Gu embroidery, also known as "Lu Xiangyuan Gu embroidery", one of the traditional Chinese embroidery crafts, is a treasure in the handicrafts in Shanghai, originated from the Gu family in the old city of Shanghai in the Ming Dynasty, and has appeared Miao, Han Ximeng and Gu Lanyu and other Gu embroidery masters.

From the very beginning, Gu embroidery was different from Suzhou, Guangdong, Hunan and Shu embroidery, specializing in embroidering calligraphy and painting works, which became a unique art. It not only requires the similarity of the form, but also attaches importance to the expression of the charm of the original work, and the workmanship is fine and the techniques are changeable. There are dozens of kinds of stitches alone, such as shining, hugging, grabbing, picking, paving, Qi and setting needles, and an embroidery often takes months to complete. The embroidered landscapes, figures, flowers and birds are incomparably fine and lifelike.

Gu embroidery has high requirements for the traditional calligraphy and painting cultivation of practitioners, so it is difficult to popularize it. Since the reform and opening up, a large number of Gu embroidery imitations have poured into the market, and the reputation of Su embroidery is not as loud as that of Su embroidery, which has had a great impact on Gu Xiu. At present, there are only a few Gu embroidery research institutes in Shanghai, and there are almost no Gu embroidery products on the market, there is a lack of identification standards in the industry, there are a large number of counterfeit products, and the price of Gu embroidery collections returned from abroad is extremely high, so it is not recommended to buy.