introduction
Embroidery on the mainland has a thousand years of history, and embroidery has become a brilliant handicraft with Chinese representatives. Embroidery has developed and evolved through the times, and different embroidery methods and varieties have been derived.
Ancient embroidery is handmade by women, so it is also called female red, each embroidery is pinned on the woman's strong thoughts and feelings, only a very beautiful representative meaning.
Ancient women's embroidery
First, the development and evolution of ancient embroidery
The manufacture of embroidery must be accompanied by the development of silk products, the technology of raising silkworm reeling was first born from the mainland, and the earliest record of embroidery was in the Yao Shunyu period.
At that time, tribal leaders would embroider some patterns about the sun, moon and stars on their clothes. In the Shang Dynasty, there were special sericulture officials, and different people were also arranged to divide labor.
Some people cut cloth, some people dye, people in this period mainly use lock embroidery needle method, and the embroidery is relatively rough, so the embroidery products unearthed in this period are not very exquisite. In the Warring States period, the level of embroidery technology developed, and the embroidery method of this period was mainly the braid embroidery needle method.
Ancient embroidery
Textile technology developed during this period and production increased. In addition to finding raw materials in the wild, textile fibers also have the technology of artificial cultivation. In the Han Dynasty, there was a pre-silkworm ceremony, which is enough to see their emphasis on sericulture manufacturing.
Silk fabrics in this period also appeared in Qi, Luo, silk, etc., and the methods of embroidery also became numerous, such as the flat embroidery stitching method at that time, and the embroidery products of the Han Dynasty period, which were mainly used in the court.
In the Western Han Dynasty, embroidery sachets rose, and in the Eastern Han Dynasty, embroidery was not only stored in clothing, but also in some daily necessities, there would also be embroidery figures. The embroidery of the Tang Dynasty was very bold and bright in terms of color, and Buddhism flourished during this period, and embroidery such as Buddha statue embroidery appeared. At this time, the embroidery methods include plate gold and silver, bead embroidery and so on.
Ancient embroidered lady
During the Tang Dynasty, the harem life was very luxurious, and it is said that for The costumes and daily necessities of Yang Guifei, the embroidery workers were as high as hundreds. During the Song Dynasty, institutions such as the Literary Embroidery Institute and the Inner Dyeing Institute were also set up in the court, which were specifically responsible for the embroidery supplies in the court.
The embroidery of landscape paintings during the Song Dynasty was extremely stunning, and it is recorded in the "Secret Record of The Qingxuan" that "the embroidery of the Song people ... The scenery is far and near. "At this time, the embroidery methods are also particularly diverse, and the winding needles, roller needles, sleeve needles, etc., are some innovative embroidery methods.
During the Yuan Dynasty, the gold thread embroidery method flourished, and during the Ming Dynasty, representatives of court embroidery such as southern embroidery and northern embroidery appeared, and the silk satin with embroidery was very popular. Therefore, the unprecedented prosperity of silk during the Ming Dynasty, the consumption was also huge.
Ancient dragon robe embroidery
Second, the ancient embroidery culture
Ancient embroidery was considered to be what women should do, and the ancient women's embroidery skills indirectly showed their wisdom. In ancient times, some unmarried women would embroider things on the embroidery that could pin their beautiful yearning for love. It is the embroidered totem of society, most of which represent a symbolic meaning, a manifestation of their faith.
In ancient times, some people also used whether a woman could embroider as a criterion for whether she was a qualified wife. To be able to produce a high level of embroidery, it is not only necessary to be skillful, but also to be a woman's own talent and the temperament and elegant quality of The Orchid Heart.
Embroidered sachet
Embroidery can be said to be a carrier of the emotional sustenance of ancient women, the ancient Miss Qianjin, with independent insights and ardent pursuit of nature, with a rebellious spirit, so her embroidery will carry a yearning for natural life.
The method of conveying affection of women in the ancient upper class was embroidery, and their own high-quality cultivation and creative ability could be seen from the works they embroidered. Ancient women's expression of love for their children is reflected in the embroidered clothes and hats they make, ancient women's ten fingers spring breeze, a cavity of hot pillows are all embroidered on the cloth, their yearning, faith, virtue, quality and temperament are vividly reflected in embroidery.
Embroidery of ancient costumes
epilogue
Embroidery is an immortal legend among Chinese artworks, and the embroidery of ancient times was mainly done by women, reflecting their spiritual ingenuity and fertile orchid heart. Some of the landscapes and landscapes painted on paper can be embroidered in the form of embroidery, and their stitches and threads can be embroidered on the cloth.
Embroidery has developed to this day, and it has been divided into different genres. The embroidery technique and embroidery aesthetic between different genres are not the same. Embroidery is not only a craft, but also a practical product. What we have to do is to pass it on and carry it forward.
bibliography:
The Secret Record of Junqingxuan