Decorative Image and Cultural Implication of Embroidery in Jinnan (Southern Shanxi)

Abstract Jinnan ( Southern Shanxi ) embroidery is a traditional Chinese folk handicraft. In this study, we collected large number of historical resources and theoretical materials randomly sampled 100 works as research objects. These were compared, the artistic expression implication in these analysed. We found that animal patterns are main object colour scheme simple, with red yellow colours. After an in-depth analysis their theme value, shown to convey totem worship, reproduction worship auspicious reflecting long-term aesthetic concepts living customs southern .