Established in 1984, the Yung Brocade Museum is a showcase of the history of brocade weaving in China with a review of the artistic characteristics and the artistic achievements of the Yung brocade.

The Yung brocade is a kind of high-grade silk which came into being in the Yuan dynasty and prospered in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Throughout the history it was only available to the court as a tribute.

Because of the demanding requirements of skill and quality, several weavers working at a single machine can only a segment of silk as long as 5-6 cm. Therefore there is an ancient saying in China to the effect that the Yung brocade is more precious than gold.