Shu embroidery

"Teacher, I do encounter financial difficulties, but this difficulty is not impossible to solve.

The reason why I gave up the postgraduate entrance examination and appeared here is because I think that if I stay by your side, I will definitely be able to learn no less than studying for a graduate student in the future.

I have liked embroidery since I was a child. Because I like embroidery, I applied for the Academy of Fine Arts. I want to draw all the beauty that I can think of in my heart and see in my eyes, and then embroider it.

Being able to worship you as a teacher is something I never dared to imagine before, so I will definitely cherish this hard-won opportunity and never give up halfway. "

Shen Chuqing knew that it would be impossible for Mr. Qunfang to recognize her with just a few words, but no matter what, she must show her attitude.

"Since you want to develop in this industry, let's talk about your understanding of our Shu embroidery!"

Mr. Qunfang rested his chin on one hand, and his gaze remained on the mulberry tree outside the pavilion, as if all the scenery in the world could not compare to those green mulberry leaves.

Shen Chuqing quickly went through the content she had known before in her mind, and after a little organization, she said unhurriedly,
"Shu embroidery refers to the general name of embroidery products centered in Chengdu, Sichuan. It mainly uses soft satin and colored silk threads as raw materials, and uses silk thread needles on silk or other fabrics to finely embroider patterns.

Most of them practice the short stitch method, which emphasizes that the stitches are even, the lines are bright, the changes are rich, and it has a strong local color.

Shu embroidery is as famous as Su embroidery, Hunan embroidery and Yue embroidery, and is also known as the four famous embroideries in China.Originating from the folk embroidery of the ancient Shu Kingdom, it has a long history of thousands of years.
On May 5 this year, "Shu Embroidery" was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

It can be said that history can be traced back to the source, starting from the ancient Shu Kingdom, as evidenced by poems, silkworms and yufu, how at a loss was the founding of the country!You are [-] years old, and you live with Qin Saitong.

As the former king of the ancient Shu Kingdom, the Cancong family established the foundation of the Shu Kingdom.Being able to use the name "Silkworm" has to make people think about it. It is possible that since the Cancong family, we in Sichuan have been good at planting mulberry and raising silkworms.

Considering the favorable climate and location in the Chengdu Plain, planting mulberry and raising silkworms should not be a problem, but silk is an important raw material for "Shu Embroidery".

In the "Book of the Later Han" written by Song Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasty, it is mentioned that the fertile land of Shu is thousands of miles away, the soil is fertile, and the fruits are born. There is no grain, but the industry of female workers is full, and the world is covered with clothes.

However, the earliest record of Shu embroidery is "Ode to the Capital of Shu" written by Yang Xiong of the Western Han Dynasty. In it, there is a sentence in which it is beautiful and full of candles, like waving brocade embroidery.

It is enough to prove that in that era, our handicraft industry of brocade embroidery was already very prosperous and superb.

In the Three Kingdoms period, Jinguan, a department in charge of brocade and embroidery, was set up to protect this aspect of production.

What's more, it is recorded in "Sui Shu·Geographic Records" that adults are multi-skilled, and the silk and brocade carvings are so wonderful that they were almost lost in the Shang Kingdom. It can be seen that the embroidery skills of the Shu region were already ingenious in the Sui Dynasty.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao attacked Chengdu, not only looting a large amount of gold and silver, Shu brocade, and Shu embroidery objects, but also robbing countless professional craftsmen who made Shu brocade and Shu embroidery. It can be seen that the preciousness of Shu brocade and Shu embroidery was already evident at that time.

In the Song Dynasty, the name of Shu Embroidery had spread all over China. It is recorded in "Jin Guan Lou Ji" that weaving weaving in Shu is very skillful.

Some people even say that the land of Shu is rich and rich, and the silk and silk produced by the people can be crowned the best in the world. "

When Shen Chuqing said this, she paused a little, and when she was about to continue, Mr. Qunfang suddenly turned her gaze and stopped on her body.

His face was still neither happy nor angry, and he said casually: "You have memorized the book well!"

This is definitely not a compliment. Shen Chuqing recalled the question she asked before, only to realize that the direction of her answer had gone far.

For a moment, like a primary school student who failed an exam, he wanted to try to make up for it, but he felt that it was too late.

Mr. Qunfang took a look at her slightly panicked look, the smile flashed in his eyes again, and said calmly as before: "No matter how glorious history is, you have no chance to participate in it. Let me talk about its specifics. Uses, techniques and characteristics!"

Slightly relieved, Shen Chuqing quickly answered yes, pondered for a moment, and then said again: "The specific uses of Shu embroidery can be roughly divided into two categories, one is for daily use at home, and the other is for art appreciation.

Let me talk about daily household use first. Anything that can be embroidered at home can be embellished with Shu embroidery.

The most used ones, such as quilt covers, pillowcases, colored tents in the bedroom, clothes, shoes, hats worn by people, tablecloths, curtains in the living room, and various small ornaments and handicrafts, such as sachets, sweat towels, and fan covers Bags, purses, handkerchiefs, etc. are some things that can be seen everywhere.

There is no need to pay attention to the technical content. As long as the embroidered surface is exquisite and beautiful, and the price is moderate, you can find its market.

When it comes to art appreciation, the requirements are much higher. First of all, from the selection of materials to embroidery techniques, the requirements are very strict, and there is no room for flaws.

Such works can be made into screens and placed in the study or in the office.

It can also be framed, hung on the wall of the room, used for viewing, or collected, which is very popular.

Shu embroidery is exquisite, and it has also become a variant of many calligraphy and painting works, which is deeply loved and praised by literati. "

"Tell me about its techniques and features?" Mr. Qunfang looked at her struggling to speak, and asked the next question.

"Yes," Shen Chuqing didn't dare to think about whether she was satisfied with her previous answer, and her mind started to run at a high speed again. She couldn't help feeling a little thankful that she knew something about this area before, otherwise she would just glance at it today. discredited.

With the well-organized language, Shen Chuqing took a deep breath secretly, and then said calmly: "Shu embroidery mostly uses silk thread to embroider on silk or other fabrics. There are twelve major categories of stitches, and there are more than 120 stitches in total. kind,
The most commonly used are halo needles, laying needles, rolling needles, cutting needles, mixing needles, covering needles, cutting needles, pulling needles, sand needles, Shan needles, etc.

In the late Qing Dynasty and the period of the Republic of China, it has formed distinctive characteristics.The pattern pays attention to bright colors, vivid images and full of three-dimensional sense.

The stitching method pursues even stitches, bright lines, soft color mixing, and car screwing to the home, etc., giving full play to the strengths of hand embroidery, forming a strong local style, and is an exquisite work of art with both ornamental and practicality. "