Chaozhou embroidery

Chaozhou embroidery

Originating in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Chaozhou embroidery is a major school of Guangdong embroidery, one of the top four traditional styles of embroidery in China. The earliest Chaozhou embroidery artworks discovered in Chaozhou were decorations and buddha statues in Kaiyuan Temple built in 738. Since the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, Chaozhou embroidery works have featured in ordinary people's daily lives. They vary in themes including animals, figures and flowers and feature exquisite craftsmanship. Chaozhou embroidery has won many national awards and had a huge effect on the arts and crafts sector nationwide. It has also been widely acclaimed at home and abroad. The craft was selected as one of the first of China's national intangible cultural heritage items in 2006.

Chaozhou embroidery