Embroidery techniques mainly include: Suzhou embroidery, Guangdong embroidery, Xiang embroidery and Shu embroidery.

1. Suzhou embroidery

Suzhou embroidery originated in Wuxian county, Suzhou, and now it has spread all over many areas. The Qing Dynasty is the heyday of Suzhou embroidery, which can be described as the proliferation of schools and the competition of famous hands. Suzhou embroidery has a unique style with beautiful patterns, ingenious ideas, meticulous embroidery, lively stitches and elegant colors, and strong local characteristics. Embroidery has the characteristics of "flatness, uniformity, harmony, smoothness and uniformity".

Suzhou, an ancient cultural city, is known as "paradise on earth". Suzhou embroidery art bred in this beautiful environment has long been famous in the world. Bridges, flowing water, people, gardens, Kunqu opera, food. Classical pattern, poetic Jiangnan. The 2,5-year-old Suzhou civilization shines brilliantly.

2. Guangdong embroidery

There are two schools of Guangdong embroidery: Guangzhou embroidery and Chaozhou embroidery. Among them, Guangzhou embroidery is famous for its delicacy and exquisiteness, bright colors and meticulous depiction; Chaozhou embroidery is famous for its roughness and atmosphere, smooth lines and strong color contrast. The two schools have their own characteristics, and the isomorphism of * * has become a unique traditional art form of Guangdong embroidery.

Guangdong embroidery is famous for its delicate and exquisite craftsmanship and rich colors, with unique artistic style and local characteristics. It is not only a traditional handicraft, but also a heritage of culture and art. In the embroidery of Guangdong embroidery, we can see the unique cultural traditions and aesthetic concepts in Guangdong.

3. Xiang Embroidery

Xiang Embroidery is the general name of embroidery products in Changsha, Hunan Province. One of the four famous embroideries in China (the four famous embroideries are Su Embroidery, Xiang Embroidery, Yue Embroidery and Shu Embroidery) is a folk embroidery that originated in Hunan and developed by absorbing the advantages of Su Embroidery and Guang Embroidery.

Xiang embroidery is mainly made of pure silk, hard satin, soft satin, transparent yarn and various colors of silk and wool. Its characteristics are: rigorous composition, bright colors, and expressive stitches. Through rich color lines and ever-changing stitches, the embroidered figures, animals, landscapes, flowers and birds have special artistic effects.

4. Shu Embroidery

Shu Embroidery, also known as "Sichuan Embroidery", is a traditional China craft that uses silk threads to embroider patterns on silk or other fabrics, mainly referring to embroidery in the western Sichuan Plain centered on Chengdu, Sichuan.

Shu embroidery takes soft satin and colored silk as the main raw materials, and its embroidery technique is very unique. There are at least 1 kinds of exquisite needle embroidery techniques, such as colorful brocade embroidery, line embroidery with embroidery and painting, exquisite and delicate Shuang Mianxiu, yarn needle, point needle and covering needle, which are all very unique and exquisite techniques.

The origin and inheritance significance of embroidery:

1. The origin of embroidery

Chinese embroidery originated more than 3, years ago. It is said that there was a smart and beautiful girl in ancient Suzhou who was trying to make a new dowry before getting married, and accidentally poked a hole in her skirt during the making process. She used her quick wits to embroider a small flower with colorful velvet, which not only covered up the hole, but also looked particularly beautiful and played a icing on the cake.

It was the first time that wise Suzhou people began to like to wear embroidered clothes. According to Shuo Yuan written by Liu Xiang in the Western Han Dynasty, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu people began to apply embroidery techniques to beautify their lives.

By the Three Kingdoms period, Suzhou embroidery had developed to a higher level. It is said that Mrs. Zhao made a "painting embroidery" for Sun Quan in the Three Kingdoms period by using her special skills of painting and embroidery, which was regarded as "a unique skill" by people at that time, so Mrs. Zhao became the originator of "painting embroidery".

2. Inheritance significance of embroidery

Embroidery is of great significance in China culture. It not only represents the essence of China traditional culture, but also is an important part of China culture. Through the inheritance and expression of embroidery, China culture can be continued and carried forward. Embroidery is an important way of cultural inheritance in China. ?

The production of embroidery works needs long-term study and practice from Baidu Library, which makes embroidery a traditional skill. In ancient China, embroidery skills were passed from mother to daughter, and this traditional way has continued to this day. ?

The production of embroidery works needs patience and care, which is also the quality emphasized by China traditional culture. Through the inheritance of embroidery, China culture can be continued and carried forward.