The Elaborate Art of Weaving Nanjing Yunjin Silk Brocade

[@Bobomeetworld]

2 minutes is not enough to portray this grandeur arts!

[@masanobumaou]

These people have immeasurable patience making one piece in four years...

[@ThatHabsburgMapGuy]

I was able to visit this museum in 2018. It's an amazing place filled with real treasures. A bit more on the history: Yunjin refers to the cloud patterns, but it's special for being able to use many colors. When it was invented in the 15th or 16th century it was the only silk fabric that could do so making it a bit like a miracle material. Nanjing became a huge proto-industrial center for Yunjin when it was the capital of the Ming dynasty because the cloth was so closely connected with the imperial court, and so costly to make. The color yellow was absolutely restricted to the emperor and I think maybe his sons. During the time of the Qing dynasty, officials and military commanders wore squares of the fabric (like the stork pattern the man shows in the video) to represent rank. As I recall, birds were for civilian officials and tigers were for military. Other patterns have specific meanings, like bats are lucky and swastikas are Buddhist. Its also quite interesting that these fabrics were exported on the silk road to Europe and the Middle East, and being the most valuable cloth imaginable, mostly ended up decorating the ultra-rich nobility and clergy. There was an amazing exhibition in Florence in 2017 of early-modern paintings of Christian saints wearing Yunjin fabrics recut for priestly vestments. It's pretty amazing to think that a cloth woven with Buddhist iconology in Nanjing circa 1450 could've ended up in renaissance Italy on Catholic bishops.

[@skipskops]

That dress is amazing. What a stunning dress.

[@susandoerr3896]

Thank you for sharing such beauty. The patience to give each piece the special time of artistry is beauty in the making.

[@ThatHabsburgMapGuy]

It's good to see Nanjing promoting itself a bit more. There's so much culture and beauty to see (in the summer when it's not smoggy)

[@wagonspeed7170]

This man has just made me feel bad for not being able to wait a minute for my toastie at the cafè...

[@wagonspeed7170]

Very sadly 😔

[@pearpenguin]

What's a toastie? I may want one.

[@wagonspeed7170]

Toasties are like sandwiches microwaved so that they are warm and Melty with a delicious aroma that permeates the air... I know I just wanted to describe how good they are...

[@pearpenguin]

@@wagonspeed7170 Excellent!

[@aestwitzypinkislife4042]

Yeah when my internet lag for a second I go crazy

[@karentannenbaum1589]

Intricate and requires incredible patience. Admirable, and hopefully, not a lost art.

[@sweetpapayasourpeach]

Wow! That is amazing that people still practice this beautiful and very time consuming art.

[@Expanses02]

I don't think a dubstep background music suits this kind of topic.

[@jasimzoobi2340]

it's not dubstep, but I agree with your point

[@ivemcfallen9117]

When they put something fitting people call it stereotypical

[@SworuRoyJohn]

I agree!

[@leecrotty658]

Maybe the man likes it

[@brendanmorin9935]

I like it

[@julespoon2884]

Heck those old people have really good posture.

[@leecrotty658]

Good food.

[@Jonathan-ui2oi]

lmaoo i didn’t even notice

[@julespoon2884]

The music is so distracting. Like there's already the awesome mechanical sounds of the loom and the music overpowers it. Also the narration is drowned out.

[@SworuRoyJohn]

Agree!

[@sulin2279]

Amazing beauty. I love this kind of art.

[@tenebrosforsetti.7998]

GOD BLESS LIU JUNZHENG AND HIS FAMILY FOR ALL ETERNITY AND INFINITY FOR HIS EXTREMELY,IMMENSE HARDWORK,PERSEVERANCE AND SACRIFICES.

[@fool2play915]

What a great arts

[@nikhilgoyal007]

Just out of this world!

[@K_i_t_t_y84]

Holy shit, this was amazing.

[@dumbegg3164]

It’s so amazing and breathtaking ❤️😊

[@yijundong874]

Man I grew up in Nanjing. This old man’s accent is sooooo original, he definitely is a Nanjnger.

[@bellazheng3981]

Amazingly beautiful!

[@shannarafryer3111]

I just an Ad for this channel before the video

[@shannarafryer3111]

@@JoshWitte HoW oRiGiNaL

[@shannarafryer3111]

@@JoshWitte also I'm not copying anyone. I got the ad, wrote this comment then watched the video. I didn't even read any of the comments besides who are you to call someone else for copying?

