1, embroidery art.
Embroidery, also known as needle embroidery, is the general name of various decorative patterns embroidered on fabrics with needles and threads, and it is also a traditional folk handicraft. It has a history of at least 2000-3000 years in China, which can be divided into silk embroidery and feather embroidery. Among them, the representative ones are Shu embroidery, Su embroidery, Xiang embroidery and Yue embroidery. Embroidery works are exquisite and colorful.
Embroidery art has its own style, which has lasted for a long time. There are dozens of embroidery stitches, such as Qi Zhen, looping, thread picking, long and short stitches, injection, Ping Jin, sand pulling and so on. , colorful, each with its own characteristics.
2. Chinese knots.
Chinese knot is a traditional folk handicraft, and it is also the embodiment of auspicious culture. It is usually made of rope or silk thread, which has rich symbolic meaning and traditional cultural connotation, and is widely used in festivals and weddings in China.
Chinese knots have many different shapes, such as flowers, birds, dragons, fish, shoes and so on. There are many kinds of knots, such as double money knot, ox knot, pipa knot, cross knot and auspicious knot. They represent unity, happiness and peace, and combine with modern life to develop into two series of products: jewelry and clothing.
3. Folk wood carving.
Wood carving originated in the Neolithic Age and matured in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is a long-term decorative technique used in ancient Chinese national buildings. It is a folk art variety classified by carving materials. Generally, excellent and tough tree species are selected, such as nanmu, rosewood, camphor wood and cypress wood.
Wood carving includes round carving, relief, carving or a combination of several techniques, and some are painted to beautify and protect wood. Fujian woodcarving, Zhejiang Dongyang woodcarving, Guangdong Chaozhou woodcarving and Anhui Huizhou woodcarving are called the four major woodcarving schools in China.
4. Seal cutting.
One of the traditional arts in China. Refers to the art of carving seals. Seal cutting is called seal cutting because it is done on the printing material first and then engraved. Generally carved with a knife on stones, teeth, horns, wood and other printed matter; For metal seals, the mold is carved first and then cast. Qin seal and Han seal are recognized as the source of seal cutting, and many seal cutting schools appeared in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
China has a long history of seal cutting culture and traditional seal making skills. Seal cutting works are diverse in form and ingenious in conception, involving many themes such as religion, history and literature.