Xiqin embroidery is a long-standing Han folk embroidery that has been circulated in the northern plateau area of Baoji, Shaanxi Province. It has a strong traditional style and distinct local characteristics. It not only embellishes and beautifies people's lives, but also closely integrates with the lives and customs of the local people, and penetrates into people's birthdays, marriages, longevity, sacrifices, religion and various fields of daily life. In June 2008, "Xiqin embroidery" was officially included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects by the Ministry of Culture. The Baoji area where Xiqin embroidery is spread is also called Xiqin. It is the birthplace of Zhou and Qin culture and has a long history of folk handicrafts. Xiqin embroidery is a basic skill for rural women and is widely used in rural areas. It is passed down from generation to generation with family, relatives and neighbors as the bond, and has been passed down from generation to generation to this day. Although there are many folk masters, they are unknown and there has never been an accurate record of the master-disciple relationship. After a long inheritance and innovation of artists, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, its materials, skills, content and application scope have been developed, reaching maturity and heyday, forming a variety of techniques combining flat embroidery, hanging embroidery, embroidery and collage sewing; the content involves dragons, phoenixes, lions and tigers, flowers, birds, insects and fish, landscapes, opera stories, humanities allusions and other aspects; the application scope includes gifts, sacrifices, toys and practical clothes, hats, shoes and bags, pillows, quilts and curtains in life; Xiqin embroidery works have gradually moved from family use to the market and become commodities. Xiqin embroidery fabric art is a general name for flat embroidery made into various craft products. A small amount of Xiqin embroidery is used as gifts for viewing, and most of it will be made into various clothing, supplies, toys and crafts. Xiqin embroidery and fabric art are closely combined and difficult to separate. Xiqin embroidery fabric art reflects the good wishes of the local people. Good weather, good harvest, peace and prosperity, unity and harmony, health and longevity, family happiness, respect for the elderly and love for the young, and many children and grandchildren are the common themes of Xiqin embroidery works. Xiqin embroidery works are widely used in people's clothing, shoes, hats, quilts, pillows, curtains, children's toys, sachets, wedding gifts, funeral offerings, etc., and almost accompany the locals throughout their lives. The Xiqin embroidery works handed down from generation to generation include: "Dragon and Phoenix Bring Good Luck", "Abundant Auspiciousness", "Harmony of Qin and Se", "A Full Moon", "Hundred Flowers Tent", "Umbrella for All People", etc.; the fabric works are even more colorful, and the practical products include: "Tiger Head Hat", "Flower Hat Ring", "Five Poison Vest", "Ear Pillow", "Strip Pillow", "Fish Pillow", "Frog Pillow", "Earmuffs", "Tiger Head Shoes", "Pig Head Shoes", "Five Poison Bellybands", "Embroidered Tent", "Door Curtain", "Fish Wallet", "Tiger Head Shoulder Bag", etc.; the toy pendants include: dragons, lions, tigers, phoenixes of different sizes, "pig pillows" of different sizes (this one has been selected to be printed on the Year of the Pig stamps), "Five Blessings Birthday", "Twelve Zodiac Sachets", etc. Xiqin embroidery has simple and exaggerated shapes, ingenious and romantic ideas, strong and bright colors, and implicit and profound meanings. It reflects the farmers' love and good wishes for life, nature, and social life. It is an image material for studying and learning national aesthetic consciousness and a rare flower in the field of national folk culture. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)