The meaning of Miao embroidery (Phoenix): It was worshiped as a sacred bird in ancient times. It is the protector in people's imagination and evolved after a long period of perfect evolution. The head is like a golden pheasant, the body is like a mandarin duck, with the wings of a roc, the feet of a crane, the beak of a parrot, and the tail of a peacock, ranking first among all birds. Beautiful peace symbol. The most noble female representative of the feudal dynasty, matching the emperor's dragon. According to folklore, it can bring peace and happiness to people. In the hearts of the Miao people, it is just the opposite. It represents the beauty of a man. It is a commonly used auspicious name for men, and it is well documented. ?
Miao embroidery has the function of inheriting history and culture, which is mainly reflected in the embroidery patterns. Almost every embroidery pattern has an origin or legend. They all contain deep national culture, are expressions of national emotions, and are displays of the history and life of the Miao people. Patterns such as butterflies, dragons, birds, fish, polka-dot flowers, and duckweed flowers are all sung in the "Miao Ancient Songs". They are brightly colored, clear in composition, simple and generous.
There are many types of Miao embroidery. In terms of color, it can be roughly divided into two types: monochrome embroidery and colorful embroidery.
Single-color embroidery: Single-color embroidery is mainly made of green thread, and the embroidery technique is relatively simple. Cheng, the embroidery techniques are relatively complex, either flat embroidery, plate embroidery or pick embroidery, mostly based on flowers, birds, insects, fish or dragons, phoenixes and unicorns in nature. The finished embroidery products are colorful and lifelike, and are the finest among the Phoenix ethnic handicrafts.