Han Opera’s Influence on the Han Embroidery Between the Late Qing Dynasty and Early Minguo Period

Abstract

This article explores the role of Han opera in promoting Han embroidery costumes after entering the Hankou market between the late Qing Dynasty and early Minguo Period, and in those aspects, which influenced the art of Han embroidery. Here, the article studies the above issues through physical investigations, field investigations, and data indexing. It was discovered that with the commercialization of Han opera after entering Hankou, Han embroidered had a remarkable change in technique, color use, and decorative patterns to conform with the performance of Han opera, forming their distinctive features. This correlation and mutual influence between different intangible cultural heritage provide a better research perspective for the paradigm of visual cultural communication.