Nanjing yunjin brocade
Nanjing brocade, also known as Nanjing Yunjin (in Chinese 南京云锦), is a kind of brocade made in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. “Yunjin” is a general term for the traditional jacquard silk fabric. It can be traced back to the officially-run weaving factory “Jin Bureau” (in Chinese 锦署), which produced the brocade only for the royal family. It was not until the late Qing dynasty that the development of Nanjing cloud-pattern brocade entered its period of full bloom; then the products were sold to the common citizens.[1]
Nanjing brocades are famous for their exquisite technology, elegant patterns and smooth texture. The patterns is various and as beautiful as the cloud in the sky; therefore its name “Yunjin” comes.
In 2009, Nanjing brocade was selected into candidate programmes of the oral and intangible heritage of humans at UNESCO.[2]
References
- ↑ "Nanjing Yunjin". ChinaCulture.org. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ↑ "南京云锦成功入选《人类非物质文化遗产代表作品录》". Retrieved November 2011. Check date values in:
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Nan Jing Yun Brocade derives its name because it is as splendid as the rosy clouds in the sky. It is nicely honored as ‘the oriental gem’ and ‘one rarity of China’. It had always been the tribute to the imperial family during the dynasties of Yuan, Ming end Qing. The superb weaving techniques reached a climax in ancient China.