Weaving techniques of Dong brocade

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Dong brocade weaving skills

Applicant: Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Hunan Province

Project No.: 887

Project No.: VIII - 104

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Hunan Province

Type: new item

Applicant: Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Hunan Province

Protection unit: Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center of Tongdao Dong Autonomous County

Brief introduction of Dong brocade weaving technology:

Applicant: Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Hunan Province

Dong brocade weaving skills are mainly distributed in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Hunan Province, and its history can be traced back to the spring and autumn and Warring States period more than 2000 years ago. From the Han Dynasty to the Tang and Song Dynasties, the textile and printing and dyeing techniques of the Dong ancestors had formed their own unique style. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the formation of the Dong nationality and the maturity of its traditional culture, Dong brocade weaving skills also developed greatly.

Dong brocade can be divided into plain brocade and colored brocade. They are all hand-made and need to go through ginning, spinning, dyeing, twisting, warping, warping, weaving and other processes. Dong women show their intelligence and exquisite handicraft skills through brocade. Dong brocade pattern deduces the history and culture of Dong nationality, and reflects the totem worship, religious belief and national cultural psychology of Dong people, such as avoiding evil and seeking good fortune, eliminating disaster and enjoying good fortune, and harmonious coexistence with nature. The patterns with rich national characteristics, rich and profound cultural connotation, bright and harmonious colors and elegant and dignified quality make Dong brocade one of the famous brocades in China, with unique cultural and artistic value, social and historical value and scientific and technological value.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the social economy of ethnic areas in China has developed by leaps and bounds. It is urgent to protect the traditional culture of ethnic minorities and the excellent traditional craft of Dong brocade.