Introduction of Xiang Xiu Culture in Hunan Province

Hunan water town not only nurtured Xiaoxiang people, but also gave birth to traditional crafts such as Xiang embroidery. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Xiang embroidery has always been loved by many people. But when it comes to Xiang embroidery, you should not only think of exquisite embroidery with various stitches, but also forget Hunan Xiang embroidery culture. In recent years, many Hunan embroidery activities have been carried out continuously, showing the profound heritage of Hunan Hunan embroidery to the world and making Hunan Hunan embroidery culture known to more people. Then let's learn about Xiang embroidery culture with Bian Xiao.

The Origin of Xiang Embroidery

Xiang embroidery originated from folk embroidery in Changsha, Hunan Province, and belongs to one of the four major folk embroideries in China. It is the general name of handicraft embroidery centered on Changsha. It has a long history. According to archaeological excavations, the history of Xiang embroidery in Changsha is not later than the Han Dynasty, and it has been more than 2,000 years. Over the past half century, archaeologists have discovered many silks and textiles such as linen, brocade and silk in Hunan and Hubei, many of which are embroidery, which provides us with rich and valuable physical materials for understanding Chu culture and Chu silk embroidery, and also allows us to better understand history.

Silk thread and the characteristics of Hunan embroidery

Xiang embroidery is mainly made of silk, real silk, hard satin, soft satin, transparent yarn and various colors of silk and wool. Its characteristics are: rigorous composition, bright color matching, rich color lines and ever-changing stitches, which make the embroidered figures, animals, landscapes, flowers and birds have vivid artistic effects, lifelike and lifelike, and once had the reputation of "embroidered birds can smell, embroidered tigers can run and embroidered people can express their feelings". At the same time, its various embroidery methods are very rigorous and not sloppy. According to different themes, the embroidery method of Xiang embroidery will change and different stitches will be adopted.

Xiang Xiu cultural industry

Hunan Xiang embroidery, like many traditional crafts, has embarked on the road of commercialization and formed the Xiang embroidery industry. With the development of the market and the change of consumers' demand, the cultural industry of Xiang embroidery should also keep pace with the times, and it needs to make continuous progress in stitch, pattern and packaging. Actively integrate Hunan embroidery industry resources, unite advantageous enterprises, establish a platform for centralized product display and exchange, and enhance the market competitiveness of the whole Hunan embroidery industry. Xiang embroidery is a traditional craft, so we should take its essence and discard its dross. In the process of development, we should not only overcome the disadvantages of closed protection, but also give full play to technological advantages. On the premise of effective protection, we should scientifically develop and utilize Hunan Xiang embroidery and let it go to the world.

After reading these, do you like Xiang embroidery better? The artistic connotation of Xiang embroidery crafts is profound. As a Hunan native, Bian Xiao is also proud of Hunan Xiang embroidery. In the future, Xiang embroidery technology will continue to improve, while Hunan Xiang embroidery inherits traditional culture and will continue to retain it. You might as well go to the Xiang embroidery market and pick one you like and take it home. Bian Xiao's brief introduction hopes to be helpful to everyone.