xiang embroidery, Yue embroidery and Shu embroidery in the traditional embroidery techniques of the Han nationality.

Suzhou embroidery has a history of more than 2000 years. Suzhou embroidery has been famous for its delicacy and elegance since ancient times. Its composition is concise, its theme is prominent and its skills are exquisite. Take the thinnest thread used in Suzhou embroidery for example, ordinary people can see it clearly with the naked eye, which shows its exquisiteness.

Xiang embroidery is developed by absorbing the advantages of Su embroidery and other embroideries. Xiang embroidery blends with threads of different colors, with gradual changes, rich colors and harmonious tones. The pattern of Xiang embroidery draws lessons from the advantages of Chinese painting, and the content of embroidery is mostly landscapes, figures and animals. Especially the lions and tigers in Xiang embroidery are lifelike.

Guangdong embroidery is rich in composition, complex but not chaotic, decorative, colorful and smooth. Guangdong embroidery has a wide range of themes, mostly early birds, dragons and phoenixes.

Shu embroidery takes soft satin and colored silk as the main raw materials, with more than 100 stitches, which gives full play to the specialty of manual embroidery and has a strong local style. The themes of Shu embroidery are mostly flowers, birds, animals, insects, fish and figures. Besides embroidered screens, there are quilts, pillowcases, cushions, tablecloths, headscarves and so on.