Liao Embroidery’s Development History And Research Of Market Development In Northeast China

Liao embroidery was officially named in50-60s last century; it was based on embroideries of every ethnic group in northeast region, It is the extension and innovation after the inheritance of embroideries of all ethnic groups in northeast China.It was started from Khitan, Liao Dynasty. Existing from Liaoning Province to Northeast China, it is an ethnic craftsmanship which has been innovated and accumulated through Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China. Liao embroidery shows northeast people’s pursuit of beauty,through dense color,freedom-loving but delicate form of artistic presentation. Liao embroidery doesn’t only record the history of embroidery development of northeast region, but also keeps the characteristics of traditional folk art, and also has been applied for various northeast folk activities during different times, carrying social etiquettes and folklores, or history stories. The products of Liao embroidery has multiple use, like making clothes, accessories, pillow top and embroidery paintings.。There are many mounting methods as different use of Liao embroidery, like making clothes or embroidery on clothes. because of tangled war fares of modern warlords and arrival of shading products from Britain after Industrial Revolution, development of embroidery almost stopped developing during the Republic of China period, embroidery in northeast was sagging accordingly, artists of embroidery became less and less, which makes only a few preservation. It is rare to see the art treasures of Liao embroideries nowadays as it fails to be handed down from past generations. As the new China was founded, the demand of foreign countries for Chinese handcraft products had been high, the research and study genres on Liao embroidery had been established in1950and1960s, Liao embroidery which represents Liao culture had its re-development. In2010, Liao embroidery was evaluated as Intangible cultural heritage in Liaoning Province, which accelerates its development. All these changes has already proven that Liao embroidery has gained extensive attention and recognition, it is quite meaningful to develop Liao embroidery as local name cards, it can not only save an endangered traditional handcraft art, but also boost local economy.This article introduces development and history of Liao embroidery from its origin, inherit, subject, formation. Based on the success of Liao embroidery from old times, Research and discuss the innovated and creative ideas, defects, perfection methods and developing trend of Liao embroidery...