Sachet (Xuzhou sachet)

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: sachet (Xuzhou sachet)

Applicant: Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Item No.: 325

Project No.: Ⅶ - 26

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Jiangsu Province

Type: Extension Project

Applicant: Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Protection unit: Xuzhou Cultural Center

Brief introduction of sachet (Xuzhou sachet)

Applicant: Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Sachet, also known as "sachet" and "fragrant tassel", is a kind of traditional ornament. The custom of making and wearing sachet has a long history in China.

Popular in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, sachet production technology has its own characteristics, known for the world. Xuzhou sachet is a combination of practicality and ornamental. It has simple shape, exquisite pattern, gorgeous color, neat and meticulous embroidery. The Chinese herbal medicine inside can repel mosquitoes, prevent moisture, purify the air and prevent diseases. Xuzhou sachets are rich in shape, including heart-shaped, round, diamond shaped, Yuanbao shaped, butterfly shaped, vase shaped, water drop shaped, rectangular, figure doll and other shapes. Most of the external designs use traditional auspicious themes, such as dragon and Phoenix presenting auspiciousness, mandarin ducks playing in the water, pine and crane extending the year, magpie making plum blossom, etc., to express people's good wishes of praying for auspiciousness, dispelling evil spirits and accepting happiness, and having enough food and clothing. With the development of economy and the improvement of living standards, the theme of Xuzhou sachet is also changing. There are many works with opera facial makeup, cloth bag monk, Qilin sending children, Guanyin sending blessings, Han culture, cartoon dolls and so on.

With the change of society, traditional folk customs gradually fade out of modern life, sachets are no longer valued as before. With the rapid development and popularization of machine sewing technology, artists who master the traditional sachet making skills are increasingly rare, and Xuzhou sachet technology is on the verge of extinction, which needs to be excavated and protected.