Sichuan Takes Measures To Revitalize Silk And Shu Brocade Industry

Set up the Sichuan Cocoon and Silk Coordination Office, build a silk culture construction and brand public service platform, and guide cocoon and silk enterprises to participate in the "All Sichuan Action of Benefiting People's Shopping", "Sichuan Goods National Tour" and "10000 Enterprises Going Abroad" Activities...... In response to the collective proposal of "Suggestions on Revitalizing Sichuan Silk and Sichuan Brocade Industry by Taking the Major Archaeological Findings of Sichuan Brocade Looms as an Opportunity" by the Culture and History Learning Committee of the CPPCC Sichuan Provincial Committee, the Provincial Department of Commerce and other departments submitted a reply letter to the CPPCC Sichuan Provincial Committee on May 11, clearly expressing their intention to adopt the proposal and take five major measures to revitalize Sichuan silk and Sichuan brocade industry.

Sichuan is the hometown of "Lei Zu", the legendary ancestor of silkworm, and is also known as "the country of silkworm clusters". Sichuan brocade is even more famous at home and abroad. So far, the scale and level of Sichuan's silk industry is still among the best in China. "However, the development of Sichuan's silk industry still has some problems, such as declining vitality, low added value of products, insufficient support, lack of confidence, and lack of stamina." Zhao Chuanrong, deputy director of the Provincial Bureau of Cultural Heritage and member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC Provincial Committee, told reporters that silk industry in other regions of China has played a big cultural card in recent years, and Yunnan brocade and Song brocade have become famous all over the world, greatly promoting the development of local silk industry, However, Sichuan's protection, research and publicity of Shu brocade are somewhat lagging behind.

The unearthed "Tianhui Loom" is Shu brocade Development has won new opportunities. In the summer of 2013, the constructors of Chengdu Metro Line 3 found a Han tomb when they were modifying the line near Laoguanshan, Tianhui Town. The staff of Chengdu Archaeological Research Institute rescued and excavated four weaving machine models of the Han Dynasty and more than 100 painted wooden figurines, vividly representing the real scene of the Shu brocade textile factory in the Han Dynasty.

"According to the ratio of the wooden figurines to the real people, we calculated that the loom is more than 3 meters long, more than 2 meters wide and more than 2 meters high, and its volume is close to the size of a small room." Wang Yi, president of the Chengdu Archaeological Research Institute, said that this is the only complete loom model of the Western Han Dynasty found in China with an accurate excavation site, which was confirmed by experts in the Ministry of Culture's intangible cultural heritage protection expert database, This is a dobby loom model with jacquard function.

As one of the six major archaeological discoveries in China in 2013, the Shu brocade jacquard loom unearthed in Chengdu during the Western Han Dynasty caused a sensation at home and abroad, and also attracted the attention of members of the CPPCC Sichuan Provincial Committee. The Culture and History Learning Committee of the CPPCC Provincial Committee organized members and experts engaged in cultural, museum and social science work to conduct in-depth investigation and serious discussion. The members hope to strengthen Sichuan silk Sichuan brocade industry is an opportunity to promote the integration of the whole province into the New Silk Road Economic Belt.

Then, Sichuan The Culture and History Learning Committee of the CPPCC Provincial Committee formed a collective proposal on "Suggestions on Revitalizing Sichuan Silk and Sichuan Brocade Industry by Taking the Major Archaeological Findings of Sichuan Brocade Looms as an Opportunity". It is suggested to establish a leading group for the inheritance and development of Sichuan brocade headed by the main leader of the government, with the participation of heads of culture, finance, agriculture, commerce and other relevant departments, to coordinate and promote the planning and development of Sichuan brocade and silk industry, promote the integration of culture and industry, and promote Sichuan's economic integration and participation in the Silk Road Economic Belt; Provincial and municipal propaganda and cultural departments organize relevant scholars at home and abroad to study the Shu brocade looms and the Shu brocade unearthed in various countries along the Silk Road; Research and issue support policies to revitalize the Sichuan brocade industry as soon as possible, increase the added value of Bashu culture, and expand international influence; Integrate the research and development resources in the province, take large Sichuan brocade enterprises as the main body, participate in scientific research and teaching units, absorb experts in archaeology, history, textile, silk and other fields, establish interdisciplinary research institutions for Sichuan brocade culture, and pool research and development efforts; The provincial finance mainly supports the construction of Shujin Industrial Park, brand building, scientific and technological innovation, and rescue of endangered resources.

After the proposal was put forward, the government departments paid close attention to it. The Department of Commerce of Sichuan Province led the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Finance, the Department of Culture, etc., and proposed five implementation measures: establish a provincial cocoon and silk coordination office to promote the coordinated development of the province's cocoon and silk industry. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Culture continue to use the central and provincial financial funds to guide relevant associations and other social organizations, strengthen the research on Shu brocade, and vigorously promote the silk culture such as Shu brocade. The provincial government actively organizes and guides Sichuan cocoon and silk enterprises to participate in the activities of "benefiting people and shopping all over Sichuan", "Sichuan goods traveling all over the country" and "10000 enterprises going abroad" to further promote Sichuan silk culture and expand the popularity of local enterprises; The Provincial Economic and Information Commission, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Culture and the Department of Science and Technology have made full research and issued a series of policies to encourage Shu brocade enterprises to research and develop technology and market in combination with the characteristics of cultural construction. The Department of Culture, the Department of Science and Technology, and the Department of Commerce respectively set out to build a public service platform for silk culture construction and brand, deeply integrate scientific and technological resources, and provide support for enterprise investment, operation, and process transformation.