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Zhan Guo
Currently the earliest real sample of silk embroidery discovered in China is from a tomb in Mashan in Hubei province identified with the Zhanguo period -
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Han Dynasty (221B.C.-220A.D.) Embroidery
Embroidery in this period symbolized social status. Court embroidery was set and specialization came into being. High quality embroidery products were for noble needs. The common people could not afford top grade embroidery products, so they only could have few embroidery adorning their daily items. Chain-stitch was still the main stitch method, but some straight stitches were developed during this period. -
Apr 1, 700
Tang Dynasty (618-906) Embroidery
From a historical story that Sun Quan (King of Wu) wanted someone drew a map for him. A noble woman (Mrs. Zhao, who was good at painting, poet and embroidery) embroidered the map for him and was reputed as the master of weaving, needling, silk and embroidery. Unfortunately, this embroidered map was not recovered until now. -
Apr 2, 1000
Song Dynasty (960-1279) Embroidery
Song embroidery developed tremendously by advocating of the court awards. Wenxiu Department was formed and in charge of embroidery in Song Court. They classified embroidery into four categories: landscape, pavilions, portraits, flower and birds. -
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Embroidery
As the sprout of capitalism emerged in Ming, handicraft and many industries were flourished. Inherited excellent basis from Song, Ming embroidery continued to grow prosperously. -
Qing Dynasty (1644-1921) Embroidery
Qing embroidery inherited the features of Ming embroidery and absorbed new ingredients from Japanese embroidery and even Western art. New materials such as gilded cobber and silvery threads emerged. Local embroidery with different styles emerged too, such as famous four: Su embroidery, Xiang embroidery, Shu embroidery and Yue embroidery. Shen Shou's first "simulation embroidery" Injecting new blood into the traditional embroidery and newfeatures. -
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Chinese Embroidery
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Chinese Embroidery
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_embroideryCurrently the earliest real sample of silk embroidery discovered in China is from a tomb in Mashan in Hubei province identified with the Zhanguo period (5th-3rd centuries BC). After the opening of Silk Route in Han Dynasty, the silk production and trade became flourishing. In 14th century, the Chinese silk embroidery production reached its high peak. Several major silk embroidery styles had been developed, like Song Jin (宋锦 Song embroidery) in Suzhou, Yun Jin (云锦 Cloud embroidery) in Nanjing and
