Puzi City Embroidery Culture Museum Introduction
Puzi City in Chiayi County was once a major hub for the embroidery industry, with its prosperous past reflected in the large volume of embroidery products exported from Puzi City, including Eight Immortals designs, door curtains, pillow covers, bed sheets, puppetry costumes, traditional opera costumes, and bridal dowries, which were sold throughout Taiwan. To preserve such outstanding local cultural characteristics, the Puzi City Office has been dedicated to promoting embroidery since 2002, establishing the Chiayi County Embroidery Culture Association, organizing workshops for embroidery teaching, and receiving government grants in 2003 to build the Puzi Embroidery Culture Museum, which serves as a center for promoting embroidery culture and a hub for art and cultural activities as well as tourism in Puzi. The museum was originally a vacant office space of a local shipping team, and the entire building was transformed from a wooden Japanese-style structure, exuding a historical charm that aligns with the essence of embroidery culture. The museum records the glory of Puzi City during the booming embroidery industry and collects many meticulously crafted, breathtaking embroidery artworks. Through interactive learning within the entire industry, the Embroidery Culture Museum revitalizes the rich local culture, integrates community activities, promotes cultural tourism, and has become an attractive tourist destination.
