Legend has it that during the reign of King Tai (about the 10th century BC), there were three sons of Duke Danfu: Taibo, Zhongyong and Jili. Among them, Jili's son Ji Chang was the most talented. Duke Danfu wanted to pass the throne to Ji Chang, but according to the inheritance system at that time, he couldn't do so. Taibo and Zhongyong knew this and left for the area around Suzhou, thus enabling Ji Chang to succeed to the throne smoothly. At that time, there was a custom of shaving the hair and tattooing in the area around Suzhou. Despite the great pain, Taibo and Zhongyong followed the local custom and got tattoos on their bodies. Later, when Taibo passed away, Zhongyong found the custom inconvenient. So he called some local leaders to discuss the matter. Coincidentally, Zhongyong's little granddaughter, Nü Gong (pronounced as "gong"), was sewing inside the house and accidentally pricked her hand with a needle, causing blood to flow and form beautiful flowers on her clothes. The little girl had a sudden inspiration and tried to embroider on the clothes according to the local tattoo patterns. After seven days and nights of hard work, she finally made a colorful embroidered dress and presented it to Zhongyong. Zhongyong was overjoyed when he saw it and immediately tried it on. He felt extremely comfortable and realized that it could completely replace the pain of getting tattoos. So he gathered the local residents and changed the custom, no longer getting tattoos but instead using embroidery on clothes. Gradually, this custom of embroidered clothes replaced the custom of tattoos. People were extremely grateful to Nü Gong and called women's needlework such as embroidery "nvgong". Thus, the origin of embroidery can be traced back to about 3000 years ago.
一、Su Embroidery
It has a history of over 2,000 years and is known as the "Pearl of the East". Suzhou embroidery has been renowned worldwide for its exquisite and simple style
Features: beautiful patterns, ingenious designs, meticulous workmanship, lively stitches, elegant colors, and strong local characteristics.
二、Guangdong embroidery
Yue embroidery is the collective term for "Chao embroidery" and "Guang embroidery". It originated in the Tang Dynasty and developed its unique style in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. It is renowned worldwide for its exquisite quality.
Characteristics: The composition is dense and lively, the colors are rich and eye-catching. The stitching is simple. The embroidery thread is thick and loose. The stitch lengths vary. The stitch patterns overlap and are slightly raised.
三、Hunan embroidery
It incorporates the advantages of Suzhou embroidery and Guangdong embroidery. It enjoys the titles of "magical art", "the most precious embroidery", "the flowers embroidered are fragrant, the birds can hear sounds, the tigers can run, and the people can be lifelike".
Features: Characterized by richly colored layers and embroidered patterns resembling paintings. Realistic, simple yet beautiful, with vivid and lifelike images.
四、Sichuan embroidery
Also known as "Sichuan Embroidery", it has a long history. It mainly uses soft silk and colored silk as raw materials. Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it has been regarded as one of the "treasures of Sichuan" along with Shu Brocade.
Features: The needle insertion is meticulous and precise, the color blending is gentle and harmonious, the contrast is appropriate, and the patterns are beautiful.
The embroidery craftsmanship in China had reached a relatively high level during the Qin and Han dynasties, and it was one of the important commodities transported along the "Silk Road" in history.
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Post time: Aug-09-2025
