Wearing flowers and brocades, drawing dragons and phoenixes,
Through the gorgeous Beijing embroidery in front of us, we seem to see the stitches of history.
Beijing embroidery is one of the eight masterpieces in Yanjing.
Historically, it was used to enshrine court relatives and nobles.
It is famous for its exquisite materials, luxury and splendor.
It was the "royal face" of the past.
Beijing embroidery was formed in the Ming and Qing dynasties, combining the strengths of various embroidery methods.
"Royal blood" makes Beijing embroidery materials extremely luxurious.
In addition to embroidery threads made of silk,
There are also gold threads twisted with gold and silver hammer foil.
Intricately revealing the royal style.
Chinese people pay attention to a "good luck", and the royal family is even more so.
Beijing embroidery is mostly based on various auspicious patterns, such as dragons and phoenixes, rare birds and animals, flowers and auspicious symbols.
The use of color is as symbolic as the pattern,
Each color has a different meaning,
Yellow represents the supreme power of the emperor;
Red represents joy and auspiciousness;
Blue is a symbol of elegance and dignity.
The color selection is rich and colorful, and the color matching is seamless.
Beijing embroidery depicts the unique culture and memory of Beijing city.
One needle and one thread, revealing the "artisan spirit" of ancient China.
Jointly produced by China News Network and Communication University of China
Seller: Yu Lan
Chief planner: Hu Fangmengqun
Producer: Qin Yuming, Wu Qingcai, Qi Bin
Creation team: Bai Xiaoqing, Li Yiying, Cao Hangyu, Xu Yuanzai, Wu Menghan, Zhang Jing, Zhou Xiaomeng, Wu Lei, Wen Mohan, Sun Hongliang
English translation: Zhang Long
Coordinator: Wang Kai, Zeng Nai
Editor: Fang Min
Responsible editor: [Liu Pai]