Abstract: With its beautiful colors and characteristic designs,Tujia brocade is put into use in every aspect of Tujia ethnic group,showing unique cultural ecology.Represented in the forms of visual graphs and characters,showing life entities,life scenes and mythical imagination,Tujia brocade functions to protect from the cold,pass affections,and symbolize beauty and religious belief,characterized by the abstraction,ethnic feature,and stable cultural heritage.The folk customs blended in the design pass the historical development and belief of Tujia ethnic group and their gorgeous aesthetic consciousness.With its rich cultural connotations,Tujia brocade is an important cultural carrier of Tujia ethnic group.

Key words: Tujia brocade, cultural interpretation, cultural ecology, Xiangxi