Chapter 1168 Shu Brocade
“Oh?” Yang Dequan smiled: “Then tell me how to copy?”
“First of all, we need very thin silk, right?”
< br>"Yes. But now the silkworm The silk spun is already too thick. How to solve this problem? "
"Can we try using wild silkworms? Or hybridize modern domestic silkworms and wild silkworms, and use the silk spun by the atavistic silkworms to copy the silk? Yarn?”
"This... It seems possible in theory, but the methods of raising silkworms today are different from those in ancient times?"
"The methods of raising silkworms are also different?" Zhou Zhi couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
“Modern silkworms are four-sleeping silkworms, which means that from the time when the silkworm egg hatches, it will go through a process of stopping eating, going to sleep, and molting four times. After five instars, it will spin a cocoon. . ”
“In the Western Han Dynasty, Sanmian silkworms were the main breeding objects. It takes about twenty-one or two days to spin cocoons and reel silk. The silk spun out by such silkworms is thinner, the cocoons are smaller, and the fabrics weaved are thinner and thinner. ”
< br>“But there are also advantages, that is, the time is short and less mulberry leaves are consumed.”
"So we don't know that the two varieties of silkworms are different. How can we talk about hybridization?"
Zhou Zhinan smiled and said: "It seems that you can't just think in one direction for anything. Generally, you can think of it yourself. Other people should have thought about this method, and I should think more about it. That is, since I can think of it, why don’t others do it? "
"You are a smart person, and your ideas are better than others. There are generally many people," Yang Dequan said with a smile. : "I heard all this from the Light Industry Bureau. Sichuan is also a major silk weaving province. Hunan Province also came to ask our opinions back then, so I still remember some data."
" If I like to use my brain in everything like you, I should go to college.”
This is too modest. Master Yang remembers Su Shayi’s detailed data, and it is definitely not as simple as what she said. , I guess this matter is still a regret in her heart.
Not to mention now, even in a few decades, this matter will be meaningless in the minds of many people - even if you can copy the same plain gauze clothes as those in the Western Han Dynasty, raise the silkworms of that time, and understand that What significance does the manufacturing process of the time have to modern life?
To further extend, what is the point of learning traditional Chinese characters, learning calligraphy, learning music, learning art, and learning literature?
If we really want to discuss it in detail, this is a big topic, that is, what is "beauty", what is the meaning of beauty, and why humans have aesthetics and why they pursue beauty.
Deconstruct it to the most basic question, that is, is beauty something people definitely need?
Going to the most basic level, that is spiritual life. Is it necessarily necessary for people?
Regarding this question, countless people have countless answers, and there is no unified conclusion. Zhou Zhi cannot say who is definitely good and who is definitely bad.
I can only say that for myself, if I miss the deconstruction, appreciation and following of beauty in my life, my life will be incomplete, I will have regrets, and I will not have a full sense of experience.
For example, this afternoon, I was admiring the exquisite clothing and embroidery pieces. Master Yang explained the stitching techniques, inheritance, and stories behind them. The thoughtful spirit is very profitable.
In addition to the newly made Shu embroidery, there are also ancient Shu brocades collected by Yang Dequan on display in the small courtyard.
When people describe the beauty of China, they often use the words "Splendid China" to describe it. When talking about a person's bright future, they also use the metaphor "Splendid Future". However, brocade and embroidery are actually two completely different weaving methods.
Embroidery uses a needle, brocade uses a machine.
Embroidery is actually a processing technology that uses colored threads to embroider patterns on cloth. As for brocade, the longitude and weft positions of various colored threads are arranged in advance according to the embroidery pattern. The pattern is woven interspersed and is integrated with the fabric.
Embroidery is purely handmade, while brocade is semi-mechanized. The difference is actually quite big.
There are both embroidery and brocade.
With the development of Shu embroidery, there are now 122 kinds of stitches in twelve categories. Because the sizes are random and the themes are flexible, most of the new products that can be seen on the market, such as Gongmei shopping malls and here, are Shu embroidery. .
In fact, the silk fabric that first became famous in Sichuan was brocade.
“The sericulture civilization originated very early in Shu. In ancient times, the first king of Shu, Cancong Cong, was said to have taught the people how to raise silkworms. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "Shangshu" recorded that people at that time regarded the silkworms produced in the capital of Shu as It is specifically called 'Shu Brocade' to show the difference." Yang Dequan pushed his grandmother and introduced it to everyone while admiring the ancient Shu Brocade in the glass frame on the wall.
“In the Han Dynasty, the brocade industry in Shu capital became increasingly prosperous, and the weaving skills became increasingly proficient. It was famous for its exquisite workmanship and various patterns.”
“The weaving of Shu brocade was famous in the Han and Tang Dynasties. The main products are multi-harness and multi-crotch looms, which were exported to various places for a long time. When Zhang Jian of the Han Dynasty went to the Western Regions, he saw that local merchants all preferred one kind of brocade, and at first glance they were all Shu brocade."
"The early Shu brocades were mainly made of flowers with multiple warp threads. After the Tang Dynasty, the varieties became increasingly rich. The patterns began to include checkered flowers, patterned lotus flowers, tortoise shell flowers, linked beads, pairs of birds, pairs of animals, etc. By the end of the Tang Dynasty, more designs were added Patterns such as Tianxiale, Chang'an Bamboo, Fangsheng, Yinan, Shituan, and Badahun."
"And the output is quite large," Zhou Zhi. Added: "When Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty took refuge in Shu, all the soldiers were resentful, so he used 100,000 pieces of Shu brocade in the library to revive morale." Wei Brocade', its patterns are more complex and delicate, including Qingfeng Nian Brocade, Denghua Brocade, Cricket, Green Pond Lion, Skylark, and Ruicao Cloud Crane, Baihua Peacock, Yinan Baihua, Ruyi Peony, etc."
When it comes to the history of the Song Dynasty, Zhou Zhi is more specialized. He smiled and said: "In the Song Dynasty, Lu Dafang established Jinyuan in the capital of Shu, which was similar to Jinguancheng. It is equivalent to the national silk weaving factory, responsible for the production of Shu brocade. At that time, the capital of Shu paid tribute to 670,000 pieces of Shu cloth, nearly 8,000 pieces of silk and silk every year. Almost all high-quality royal brocades were used as gifts. "
"The Shu brocade at that time was also a good thing for foreign officials to bribe and seduce the inner palace. Wen Yanbo once gave it to Zhang Guifei when he was serving as a transshipment envoy in the middle of Shu. Jin, when he was transferred to the central government as prime minister, he was impeached based on old scores, which eventually led to his resignation. ”
"Even I don't know these stories." Yang Dequan said with a smile: "In the late Ming Dynasty, Shu brocade was destroyed, but at this time, there were still patterns of plum, bamboo, peony, grape, pomegranate, etc." < br> "After the Qing Dynasty, Shu brocade was restored. Influenced by Jiangnan brocade, varieties such as Yuehua brocade, Yusi brocade, Fangfang brocade, and Huanhua brocade were produced. Among them, Yusi and Yuehua brocades with colorful stripes are the most popular. Features.”
"It's a pity that the craftsmanship of Shu brocade is too difficult to restore." Master Yang said: "The key to Shu brocade is to restore the flower books. In ancient times, the flower books were all controlled by Jinguanyuan. Later, most of them were also Lost."
"The flower is a jacquard program, right?" Zhou Zhi thought of a question: "Is computer jacquard technology a modern brocade technology?"
(End of this chapter)< br>