Puzi City Embroidery Culture Museum Introduction
Puzi City in Chiayi County was once a major hub for the embroidery industry, with its flourishing scene reflected in the large exports of embroidered goods, including items like the Eight Immortals colorful embroidery, curtains, pillowcases, bedsheets, costumes for Taiwanese puppetry, costumes for Taiwanese opera, and bridal dowries, all of which were widely sold across Taiwan. In order to preserve this outstanding cultural heritage, the Puzi City government began promoting embroidery in 2002 by establishing the Chiayi County Embroidery Culture Association, organizing workshops for embroidery instruction, and receiving governmental funding in 2003 to build the Puzi Embroidery Cultural Center. This center serves as a promotional hub for embroidery culture and as a venue for art and cultural activities, as well as a tourism resource for Puzi. The Embroidery Cultural Center was originally a vacant office space belonging to the local fishing team, and the entire building was remodeled from a wooden Japanese-style structure, which has a historical charm and aligns with the essence of embroidery culture. The center captures the glory of Puzi City during the peak of its embroidery industry and collects many meticulously crafted and breathtaking embroidery artworks. Through interactive learning across the industry, the Embroidery Cultural Center reconstructs a strong sense of local culture, integrates community activities, and promotes various cultural tourism projects, making it a notable tourist attraction.
