Jing Xiu handicraft, a major school of (tradition) Chinese embroidery (刺绣), has been listed as works of China's own Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is at the risk of disappearing.
Jing Xiu, also called Gongting Xiu or Gong Xiu, was (original) made for the royal household. Jing (name) after Yanjing (now Beijing) in ancient China. In Chinese, Xiu means embroidery while Gong refers to the royal palace(conquer) by the imperial (皇帝的) families.
The history of Jing Xiu (date) back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) when special workshops were established (produce) embroidery items for the imperial household. In the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, style of Jing Xiu took shape in terms of materials, hand-craftsmanship, and embroidery patterns.
Jing Xiu, is well-known for the rigid standard of counted stitch (针脚) and symbolic patterns, took the lead of the Four Minor Embroidery Schools of Qing, along the embroideries of Lu Xiu from Shandong Province, Bian Xiu from Henan Province, and Ou Xiu from Zhejiang Province. Jing Xiu stands out by (it) strong influence on the style from the imperial qualities, a feature that is rare in Chinese embroidery arts.
