Classic Embroidery: Square Pattern

Author: Ren Benrong
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Publish Date: 2003-07-27
Features: This volume is primarily compiled from the manuscript drafts of Han embroidery patterns drawn and designed by Mr. Ren Benrong. Renowned in the Three Chu Regions, "Han embroidery" primarily features "gold-thread embroidery interwoven with silk," celebrated for its magnificent, colorful, and radiant yet robust and ancient style. Its distinctive embroidered garments, ( is a Chinese term for opera costumes), Taoist robes, and divine canopies differ significantly in stitching techniques and pattern shapes from Su and Xiang embroidery. Especially in the depiction of auspicious motifs like dragons, phoenixes, and mythical creatures, the compositions are bold, imaginative, and exaggeratedly transformed, exuding vitality and charm, making them particularly decorative and delightful. Han embroidery not only emphasizes craftsmanship and design but is also traditionally known for the saying, "Women embroider, men finish the adornments; first sketch, then embroider, and finally revise." Professional painters typically take on the male role, meticulously adding the finishing touches to achieve a transcendent level of artistry. Mr. Ren's creative drafts are a prime example of this tradition.