Yue Embroidery (National Heritage)

Guangdong embroidery refers to embroidery in Guangzhou, Foshan, South China Sea, Panyu, Shunde and other places in history.

　　 Guangdong embroidery Originally founded in the Li nationality, many former embroidery workers were men of Guangzhou and Chaozhou.

First, the line is varied. Besides silk and yarn, peacock hair is used as a thread or a horse's tail as a thread.

The two is to use bright colors, contrast, and emphasize the gorgeous effect.

Three, use more. Golden thread The outline of embroidery patterns.

Four is Decorative pattern Full and full, lively and cheerful.

Five, embroidery workers are mostly male workers. Embroidery is rich in variety, including quilt cover, pillowcase, bed linen, shawl, scarf, embroidered clothing, shoes and hats, opera costumes and so on. The embroidery techniques of Guangdong embroidery include five kinds: nail, pad, match and affix. Some of these techniques are difficult and demanding, and the two needles, the Dragon scales and the fish scales, are the most difficult needles in embroidery.

In 2006, "Guang embroidery" and "Chao embroidery" were also called "Guangdong embroidery" bundled into the list of national intangible cultural heritage. Chen Shaofang also became the representative successor of the project. Chen Shaofang recalled that in the 80s of the last century, the most difficult day for the development of Guangdong embroidery, the regular embroidery factory in Guangzhou was almost wiped out. The remaining 4 embroidery workers were transferred to the Guangzhou embroidery craft factory with her 2 designers.

Until 1994, Yue embroidery almost fell into the realm of art and dissipation. So, at the age of 55, Chen Shaofang set up the "Guangzhou embroidery art research institute", adding many modern painting elements in the traditional Guangdong embroidery technique, and creating a unique "Chen's embroidery method", which made this endangered art come to a turning point.

Xu Chiguang, a master of Guangdong embroidery who has passed through the past years, was born in the embroidery family. He was the fourth generation of the family's descendants. He began to learn art at the age of 6. His wife called him the last "Flower Man". "Flower guy" refers to men embroidered workers in Guangdong embroidery industry.

Xu Chiguang said embroidery is a skill that tests patience. It takes at least two or three days to embroider a palm like flower, and the wages are not high. He had received dozens of disciples, and only two or three of them were able to persist. Xu Chiguang hopes that more young people will inherit the folk heritage of Guangdong embroidery, which is on the verge of extinction.