What are the main types of Hunan embroidery?

Xiang embroidery is a traditional Chinese embroidery craft with a long history, originating in Changsha County under the jurisdiction of Changsha City. Xiang embroidery has a rich variety, mainly categorized into the following:

1. figure embroidery: character embroidery: character as the theme, depicting the character image, personality and storyline, with high artistic value.

2. Animal Embroidery: Taking animals as the theme, it shows the image, demeanor and habits of animals, which is vivid and interesting.

3. Landscape embroidery: take landscape as the theme, express the wonderful scenery of natural scenery, with high ornamental value.

4. Flower embroidery: take flowers as the theme, show the beautiful shape and meaning of flowers, rich in auspiciousness and happiness.

5. Practical embroidery: applying Xiang embroidery techniques to daily life products, such as clothing, home textiles, furniture, etc., which is both practical and of artistic value.

6. Flower group embroidery: round or square composition, the center theme is prominent, surrounded by a variety of patterns, with a strong folk flavor.

7. Appliqué embroidery: the embroidered pattern is pasted on the fabric, forming a unique visual effect, creative and artistic.

8. Scattered Flower Embroidery: With scattered composition, various flowers, animals, characters and other elements are skillfully combined together to form a harmonious and beautiful pattern.

9. messy embroidery: using different stitches, such as long and short, dense and thin, real and imaginary, to form a kind of embroidery with rich changes and layers.

10. Fine micro-embroidery: fine needlework, delicate depiction and realistic expression, showing the exquisite and unique features of the work.

In summary, Hunan embroidery has a rich variety and expression, reflecting the history, culture and folklore of Hunan region.