Four Great Embroideries in China

China's four major embroideries are Yue embroidery, Shu embroidery, Su embroidery and Xiang embroidery.

1, Guangdong embroidery: the general name of Guangdong embroidery and Chaozhou embroidery, which is famous for its exquisite Chaozhou embroidery at home and abroad. Its characteristics are as follows: 1. There are all kinds of threads, besides silk thread and wool thread, there are also threads made of peacock feathers or ponytails. Second, bright colors, strong contrast, emphasizing gorgeous effects. The third is to use gold thread as the outline of embroidery pattern. Fourth, the pattern is cumbersome and full.

2. Shu embroidery: Also known as "Sichuan embroidery", it originated from Sichuan folk Shu embroidery. One of the oldest embroideries in China. Due to the influence of geographical environment, customs, culture and art, through long-term continuous development, it has gradually formed a unique style of rigor, delicacy, neatness, brightness, smoothness, roundness and bright colors.

3. Suzhou embroidery: it is the general name of embroidery products centered on Suzhou, Jiangsu. Jiangsu has fertile land, mild climate, developed sericulture and rich silk, and has been a splendid place since ancient times. Superior geographical environment, rich brocade and colorful flower lines have created favorable conditions for the development of Suzhou embroidery.

Suzhou embroidery has a unique style, exquisite patterns, ingenious ideas, lively stitches, elegant colors and meticulous embroidery. Known as the "Oriental Pearl" in embroidery industry, it has strong local characteristics.

4. Xiang Embroidery: It is the general name of Xiang Embroidery products with distinctive Hunan-Chu cultural characteristics centered on Changsha, Hunan. Embroidery stitch is characterized by the participation of needles, vivid image, rich and bright colors, great attention to the shade of yin and yang, changeable stitch, meticulous parting and exquisite embroidery.

The origin of the four major embroideries:

Chinese embroidery has a long history, occupies an important position in the treasure house of world costume culture, is influential in the traditional arts and crafts industry in China, is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation, and is a wonderful flower in a hundred gardens.

The names of "Four Great Embroideries" were formed in the middle of19th century. It is the most famous and mature embroidery in China, which has the characteristics of artistic flavor and commercialization of embroidery. It reached a high level in Qin and Han dynasties and was one of the important transport commodities of the Silk Road in history.