Guangdong embroidery is a traditional art in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and one of the national intangible cultural heritages. On May 20th, 2006, Guangdong Embroidery (Yue Embroidery) was approved by People's Republic of China (PRC) and the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, with the project number ⅶ-20. It is worth studying, and it is the existence that everyone wants to see.
Guang embroidery is the general name of folk embroidery in Guangzhou and its ancient territories, such as Nanhai, Panyu and Shunde. Guangdong embroidery is a folk embroidery process, which has been spread in Guangzhou and its ancient territories, such as Nanhai, Panyu and Shunde, with a history of 1000 years. In Du Yang Zaben written by Su Jaw in Tang Dynasty, it is recorded that the girl's skill is very superb, and she can embroider seven volumes of cursive script on a straight wire.
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Guangdong embroidery originated in the Tang Dynasty and began to be exported to foreign countries in the Zheng De period of the Ming Dynasty. Exported to foreign countries by European businessmen, it became the favorite clothing of courts and nobles. Guangdong embroidery, including "Chao embroidery" and "Guang embroidery", has a unique artistic style. Chaozhou embroidery is famous for its full layout, lush patterns, warm scenes, rich colors, strong contrast and bright red and green, while Guangdong embroidery pays attention to the harmonious use of light and shadow and pays attention to "merit" as "art"
Guangdong embroidery has a wide range of themes, including traditional themes such as peony, birds flying towards the phoenix and peacock, as well as modern themes such as celebrities and calligraphy and painting in the Republic of China. Guangdong embroidery skills pay attention to the combination of material shape and quality, including velvet embroidery, gold and silver thread embroidery, thread embroidery and bead embroidery. Among them, velvet embroidery is the most famous and expressive, and it is the Guangdong embroidery variety with the longest history and the most complete skill inheritance.