Contemporary Inheritance And Research Of Miao Embroidery In Western Hunan

Miao embroidery is not only the traditional folk handicraft embroidery skills of the Miao people,but also one of the intangible cultural heritage of China.The unique ecological environment in Western Hunan has bred the unique art form of Miao embroidery.However,the times are changing,the cultures of all nationalities are merging,under the background of Fenghuang tourism industry in Western Hunan,and in the process of revitalizing the local traditional culture,the Miao embroidery in Western Hunan is experiencing the process of rise and fall,change and reconstruction.Taking the Miao embroidery in Western Hunan as the research object,this paper conducts field investigation on the main Miao settlement areas in Shanjiang Town and its surrounding villages in Fenghuang County,from which the first-hand information is obtained and the present situation of Miao embroidery technology inheritance in the field spots is investigated in detail.Firstly,it combs the rise and fall of Miao embroidery in Western Hunan with historical documents.Secondly,makes a detailed statistics,comparison and analysis of the patterns,crafts,innovations,crafts and changes of embroidery.On this basis,we can find out the predicament of Miao embroidery technology under the background of the rise of national tourism.Finally,with the help of the motivation of cultural change and the concept of cultural reproduction,combined with the existing protection and development model of the Miao embroidery,such as local government,private enterprises and educational institutions,this paper analyses the inheritance of the Miao embroidery and explores the mechanism of the Miao embroidery’s living inheritance in western Hunan.