Brocade weaving skills of the Zhuang ethnic group
Zhuang brocade has a very long history. The "banbu" woven by the ancestors of the Zhuang nationality in the Han Dynasty is its predecessor. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, archaeologists unearthed several orange-red Huiwen brocade fragments in the No. 7 burial pit of the Han Tomb in Luobowan, Guangxi, proving that brocade weaving skills existed in Guangxi during the Han Dynasty. Zhuang brocade skills were formed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, further developed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and listed as tribute in the Ming Dynasty. In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, Zhuang brocade began to decline. After more than a thousand years of development, Zhuang brocade has three major types, more than 20 varieties and more than 50 patterns. It is known for its durability, exquisite craftsmanship, unique patterns and exquisite patterns. Zhuang brocade is one of the outstanding cultural heritages of the Zhuang nationality. It can not only provide vivid physical materials for the research of textile skills of ethnic minorities in my country, but also add living examples to the textile history of China and even the world, and play a positive role in inheriting and promoting national culture and enhancing national self-esteem. However, due to historical and realistic reasons, Zhuang brocade is facing a severe inheritance crisis and urgently needs rescue and protection. (No pictures available, please provide them.) (No pictures available, please provide them.)