In Lingnan more than two thousand years ago
What kind of patterns were most popular to print on clothes?
What did the "printing machine" look like at that time?
Three highlights to help you understand
Copper printing letterpress
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What the world’s earliest “printing machine” looks like ?
The earliest prints on Hanfu are all due to it
Wearing Hanfu to take beautiful photos
It is a must-do for many young people during their holidays
Modern Hanfu comes in many varieties
Did clothes in the Han Dynasty also have beautiful prints?
The copper stamped letterpress unearthed from the tomb of King Wen of Nanyue in Guangdong in 1983
has revealed the answer to the mystery for us
△Copper printed relief printing, collected by the Museum of the King of Nanyue (left is the positioning version, right is the main pattern version)
It is small despite its size
The number of parts is only 2
The effect is great
The printed patterns are delicate and exquisite and have a unique charm
What’s more important is that
This “printing machine” made in the Western Han Dynasty
is the earliest known fabric printing tool in the world
Yes Research on the history of textile printing and dyeing in China
It is of extremely important value
Because the tomb of King Wen of South Vietnam was flooded three times
The fabrics are in poor preservation condition
Therefore, what exactly the garments made using this "printing machine" look like
We no longer know
But the clothes unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb in the same period
This gold and silver flame pattern printed yarn
is very similar to the printing plate pattern
You can imagine how beautiful it will be after being made into Hanfu
△Gold and silver flame pattern printed yarn collected by Hunan Museum
(Handmade high-definition Hanfu fabric, the same color, do you want to get it?)
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Travel back to the Western Han Dynasty
What are the steps to print on clothes?
So, how did the South Vietnamese people
use this "printing machine" more than two thousand years ago?
What are the precautions?
The "Western Han Dynasty Printing Operation Guide" has been compiled
Handmade enthusiasts, come to Kangkang↓↓
The printing process is divided into three steps
Printing order: first horizontally then vertically
Prohibited items: shaking hands
Estimated operation time: depends on proficiency
One meter of printing yarn It requires manual stamping about 600 times
(The oldest decompression game?)
Finished product requirements: clear patterns and regular arrangement
The above printing and dyeing Method
Does it look familiar?
Yes, the operation of this "printing machine"
is basically the same as the technical principle of engraving printing
△Qing · "Shuowen Jiezi 1" engravings are collected in the Yangzhou Museum
The fineness of the printing and dyeing patterns
is no less than that of text engraving
Experts infer from this that in the early Western Han Dynasty
my country had already mastered the principles and techniques of block printing
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Wear Hanfu to check in
The King of Nanyue Museum also has these treasures!
In addition to this "printing machine"
What other precious cultural relics can you check out when you come to the King of Nanyue Museum?
The largest gold seal of the Western Han Dynasty discovered by archeology so far
The gold seal of "Emperor Wen's Seal"
The only set of complete jade clothes currently seen in our country
Silk Jade Clothes
The rare treasure of Chinese jade, the sapphire horn cup
A large number of silk fabrics were also unearthed from the tomb of King Wen of South Vietnam
Including silk, Luo, yarn, group belt, brocade and Qi
6 categories
△Embroidered silk and red silk unearthed from the tomb of King Wen of Nanyue
△Superfine silk unearthed from the tomb of King Wen of Nanyue
It can be seen that the royal family of South Vietnam is a fan of silk fabrics
In addition, the tomb of King Wen of Nanyue is from the Lingnan region
The tallest, largest and best-preserved
Han Dynasty painted stone tomb
No wonder it is known as the "Light of Lingnan Culture"
Summer has begun
p>Hurry up and wear beautiful Hanfu with your friends
Come and check in at the King of Nanyue Museum!
Special thanks to the Nanyue King Museum Main Station, Guangdong Main Station, China Cultural Relics Newspaper
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