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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in traditional Chinese crafts and intangible cultural heritage
- Students and practitioners in art design, fashion design, and related fields seeking creative inspiration and historical reference
- History and culture enthusiasts who wish to understand Chinese women's history and forms of cultural expression more deeply
- Handicraft lovers who hope to improve their aesthetic understanding through reading
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking detailed step-by-step illustrations and a pure embroidery technique tutorial for immediate practice
- Readers seeking light entertainment or novel-like narrative
Reading tips
- It is recommended to read the first two chapters on historical development first to establish an overall framework of time and stylistic change before moving on to the chapters on specific famous embroideries.
- While reading, compare the text with images of representative embroideries mentioned in the book (or search online for high-resolution images of museum collections) to enhance the intuitive experience.
- The book can be read alongside the sections on rural crafts in Fei Xiaotong's From the Soil or Shen Congwen's Research on Ancient Chinese Clothing, to understand the social and cultural context of traditional crafts from multiple dimensions.
About the publisher
Founded in 1982, Modern Press is a Chinese publisher that serves general readers across a diverse range of subjects. Judging from its catalog, its publishing focuses on classical poetry, Eastern philosophy, psychological research and application, popular science, and modern poetry, along with history, biography, and children's books. The Book of Songs, the illustrated vernacular edition of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, The Complete Poems of Dai Wangshu, and Buddhism in the Vegetable Roots reflect efforts to make traditional culture and poetry accessible; works by Carl Gustav Jung such as The Development of Personality and Understanding Your Psychological Type, together with titles from the Ivy International Education Alliance, show sustained attention to psychology and educational reading; and Stephen Hawking's works and the illustrated two-volume Brief History of Everything and A Brief History of Time indicate a commitment to popular science. Its authors include figures such as Qu Wanli, Xu Ke, Dai Wangshu, and Jung, and its publishing emphasizes retelling classics and accessible, illustrated presentation. Because public information is limited, this summary is based only on the titles in our catalog.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序言
- 古老技艺——刺绣
- 殷商和西周就出现刺绣
- 秦汉时期工艺相当发达
- 唐代刺绣向着精致化发展
- 宋代刺绣开创纯审美绣画
- 元代刺绣向美术化方向发展
- 明代刺绣达到巧妙精微程度
- 清代刺绣宫廷民间相争艳
- 女红之巧——苏绣
- 宋代以前苏绣发展与工艺
- 元明苏绣技法不断发展创新
- 清代苏绣以精细雅洁闻名
- 女红之妙——湘绣
- 宋以前湘绣发展很有特色
- 元明湘绣兼收并蓄又创新
- 清代湘绣独树一帜
- 女红之美——蜀绣
- 宋以前蜀绣的独特技艺
- 元明时蜀绣的色彩明快
- 清代蜀绣男绣工技压群芳
- 女红之丽——粤绣
- 宋以前粤绣已发展成熟
- 元明时粤绣已影响到海外
- 清代粤绣得到繁荣发展
FAQ
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About the author
Xiao Dongfa (1949–2016), whose ancestral home was Tianjin and who was born in Shenyang, was a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Peking University, and director of its Institute of Modern Publishing. An important scholar in editing and publishing studies, he focused on the history of Chinese books, publishing history, and yearbook studies. He edited the History of Chinese Editing and Publishing and Chinese Libraries of Book Collecting, and led the National Social Science Fund key project A General History of Chinese Publishing, laying a solid foundation for the organization and narration of Chinese publishing history. Beyond academic writing, he attended to Peking University's institutional history and humanistic traditions, writing works such as Character: From the Imperial University to Old Peking University, Exemplars: Former Residences and Anecdotes of Peking University Notables, and Scenes: Yanyuan Landscapes and Cultural Heritage, which recount campus memories and personal stories with warmth. His works also touch on the four treasures of the study, garden architecture, and academic writing standards. Some 491 of his titles are held in the library, spanning language and culture, biography, and architecture, and combining scholarly rigor with accessible readability.
