南京云锦博物馆

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Nanjing had a strong basis for handscrafts and arts businesses since ancient time. In particular, Nanjing Yunjin, a weaving technique and its fabric product, had been famous enough to be qualified as gifts for national diplomatic purposes.

In the past, the main demand of Yunjin came mostly from royal families and rich people. Therefore, a huge amount of skilled workers was supported by the government. However, as the royal family and feudalism was wearing away, the traditional Yunjin was on the edge of distinction. In TAIPING TIANGUO, Yunjin manufactory scale was less than tenth of the peak period. Luckily, the new governments recognized the value of Yunjin and decided to help preserve and continue such technique.

Today you could learn about Yunjin and its story in Nanjing YUnjin Museum of China. Feel free to take pictures of purchase some products if you like the design and the story behind.

南京自古就有手工商业的基础。南京云锦始于元盛于明清1，道光年间至少有十万人以此为生。南京在太平天国期间，城内经济政治极度动荡，再加上封建王朝面临瓦解，传统的云锦手工业的市场--皇家--逐渐消失。1880，洪秀全当政10余年后，云锦工坊规模不及鼎盛时期的十分之一。新中国成立之后，政府对南京云锦工艺十分重视，并在1957年建立了南京云锦研究所，希望可以把这门技艺传承下去。1984年政府兴办中国织锦工艺陈列馆，是南京云锦博物馆的前身。

1《南京云锦史》。另一种说法是南梁殷云的《月令广义-七月令》，手工织造的云锦始于东晋末年。具体是啥，可以去南京云锦博物馆探个究竟啦。