Puzih City Embroidery Cultural Center Introduction
Puzhu City in Chiayi County was once a major hub for the embroidery industry, with its prosperous scene reflected in the vast array of embroidered products exported from Puzhu, including Eight Immortals color pieces, curtains, pillowcases, bed sheets, clothes for puppetry, costumes for Taiwanese opera, wedding dowries, and more, with sales reaching all corners of Taiwan. To preserve this outstanding local cultural feature, the Puzhu City Office has been dedicated to promoting embroidery since 2002, establishing the Chiayi County Embroidery Cultural Association, offering workshops for embroidery education, and in 2003 receiving government funding for the local cultural center project to build the Puzhu Embroidery Cultural Center, serving as a hub for promoting embroidery culture, arts activities, and tourism in Puzhu. The embroidery cultural center was originally an unused space of the local shipping team's office, transformed from a wooden Japanese-style building, which holds significant historical value and aligns with the spirit of embroidery culture. The center documents the past glory of Puzhu City during the flourishing embroidery industry and collects numerous meticulously crafted and breathtaking embroidered pieces. Through interactive learning within the entire industry, the embroidery cultural center re-establishes a strong local culture, integrates community activities, boosts cultural tourism, and has become a prominent tourist attraction.
