What is the development history of embroidery?

Embroidery is commonly known as "embroidery" and also called "salty (needle) embroidery". It is one of the excellent traditional crafts in China that colored thread is embroidered on the fabric according to the design pattern. According to the Book of History, as early as 4,000 years ago, the chapter service system stipulated that "clothes should be embroidered with paintings." Shun said to Yu, "I want to see the images of the ancients, painting the sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons and insects, embroidery, seaweed, fire, pink rice and squid." Paint colorful clothes. " In the Zhou Dynasty, there was a record of "embroidery * * *". 1974 In the Western Zhou Dynasty tomb in Rujiazhuang, Baoji, Shaanxi Province, embroidery traces preserved in the soil were found, which was of great value. These marks are clear and colorful, all embroidered with braided needles. A large number of chu xiu and a large number of embroidery objects of the Western Han Dynasty, including embroidered quilts, embroidered garments, embroidered robes, embroidered trousers and embroidered garments, have also been unearthed from the No.1 Chu Tomb of Warring States Period in Mashan Brick Factory, Jiangling, Hubei. Its embroidery material is mainly silk, and only one piece is Luo embroidery. The pattern is drawn with ink or cinnabar, and then embroidered. The sewing method is lock embroidery. The pattern is based on dragons and phoenixes, supplemented by grass leaves, flowers, branches and geometric patterns. The colors of embroidery thread are dark brown, reddish brown, brown, orange, vermilion, crimson, light yellow, khaki, golden yellow, yellow-green and cobalt blue.