Suzhou embroidery introduction and characteristics

Su embroidery, is the general name of embroidery products in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou City, traditional folk art. It is characterized by beautiful patterns, ingenious ideas, meticulous embroidery, lively needlework, elegant colors and a unique style with strong local characteristics.

Su embroidery embroidery techniques with "flat, flush, fine, dense, and, light, smooth, uniform" characteristics.

"Flat" means that the embroidery surface is spread out; "Qi" means that the edges of the pattern are neat; "Fine" means that the needles are fine and the embroidery threads are fine; "Dense" means that the lines are arranged in a compact manner and the embroidery threads are fine. "means that the lines are arranged compactly, without revealing the needle marks; "and" means that the colors are appropriate; "light" means that the color is bright and vivid; "smooth" means that the silk is rounded Uniformity" refers to fine and even lines, uniformity of density. In terms of types, Su embroidery works can be divided into three main categories: zero-cut, theater clothes, and hanging screens, which are both decorative and practical. Among them, "double-sided embroidery" works are the most exquisite.

Su embroidery works of the main artistic features: landscape can be divided into near and far the interest; pavilion with the body of the profound; figures can have a look at the vivid feelings; flowers and birds can be reported to the intimacy of the state. Su embroidery of imitation painting embroidery, writing embroidery and its realistic artistic effect is famous all over the world.

Suzhou embroidery origin

Suzhou embroidery has more than 2,000 years of history, the legend originated from Zhong Yong's granddaughter, "female red" the first production of embroidered clothes. Ancient Zhou Tai Wang Gugong Danfu's son, Taibo, Zhongyong came to the present day in the south of the Yangtze River around the establishment of the state of Wu, the local people have the custom of breaking the hair of the body. When Zhong Yong became the monarch of Wu, he wanted to break this custom, so he conferred with the elders.

Unexpectedly, their discussion was overheard by his granddaughter, Daughter Hong, who was sewing a garment. As she was sewing and listening, she got lost in thought, and accidentally, her hand was stabbed by a needle, and a small drop of bright red blood suddenly soaked into the material of the garment, gradually fainting into a small flower, and then the female red was inspired to embroider the pattern of the augur dragon on the garment as an alternative to tattooing. In order to honor the inventor of embroidery, the folk will still be women engaged in textile, sewing, embroidery and other activities called "female red".