[@shannarafryer3111]

@@JoshWitte I'm not new. I just don't find a lot of their videos entertaining enough to watch often

[@belaasanghvidesigns]

I would like to connect with the Nanjing pride & great big story.

[@vandanaanupuram1778]

Your art is very gorgeous👍😘

[@dsnyguy1]

Just incredible!

[@BagenB00]

i cannot believe people still sit at top the loom, in the 'dobby' position. incredible

[@bonnys3015]

Definitely could use more time to demonstrate this beautiful artistry.

[@-KillaWatt-]

I just got an ad for Great Big Story on a Great Big Story video. It's the one with the Asian guy punching a pile of dough. I nearly spit out my drink. Too funny.

[@jessicag630]

The tapestry design is very complex.

[@prasanahmanoharan9003]

I got an ad for Great Big Story before this vid

[@ultraali453]

These art and craft institutions only exist due to continued support.

[@xtscarfacem8255]

Wow.

[@pascalenguia633]

Imagine a kimono with that fabric !!!! Beautiful

[@boxbird5723]

Pretty sure kimono is Japanese

[@boxbird5723]

Kimonos are from Japan and are made from a different material, and traditional Chinese patterns on a traditional Japanese piece of clothing would look rather off. Not only that, but making a kimono with that material would take absolutely forever, it requires much more than 7.8 feet of cloth.

[@pascalenguia633]

Ha ok sorry thank you for telling me. I didn't know that.

[@しゅーおーくらけらん]

Yeah "kimono" is Japanese, but what you meant was probably the traditional robes right? These do exist and can be viewed in-person and probably also online somewhere. For context, this type of fabric used as clothing was traditionally mostly for the Chinese emperor/empress' ceremonial garb, not even their usual clothing. Even with an entire department of seamstresses they couldn't make these fabrics and they had to be commissioned out to craftsmen that specialized in this art. Every piece made was a big deal, and many of them are preserved today in museums.

[@fuanasantuary1277]

Wealthy Japanese do commissions yunjin brocade for the obi that is wrapped around the waist. I seen it in another video as it is a luxury material.

[@Phlegethon]

Real Made in China

[@mcruz7686]

I love this video. ^_^

[@asianjesus1743]

Cool

[@clak.]

Not first!

[@haerin_lovesit]

is this the inspiration for yunjin in genshin impact??

[@SANETY1]

Love this Ha you thought I was gonna self promote😂 nope

[@Cocomelonenjoyer]

Thank you for not self promoting fr

[@SANETY1]

Ivan Najera lmao it kills me when people do

[@GingerBun]

I love it but the music is distracting

[@highfive55]

✌

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

Imagine if the fabric decided to start weaving them one day to get revenge, that would be pretty bad

[@hanniffydinn6019]

Luddites would be proud! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤡🤡🤡🤡🌍🌍🌍🌍🌍🌍

[@smokindoja5667]

First!

[@AN-ou6qu]

“made in china”

[@yukitora10]

Guess we know how GBS feels about Hong Kong

[@bakutanexpert8012]

How does this have anything to do with HK

[@jannchavez9257]

I'm glad that the communist didn't destroy this product.

[@nehcooahnait7827]

Lol that man at the beginning does cringy intro 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@hiimryan2388]

And? He has acheived more than you ever will

[@bromance_y]

This dumbahh background music for toddlers

[@RubenGoMoRadioboyPlus]

So he does nothing and gets all rhe credit.

[@amyding5282]

Rubén GoMo Radioboy he is now at an age to be able to do that. I’m sure he was actively doing it when young.

[@zzzgeorge]

Waitttttt 1000$ for thatt nahhh,why, it's not even from a designer,for that price I would expect all the us presidents 🇺🇸1 by 1 walking on it ,then jesus himself using it as a blanket for 1 night then maybe just Maybe I would consider buying it 😂

[@iriemonmon]

🙄 It's handmade with fine materials. It literally takes them a full day to make just a few centimeters of the fabric. You're paying for their work and craftsmanship

[@zzzgeorge]

@@iriemonmon that's true but still the end product is still no different from the mat that my mum has on her living room table.

[@flx4305]

Actually it's not very expensive for what it is.