Wuxian County, Suzhou. Suzhou embroidery, the general name of Suzhou embroidery, is a traditional folk art in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Suzhou embroidery originated in Suzhou, which is one of the four famous embroideries and one of the national intangible cultural heritages. Suzhou embroidery originated in Wuxian County, Suzhou, and now it has spread all over Wuxi and Changzhou. Embroidery is inseparable from sericulture and silk reeling, so embroidery is also called silk embroidery. In Qing Dynasty, Su embroidery, Xiang embroidery, Yue embroidery and Shu embroidery were established as the four famous embroideries in China. The Qing Dynasty was the heyday of Suzhou embroidery, which was characterized by various schools and famous artists. Suzhou embroidery has a unique style, beautiful patterns, ingenious ideas, meticulous embroidery, lively stitches, elegant colors and strong local characteristics.

Suzhou embroidery has a history of more than 2,000 years, and it is said that the first embroidered dress of Nvhong, a granddaughter from Zhong Yong. Tai Bohe, the son of Zhou people, came to Suzhou in the south of the Yangtze River to establish the State of Wu, and the local people had the custom of tattooing. Zhong Yong became the monarch of the State of Wu. He wanted to get rid of this bad habit, so he consulted with the elders. Unexpectedly, their discussion was heard by the granddaughter Nvhong who was sewing clothes. She listened while sewing, absent-minded. Inadvertently, her hand was pricked by a needle, and a small drop of bright red blood immediately touched the material and gradually fainted into a small flower, so the needlework was inspired to embroider a dragon pattern on her clothes instead of a tattoo. To commemorate the inventor of embroidery, women's activities such as spinning, sewing and embroidery are still called "needlework".