Huanxian County Sachet Embroidery Technique

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Huanxian sachet embroidery should be a branch of Qingyang sachet embroidery, and is a historical epitome of ancient Chinese culture and science. Its origins can also be traced back from three aspects: First, Qi Bo, the founder of Chinese medicine, used Chinese herbal medicine to prevent and drive away plague, and taught people to carry the prepared herbs in pockets made of cloth. Second, according to the interpretation of the word "绌" in historical documents, it means sewing and elasticity. From the research of a large number of Paleolithic and Neolithic sites and cultural relics in Qingyang area, it is deduced that "绌绌" is a naive craft created by human beings in childhood for clothing civilization, that is, using polished bone needles to shrink animal skins into clothes that can be flexed and stretched to cover the body. Third, the Zhou ancestor Gong Liu, an ancient ethnic leader born in Qingyang, pioneered the agricultural culture in Qingyang. The "Binfeng" custom in the Book of Songs focuses on the silk weaving technology of "Yibi Nvsang, July sings, August carries the weaving, carrying black and yellow, I Zhu Kongyang, for the son's clothes", which should be the historical foundation for the popularization of sachet embroidery in Qingyang. There is a saying that women in Huan County "learn needlework at the age of seven or eight, and make tea and rice at the age of eleven or twelve". Due to the ancient humanities and history of Qingyang, coupled with the wars in history, most local documents such as "Qi Bo Jing" have been lost. Its historical origins, except for the "Book of Songs", "Historical Records", "Guo Di Zhi" and "Qingyang Fu Zhi", can only be used for reference. The historical origins of sachet embroidery can only be verified by a "reverse" idea based on local ancient cultural sites, unearthed cultural relics, and especially the existing folk forms, to make up for the lack of written records. The embroidery of sachets in Huan County is widely distributed in 21 towns and villages, and the vast majority of rural women have the skills to embroider sachets. The process flow is: 1. Pass the sample; 2. Make the sample; 3. Expand the back; 4. Put on the sample; 5. Embroidery; 6. Shape the object; 7. Results; 8. Dress up. Function and use: In addition to the traditional hygienic concepts of exorcising plague and epidemic prevention and the proposition of seeking good fortune and avoiding evil, praying for good luck and blessings, the embroidery of sachets in Huan County has the remarkable characteristics of decorating the environment, modifying daily necessities, and beautifying life. Every household in Huan County has the habit of beautifying their lives with embroidery in their daily lives. Information source: External Propaganda Office of Huan County Committee of the Communist Party of China Information source: External Propaganda Office of Huan County Committee of the Communist Party of China

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