A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINESE EMBROIDERY

Since its birth in China, embroidery as an ancient craftsmanship known to all, has always been beautifying and serving life over the past several thousand years, leaving brilliant and untold excellence for people generation after generation. Based on the rich accumulation of traditional embroidery, contemporary embroidery is also successfully developing in China.

1. Origin of Chinese Embroidery—in Remote Antiquity

It is very difficult for us to ascertain the time and place for the birth of embroidery in Chinese antiquity. However …

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2. Early Emergence—the Western Zhou Period (1046–771 BC)

Based on present archaeological excavations, the immature dyeing techniques at the time did not make it possible for color to be applied to threads before stitching. Instead …

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3. Taking Form of Chinese embroidery(770 BC–220 AD)

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period (770–221 BC), embroidery was brought about by single chain stitch needlework. The most representative …

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4. Maturity of Chinese embroidery (420–907)

What about embroidery in the Southern and Northern Dynasties? The answer is …

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5. The Prime Period of Chinese embroidery—the Song Dynasty (960–1279)

The Song Dynasty was the cradle for the birth of artistic embroidery, exerting a far …

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6. Carrying Forward the Cause and Forging Ahead into Future of Chinese embroidery(1271–1644)

As discovered in the many years of embroidery research of the Yuan Dynasty …

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7. A Hundred Flowers in Blossom of Chinese embroidery (1644–1911)

In the Qing Dynasty, embroidery was extensively distributed in China with …

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8. World-Wide Influence of Chinese Embroidery

Both the eastern Asian area, which has always been under the influence of Chinese culture, and Europe …

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