中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第121期:雲錦
Yun Brocade
雲錦Yun Brocade was developed during the Yuan Dynasty although its origin could date back to the Southern Dynasty. Historical records suggest that prior to the Southern Dynasty there was no brocade in Nanjing until Emperor Liu Yu(363-422) had workers move to Jiankang (today’s Nanjing) and established production there. Yun Brocade features quality material，refined weaving and the wide use of gold and silver threads. This magnificence gained the name of Yun,which is Chinese for “cloud”. Elegant Yun Brocade ultimately became a precious artwork and no longer a fabric for day to day wear. In the Yuan,Ming and Qing Dynasties Yun Brocade was a royal tribute.
雲錦在元代發展，雖然它的起源可以追溯到南朝。歷史記載顯示，南朝前在南京無雲錦，直到皇帝劉裕（363-422）帶着工人轉移到建康（今天的南京）開始生產。雲錦擁有優質材料，精緻的編織和廣泛使用黃金線和白銀線。這壯麗獲得雲的稱號，這是中國人的“雲”。優雅的雲錦，最終成爲一種珍貴的藝術品，不再是日常織物。在元，明，清時期的雲錦爲皇家貢品。As the unique weaving skill cannot be undertaken by modem machinery, Yun Brocade remains very expensive.
由於獨特的編織技能不能用現代機械承擔，雲錦仍然非常昂貴。
