Yi (Sani) embroidery is a traditional embroidery art craft with strong decorativeness. It is spread in the main settlements of the Sani people, a branch of the Yi ethnic group in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, among which cross-stitching is the main embroidery craft. Sani cross-stitching, also known as Sani cross-stitching, originated in the Tang and Song dynasties and matured in the Ming and Qing dynasties. For a long time, after generations of Sani women's meticulous embroidery, this craft has been perfected day by day, with bright color matching, exquisite pattern conception, ingenious pattern combination, and strong local ethnic characteristics, highlighting the unique artistic expression. The main patterns of Yi (Sani) embroidery include three-stringed flowers, octagonal flowers, eight-petal flowers, sunflowers, sheep horn flowers, butterfly flowers, four-petal flowers, dog teeth patterns, flame patterns, jumping foot patterns, pomegranate patterns, frog patterns, tree patterns, fern patterns, and some simple diamond, triangle, stripe and other patterns. One type is mainly flat embroidery, with more delicate and soft realistic floral patterns, mostly drawn from floral patterns in real life environments, such as camellia, azalea, pomegranate, lotus, etc. The other type is mainly hollow applique (also called cut-out flower), with rough and abstract composition, and patterns such as cloud and wave patterns. Yi (Sani) embroidery is a special craft culture accumulated by the Sani people in the long historical process, which embodies the Sani people's national culture, life values, religious beliefs and understanding of the world; its patterns are rich in matching and strong in color contrast, which is a direct reflection of the Yi Sani people's aesthetic value of nature. In 2008, Yi (Sani) embroidery was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)