Abstract:
Jingxi is a county-level city in China with the highest proportion of
Zhuang population. Influenced by the "men plow, women weave" tradition, Jingxi
Zhuang brocade, as a treasure of Zhuang ethnic culture, carries profound historical
and cultural value. This paper aims to study the cultural characteristics and historical
development of Jingxi Zhuang brocade which is passed down through generations by
women, analyze its aesthetic and spiritual values, and explore how to promote the
sustainable development of Zhuang brocade culture by designing Jingxi-themed
creative cultural products. Through document analysis and fieldwork, the research
outlines the history and evolution of Zhuang brocade, the characteristics of the craft,
and its unique role in the daily lives of women. Additionally, by combining creative
research methods, the research discusses aesthetic characteristics and spiritual
values of Zhuang brocade. Lastly, based on these analyses, a concept model for
designing Zhuang brocade creative cultural products has been established, and by
adopting DEY, VLEE, VLE, VDE design approaches, creative cultural products that suit modern day needs of young womensuch as handbags, bedding, bibs, and wall
hangingsare designed. The products not only showcase the artistic charm of
Zhuang brocade but also reflect the emotional changes of Zhuang women at
different life stages: courtship, marriage, parenting and managing a household. The
study shows that Jingxi Zhuang brocade has great significance in the fields of cultural inheritance and creative cultural product design, offering innovative ideas for its contemporary transformation and sustainable development.