Although Guizhou Miao Embroidery is not included in the list of the four famous traditional China embroideries, it is not inferior to any of the "four famous embroideries" in terms of its long history, technique, or pattern meaning. More because there is no fame tired, only to appear more precious, become a well-deserved gift of Guizhou!

Guizhou Miao embroidery is mainly based on the traditional embroidery of ethnic minorities. Based on their own cultural heritage, different ethnic groups compete for beauty and form a unique Guizhou embroidery matrix. Almost every nationality has its own unique embroidery style, such as Miao embroidery, Dong embroidery, Buyi embroidery, Tujia embroidery, Yi embroidery and Shui embroidery. In particular, the Shui nationality horsetail embroidery and Miao embroidery are well known to the world.

Miao embroidery has a long history, it is the most important element of Miao costumes. Miao costumes have long been regarded as "the activation of China costume history.". It has a long history and cultural heritage.

Embroidery is a compulsory basic skill for traditional Miao women. They sew their future dowry from the beginning of their youth, and display various auspicious and festive elements on their clothes by means of embroidery with wisdom and dexterous hands.

Miao embroidery is mainly used for clothing headscarf, collar, shoulder, back, clothes, sleeves, belts, skirts, foot-binding cloth lapel, shoes and so on.

Miao Embroidery has its remarkable modeling characteristics, from a large number of works we can easily find that different uses, different parts of the formation of different modeling styles, in the overall identification of symbols and unique, full of the creator's rich imagination, superb creative ability and skilled skills.

The perfect combination of realism and freehand brushwork is another remarkable feature of Miao embroidery works different from other embroidery. The combination of informal, rich patterns and popular and traditional makes Miao embroidery burst into vitality and become the darling and precious gift of each era. The dragon, fish, line wave vortex, flowers, phoenix, birds, butterflies and clouds in the pattern are all lifelike, making people forget to return.

Another characteristic of Miao embroidery is its bold but not exaggerated use of color. As a whole, it is mainly yellow and red in warm color, but it does not exclude blue, green and other color systems symbolizing life, which makes Miao embroidery more unique and gives strong artistic flavor, becoming an art work acceptable to both professional and ordinary people.

While expressing and showing the love and gratitude of Miao compatriots for life, Miao embroidery has become the carrier of modern people's reverence and worship for inheritance and history, the token of cherishing and praising real life, and the symbol of loving culture and art.

Miao embroidery is unique not only because it is rooted in this magical land, but also because it is an inseparable cultural symbol of Chinese civilization.

Miao embroidery, the interpretation of the miracle of life, full of love and happiness of being loved.

Photo provided by: Guizhou Craftsman

Author: Sean