Where are the flowers in the sky and on the ground?

Clouds in the sky and flowers on the ground refer to Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and describe Hangzhou brocade.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hangzhou brocade industry was famous all over the country for its exquisite craftsmanship, and its splendid scenery was called clouds in the sky and flowers in the ground. Hangzhou Brocade is a treasure of traditional arts and crafts in China. It is a heavy weft-colored brocade with silk and rayon as the main raw materials, produced in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

During the Five Dynasties, an official silk handicraft industry appeared in Hangzhou. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Hangzhou became the center of China silk industry. The government-run Jinyuan is huge, with hundreds of looms and more than 1000 craftsmen. Private silk weaving workshops also rose at the same time.

brief introduction

Hangzhou tapestries are mostly based on China's ancient paintings or photos, especially the scenery of the West Lake, which is divided into black and white and color. The black-and-white scene takes white silk as warp and black-and-white rayon as weft.

Through the change of pattern organization, the artistic effects of water and mountains, fog and rain, and China ink painting are shown. Known as the clouds in the sky and the flowers on the ground, his outstanding works include the map of Wan Li and the source of silk.