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Story of Yanxi Palace, the most viewed Chinese TV drama of 2018, has accumulated over 13 billion views since its broadcast this summer. For our last Liang Yi Talks of 2018, we are thrilled to share the magic by inviting Mr. Gu Jian Guo, renowned kesi fan designer and technical advisor of costumes of the acclaimed series, to introduce the history and techniques in the production of kesi (a technique of silk tapestry unique to China) with our guests. Kesi is an endangered silk tapestry art form dating back to ancient China in the Tang dynasty (618-907). It applies the technique of knotting coloured silk threads on horizontal white silk threads. The knots between coloured threads create a surface of unconnected patterns, resembling engraved designs. The production of kesi requires intensive and sophisticated labour. There is a saying in Chinese that “an inch of kesi has the same value as an inch of gold”, hence its exclusive use by the imperial court. Mr. Gu will bring along 20 examples of kesi fans both from the set of Story of Yanxi Palace and ones created in other styles to demonstrate the beauty of the technique and craftsmanship.

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點擊率超過130億的《延禧攻略》成為今年夏天最火爆的話題。 2018年的最後一期兩依論壇，我們很高興邀請到了《延禧攻略》劇組緙絲宮扇提供、技術顧問及文化分享人顧建國先生，與我們講述緙絲的歷史及技藝技法。 瀕臨失傳的緙絲手藝是中國一種古老的絲織技藝，實物記載最早源於唐朝（618-907年），採用“通經斷緯”的絲織技法織成。其花紋、色與色之間的交界處呈現一些互不相連的斷痕，似刀鏤刻狀，故又稱“刻絲”。作為皇家御用織物之一，製作工藝複雜且耗時耗力，便常以“一吋緙絲一吋金”言其珍貴。 顧先生將會帶來二十餘件《延禧攻略》以及其他風格的緙絲團扇，帶領我們感受緙絲工藝裡的東方藝術之美。從一場講座開始，再次觸摸迷人的中國傳統文化。