Experience of Shanxi Embroidery Handicraft: Stitching Shanxi Stories with Every Thread

山西晋绣，作为黄河流域民间艺术的瑰宝，承载着三晋大地的文化记忆与生活智慧。其历史可追溯至千年之前，风格粗犷豪放又细腻传神，色彩艳丽、构图简洁，极具黄土高原的质朴之美。2011年，繁峙晋绣入选山西省非物质文化遗产保护名录，近年来更以其独特的艺术魅力和创新设计，走出山西，走向世界。

Shanxi Jin Embroidery, a gem of folk art along the Yellow River basin, carries the cultural memories and life wisdom of the land of Shanxi. Its history can be traced back thousands of years, characterized by a style that is both bold and unrestrained, yet delicate and vivid. With its bright colors and simple compositions, it embodies the rustic beauty of the Loess Plateau. In 2011, Fanshi Jin Embroidery was inscribed on the intangible cultural heritage protection list of Shanxi Province. In recent years, it has ventured beyond Shanxi and gained international recognition with its unique artistic charm and innovative designs.  

晋绣的针法丰富多样，以“牵绣”最具特色，绣品立体感强，层次分明。绣娘们以针代笔，以线润色，通过平针、乱针、套针等技法，将人物、花鸟、山水绣得栩栩如生。如繁峙晋绣坊的代表作《五台山全景》，以丝线勾勒出佛教圣地的恢弘气象。近年来，晋绣更融入现代元素，开发出书签、发夹、胸针等文创产品，让传统技艺焕发新生。

Jin Embroidery boasts a rich variety of stitching techniques, with "traction embroidery" being the most distinctive. The embroidery pieces have a strong sense of three-dimensionality and distinct layers. The embroiderers use needles as brushes and threads as inks, employing techniques such as flat stitch, random stitch, and overlay stitch to bring characters, flowers, birds, and landscapes to life. For example, the masterpiece "Panorama of Wutai Mountain" from the Fanshi Jin Embroidery Workshop depicts the grandeur of this Buddhist holy site with silk threads. In recent years, Jin Embroidery has incorporated modern elements, developing cultural and creative products such as bookmarks, hairpins, and brooches, breathing new life into this traditional craft.  

山西多地已开展丰富的晋绣体验活动，让游客近距离感受非遗魅力。2023年10月，太原地铁2号线举办“晋式刺绣精品艺术展”，乘客可在地铁站欣赏精美绣品，甚至参与非遗大师课堂。同年，第六届山西文博会上，繁峙晋绣坊的展位人气爆棚，现场绣娘飞针引线，观众赞叹“绣花花生香，绣鸟能闻声”。2024年，晋绣坊还走进新疆喀什文博会，将山西刺绣文化与维吾尔民俗相融合，赢得国内外客商青睐。

Various regions in Shanxi have launched a wealth of Jin Embroidery experience activities, allowing tourists to feel the charm of intangible cultural heritage up close. In October 2023, Taiyuan Metro Line 2 hosted a "Jin-style Embroidery Masterpiece Art Exhibition," where passengers could admire exquisite embroidery pieces at the subway station and even participate in classes led by intangible cultural heritage masters. In the same year, at the 6th Shanxi Cultural Expo, the booth of Fanshi Jin Embroidery Workshop was extremely popular. On-site embroiderers worked swiftly with needles and threads, leaving audiences in awe with comments like, "The embroidered flowers seem to emit fragrance, and the embroidered birds seem to chirp." In 2024, Jin Embroidery Workshop also participated in the Kashgar Cultural Expo in Xinjiang, integrating Shanxi embroidery culture with Uyghur folk customs, winning the favor of domestic and international merchants.