Research On Preservation And Development Of Nanjing Brocade Art

Nanjing Brocade is the eminent representative of our nation's prominent traditional culture. It had been used as tributes to the loyal families in the three dynasties of Yuan, Ming and Qing. Owing to its rich cultural and scientific connotation, it is honored by experts as"the last milestone in the technological history of Chinese ancient silk fabrics". It is acknowledged by public as"oriental treasure","China's wonder"and is also one of the rarest historical cultural legacies in China and the world.The purpose to inherit tradition is to make new creations, to make practical use of it and to make tradition serve the material and cultural needs of the people in the modern times. With this point of view in mind, the researchers applied modern design technology and decoration means to bring forth to us moderns the traditional Brocade products with brand new look.The thesis is divided into the following five parts.The first part records the definition of Nanjing Brocade, the origins of Nanjing Brocade, the variety of Nanjing Brocade and the craft of Nanjing Brocade. The second part analyses the original of Brocade, the characteristic of Brocade art and the pithy formula. The third part describes the development of Brocade and the actual information of Brocade. The fourth part discusses the further development and the method of Brocade. The fifth part describes the preservation and development of traditional crafts, and makes suggestions.