Chinese Embroidery

Question 1

There are 4 main types of Chinese Embroidery where do they come from?

Answer 1

The following provinces:
Suzhou
Hunan
Guangdong
Sichuan

Question 2

What is the name of Suzhou embroidery

Answer 2

Su Xiu (2000 years old)

Question 3

Su Xiu can be identified by what characteristics? 8 points

Answer 3

varied stitch
pretty patterns
stylish colours
thin needle (creates meticulous patterns)
tightly stitched
refined, demarcated lines, delicate tasteful
Pictorial (imitates paintings)
reversible

Question 4

What is the name of Hunan Embroidery

Answer 4

Xiang Xiu (spring/autumn period 770BC to 453BC)

Question 5

Xiang Xiu uses what king of fabric

Answer 5

Satin, Organdie and nylon

Question 6

Xiang Xiu embroiders what objects

Answer 6

Artwork, pillow cases, mattress covers, handkerchiefs, tablecloths, clothes

Question 7

What is the Xiang Xiu style

Answer 7

imitates paintings, engraving and caligraphy

Question 8

Xiang Xiu can be identified by what characteristics? 4 points

Answer 8

Reversible
Satin look (soft smooth surfaces)
Depicts humans, birds, animals, landscapes, lions, tigers
few colours (often large patches of solid colour)

Question 9

What is the name of Guangdong Embroidery

Answer 9

Yue Xiu (oldest form)

Question 10

Yue Xiu was created by which people according to. legend

Answer 10

Li people (Guangzhou/Chaozhou)

Question 11

Yue Xiu can be identified by what characteristics? 5 points

Answer 11

varied kinds of threads
high colour contrast
male embroiderers
complex/beautiful decorative motifs
gold thread outlines the design

Question 12

What is the name of Sichuan Embroidery

Answer 12

Shu Xiu

Question 13

Shu Xiu can be identified by what characteristics?

Answer 13

100 kinds of stitches
tight intricate stitch work
gifted in the form of official robes, dowries, curtains
mixing thread (one colour to another) masters
nature scenes
bright thread, soft fabric

Question 14

Shu Xiu follows what principles

Answer 14

strict traditional principles
12 weaving groups
122 subcategories

Question 15

Shu Xiu is gifted in which ways

Answer 15

quilt cases
pillow cases
table cloths
chair cushions
scarves
handkerchiefs

Question 16

Chinese Embroidery was initially taught to whom

Answer 16

young ladies learnt from a young age for when they get married

Question 17

Why was Chinese initially developed

Answer 17

by women to adorn clothes, pouches, bed clothes, flowers and bird were common decorative pieces

Question 18

Where was Chinese embroidery first indicated in writing

Answer 18

Shangshu (book of history)
Shun (ancient monarch) wore clothing that was different
Upper clothes, embroidery patterns of sun, moon, stars, dragon
bottoms: drinking vessels, algae, fire, rice, fufu
(all in 5 colour insert)

Question 19

Where was the earliest record?

Answer 19

Chu Tomb (changsha) (Hunan province)

Question 20

What was found in the Chu Tomb

Answer 20

Two pieces embroidered, though to be the earliest Chinese embroidery, very high quality

Question 21

202BC-220AD Embroidery and what did it depict

Answer 21

(Han Dynasty) items found across China

wavy clouds, flying phoenix, running animals, geometric patterns

Question 22

618-907 Embroidery and what did it depict

Answer 22

(Tang Dynasty)

Buddha prominent theme

Question 23

960-1279 Embroidery and what did it depict

Answer 23

(Song Dynasty)

Landscapes, figures, flower, birds, influenced by paintings

Question 24

What occurred in Late Imperial China

Answer 24

they established embroidery workshops and establishments
this is where the 4 main types of embroidery were developed and widely known
originally only one sided embroidery
later double sided embroidery developed