Nanjing Brocade, an eminent representative of China's traditional culture

Yunjin, also called cloud brocade, is a traditional Chinese silk brocade made in Jiangsu, Nanjing since the end of the Song dynasty. Yunjin, is shuttle-woven, and often incorporates gold and silver threads with coloured silks. In 2009, Yun brocade was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Pingtan Net | Updated:2018-10-11 | Lin Dan

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Yunjin, also called cloud brocade, is a traditional Chinese silk brocade made in Jiangsu, Nanjing since the end of the Song dynasty. (Photos/Study in China)
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Dated from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it has formed its own characteristics through its development of 1,600 years. It is known as the "treasure of the Orient" and "rarity of China." (Photos/Study in China)
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This brocade was used as material for imperial robes and concubines' clothing. Yun brocade was once presented as gifts to ministers, envoys and foreign monarchies. (Photos/Study in China)
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Brocade production reached its peak during the Qing Dynasty Kangxi Emperor (1654-1722) and Yongzheng Emperor (1623-1735) reigns, when the sound of looms at work in the many fabric trading households near the Qinhuai River could be heard day and night. (Photos/Study in China)
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Yunjin, is shuttle-woven, and often incorporates gold and silver threads with coloured silks. In 2009, Yun brocade was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photos/Study in China)
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