Embroidery in the Coffin

The core of the story is a girl named Shen Qinghe. She is no ordinary girl from the mountains, but the descendant of the last "coffin embroiderer" in a hanging coffin village in western Hunan. ·Unique setting: Her family has passed down a unique skill from generation to generation - before the deceased is buried, the story of his or her life is embroidered on the inner wall of the coffin with special herbal silk thread. This is not a simple decoration, but an ancient ritual that is considered to appease the souls of the dead and guide the way home. The embroidery pattern is known only to the deceased and the embroiderer, and is then sealed in the coffin, never to see the light of day. ·Character core: Qing He is gifted and can "read" the emotions of the deceased's relatives when telling stories, and transform them into the most vivid patterns under the needle and thread. What she embroiders is not only symbols, but also the password of a person's soul. This makes her stay with the cold death, but she understands the complexity and weight of "life" better than anyone else. This setting delicately weaves together "women's growth", "folklore secrets" and "the current of the times", making every turn of the story full of unique tension and beauty.