Jingxiu (Beijing specialty)

Introduction to Jingxiu

Jingxiu, also known as Palace Embroidery, is an ancient traditional Han embroidery craft and a general term for embroidery products centered around Beijing. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it began to flourish and was mostly used for palace decoration and clothing. The materials used were exquisite, the techniques were superb, and the style was elegant. Most of the high-end palace embroidery in folk culture was closely related to the imperial palace and was the crystallization of the wisdom and artistic creativity of the ancient Han laboring people. The best embroidery in Beijing is the "flat gold seed" embroidery in needlework. This kind of embroidery is made by twisting real gold threads into patterns or planting seeds on them, which is very exquisite and luxurious. As one of the "Eight Wonders of Yanjing", Jingxiu was once known as one of the "Four Great Embroidery" along with the "Su, Xiang, and Gu" embroidery in the current "Four Great Embroidery"

What are the product features of JingxiuThe biggest feature of Beijing embroidery is the bright color matching of the embroidery thread, which is similar to the pink and enamel colors in porcelain

Beijing embroidery is characterized by elegance, refinement, beautiful patterns, flexible needlework, exquisite embroidery skills, and realistic images. The materials used in Beijing embroidery are very exquisite, and the selection of materials is exquisite and precious, luxurious and luxurious, without sacrificing any cost. Jingxiu excels in weaving embroidery on silk. In representative Beijing embroidery works, every stitch and thread exudes the overwhelming power of emperors and nobles

How did the history of Beijing embroidery come about

quot; Jingxiu ", also known as" Palace Embroidery "or" Palace Embroidery ", can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. According to the" Chronicles of the Khitan Kingdom ", at that time, Yanjing was known for its" exquisite beauty and exquisite craftsmanship ", and" Palace Embroidery "was born due to the establishment of embroidery institutes in Yanjing by the Liao Dynasty, mainly for the purpose of worshipping the clothing of the court, emperors, and marquises. After the Ming Dynasty, the characteristics of" Palace Embroidery "in terms of needlework, skills, labor, materials, and pattern patterns became more distinct, and the number of embroidery personnel gradually expanded. In the Qing Dynasty," Palace Embroidery "became more prosperous, especially during the Guangxu period, it became famous both at home and abroad and was praised as" Palace Embroidery ". In the Qing Dynasty, due to the influence of the art of" Palace Embroidery ", Continuously expanding, the people in Beijing also followed suit. During the late Qing Dynasty, many" embroidery workshops "emerged in Beijing, inheriting the tradition The characteristics and needlework of "palace embroidery" made the pattern content more folk and closer to life. Later generations called it "Jing embroidery" and it was listed as the first of the four small name embroidery in the Qing Dynasty (Jing embroidery, Lu embroidery, Bian embroidery, Ou embroidery). It was first built in the 16th year of the Kaihuang reign of the Sui Dynasty (596 AD) in ancient Yizhou and has a history of more than 1400 years. The mountains and rivers in the area are beautiful, the people are talented, and the stars are scattered throughout the Yanxia capital ruins, the Zhaoxian Golden Platform, and the Zijingguan Great Wall. The Qing royal cemetery also has the "Jing embroidery" favored by the royal family throughout history, which is a shining pearl on the land of Yizhou. Jing embroidery is purely handmade and has been passed down from generation to generation. With a history of a thousand years, we have launched a premium series of Beijing embroidery. This series "gathers the spirit of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and the moon. On the basis of the original manual production, the craft is more exquisite, the process is more complex, and the integration of history and modernity has a high appreciation and collection value. In addition to the strict specifications in the design content and color, the" palace embroidery "also has some fixed procedures and process requirements for the embroidery standards in the distribution of stitches, and there is no room for the randomness of Han folk embroidery and the subjective creative consciousness of freely expressing personality.

Its needlework is extremely exquisite, with strict specifications for different patterns. For example, in the dog robe decoration pattern, there are strict specifications and standards for the needlework of longan, scales, hair, or parts arranged with colored threads to strengthen decoration, as well as the needlework of colorful auspicious clouds and seas. The intelligence and skills of embroiderers must be reflected within this range.

. When we appreciate those precious Qing Dynasty palace embroidery pieces, we can clearly see that although the times are different and the graphic design has slightly changed, the overall rules and regulations remain unchanged, and from each embroidery piece, we can experience the superb skills and artistic cultivation of palace embroidery artists