Three Famous Silk Brocades-Shu Brocade

Shu brocade originally refers to the colored brocade produced in Sichuan, and later became the general term for brocade produced in various places where the weaving method is similar to that of Shu. Shu brocade is mostly woven with dyed cooked silk threads, the warp threads are flowered, the color strips are used for coloring or the color strips are used for icing, and the geometric pattern organization and decoration are combined. Shu brocade patterns are drawn from a wide range of materials, such as myths and legends, historical stories, Zhanxiang inscriptions, landscape figures, flowers, birds, and beasts. [28] Chengdu's "Jinguan City" was named after the Qin and Han Dynasties. Almost all brocades from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties were Shu brocades. It is one of the main trading products of the Silk Road and the predecessor of Kyoto Nishijin-ori, a traditional Japanese national treasure. In 2006, Shu brocade weaving technology was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. The inheritance unit is Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum.