Piling Up Brocade on Spring Mountain - Exhibition of Outstanding Works from the Special Talent Training Program for Beijing Patchwork Embroidery.

Beijing patchwork embroidery, also known as carved patchwork embroidery, is a traditional handicraft unique to Beijing. It originated from the "pile brocade" and "paste silk" of the Tang Dynasty and integrated embroidery and patchwork skills. It uses natural silk fabrics as the main material, adopts brocade, gauze, silk, satin and other fabrics as the base, and then pastes silk, brocade, silk and colorful phoenix tail yarn. Among them, "paste silk" is a single-layer silk fabric cut into a pattern and pasted flat, some are sewn after pasting, and some are only pasted without sewing. "Pile brocade" is a brocade or other silk fabric cut, piled and spliced into multi-level patterns. Some are filled with wadding materials in the petals, and the patterns are raised into relief, often used to make thangkas and Buddha statues in temples. In addition, patchwork embroidery is also widely used in court and folk personal items, such as sachets, purses, etc. Its craftsmanship includes relief, weaving, embroidery and other techniques, and it is completed through multiple fine processes such as design, material selection, and cutting. Among them, the "soft dial" process is particularly outstanding. In May 2021, Beijing Embroidery (Patchwork Embroidery) was announced by the State Council as the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects. Exhibition address: China Century Altar Opening hours: 9:00-17:00