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Reviving Tradition with Modern Textile Technology

LIANGI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. introduces "Fashionable Guan Gong," a groundbreaking stage wear design inspired by the traditional clothing style of the statue of Guan Sheng Dijun at Taiwan's Daxi Puji Temple. The design aims to break away from the singularity of traditional divine clothing embroidery culture, utilizing modern textile technology and craftsmanship to revive traditional techniques. Drawing from the historical and cultural aspects of Guan Gong, the design creates a unique and narrative-driven ethnic performance costume.

The innovation lies in the application of cross-disciplinary textile production techniques, incorporating embroidered fabric labels, embroidery, and lace to simulate traditional craftsmanship with modern applications. This approach accelerates production time, resulting in a fashionable yet culturally distinctive performance costume, transforming it into a decorative art form with vibrant expressiveness.

The primary techniques involve the application of embroidered fabric labels, embroidery, and mixed media to create hats, clothing, and stylistic accessories. The design not only serves as wearable clothing but also as an installation art, showcasing significant artistic value for observation and appreciation.

The project, which started in June 2023 and finished in July 2023 in Taipei, was exhibited at the Daxi Martial Arts Hall of Fine Arts in July 2023. The design draws from the intangible cultural heritage of over a century from the Puji Temple in Daxi, Taiwan, focusing on the deity Guan Gong, symbolizing the spirit of loyalty, righteousness, and bravery in Chinese culture.

The design was awarded the Golden A' Design Award in 2024, reflecting its outstanding and trendsetting nature that embodies extraordinary excellence and significantly impacts the world with its desirable characteristics.

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