Appreciating The Purse And Chatting About The Culture Of Needlework On Chinese Valentine'S Day

Ms. Tan Li shows Shanxi's embroidered waist purse during the period of the Republic of China

In the ancient lunar calendar of "Xia Xiaozheng", there is a record: "in July,... At the beginning of fainting, Zhinu is heading east." At that time, at dusk in July, Vega rose to the highest point of the year and was clearly visible above people's heads. The position of the two dark stars next to Vega is just like an opening to the East. If you look East, you can see Altair.

The legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl on the double seventh day of the lunar new year has its origin in keeping with the seasons and astronomical scenes. It shows that our ancients in the exploration of the starry sky, produced the imagination and yearning for the starry sky and romance. This vision and exploration of the vast starry sky continues to modern times. The Chinese nation's manned spaceship is named "Shenzhou", the space station is called "Tiangong", and the lunar exploration project is named "Chang'e", including the relay satellite "magpie bridge". These names bear the Chinese nation's beautiful vision of the sky. I wonder if the three astronauts on China's space station will see the Cowherd and Zhinv star "magpie bridge" meet during the Tanabata Festival in 2021?

During the period of the Republic of China, Shanxi Province has been embroidering a line of lotus branches and fish leaping over the dragon's gate

A pair of purse bags with Dazi embroidery and flat needle embroidery in Shanxi during the Republic of China

Recently, practitioners of traditional clothing culture Tan Li Invited by Tongzhou District Bureau of culture and tourism of Beijing, she came to the 24-hour smart cultural space in Luyi street to record the Qixi Festival "Love the capital, meet happiness" love Keepsake (purse) Exhibition To share her personal collection of embroidered purse bags and old silver ornaments collected during the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, appreciate the folk needlework craft and promote traditional Chinese culture, which is also one of the series activities of Tongzhou District Culture and Tourism Bureau to create a public cultural service system demonstration area.

Qing Dynasty painting boots tucked in purse

　 Suzhou embroidery embroidered handkerchief purse in Qing Dynasty

The origin of Chinese Valentine's day and the topic of Cowherd and Weaver Girl's constellation are inseparable from the ancient people's desire to pursue a happy life. The topic of Chinese Valentine's Day is inseparable from the aesthetic love story. When it comes to love story, it is inseparable from the love keepsake.

　　 Yugong fishing sachet embroidered with plain needle in Qing Dynasty

In the Qing Dynasty, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, sowed seeds, Panjin embroidery and hehe Erxian Purse

Shanxi Da Zi embroidery Qin, Qi, calligraphy and painting purse in Qing Dynasty

　　 A purse bag embroidered with seeds in Shanxi Province in Qing Dynasty

Love keepsakes have existed in China since ancient times. However, unlike the western people who use rings and roses as love objects, Chinese people are more romantic in love objects. A jade pendant, a sachet, a purse, a bunch of hair, and even a melon and fruit can be used as sentimental objects, which can express their demands for love. In ancient times, when men and women fell in love, there were always some love keepsakes as witnesses.

A pair of embroidered purse bags in Shanxi in Qing Dynasty

In the Qing Dynasty, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, was seeded, Panjin embroidered and hehe two immortals' birdsong

Because the purse is a personal thing, lovers often give it to each other as a gift. There may be a story behind each Embroidered Purse. It carries the care of family members, the love of his wife, and the girl's hidden feelings in her heart. The small purse has become a keepsake of love between young men and women, and a memorial of pure and faithful love.

Embroidered Purse with butterfly, flower and seed in Shanxi during the period of the Republic of China

Su embroidery in the Republic of China

　　 Tan Li The lady brought a variety of purse bags of Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China with different styles and embroidery craftsmanship, as well as fan covers, glasses boxes, sewing bags, business cards, letter inserts and so on.

Gao Ming's purse with embroidered waist

The spider on baby's belly pocket embroidered with cloth in Shanxi during the period of the Republic of China

In Qing Dynasty, Beijing embroidery and pad embroidering were very happy with the fan sets

In Qing Dynasty, Beijing embroidery and pad embroidery were very happy, and the fan sets were very popular

The purse can be called the most exquisite work in Chinese embroidery art. It covers almost all the needling techniques of embroidery, such as flat stitch, lock stitch, Nasha (Suzhou embroidery is called prick yarn), seed tapping, pile down, pan gold, braid embroidery, pile embroidery, etc.

Embroidery purse is a kind of "needlework culture". Every Embroidered Purse Bag is the sustenance of the common people for their good wishes and the most vivid carrier of Chinese culture.

Pearl embroidered spectacle case in Qing Dynasty

The picture of a maid in Jiangsu Province in Qing Dynasty

Shanxi Laoyin decorated syringe in the Republic of China

In the ancient "Qiqiao", needlework is not the ultimate goal, more like 4 is a kind of women's prayer for their own happiness: pray for their own dexterity and marriage and love（ reporter   Jiao Yanling)