The Longzhou Zhuang Brocade Weaving Technique: Talent Fault Crisis and Vocational Education

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           The Longzhou Zhuang brocade weaving technique occupies an important place in the local community and economy. It is facing a crisis due to the influence of modernization and foreign cultures. This study set two objectives: (1) to study the talent crisis faced by Longzhou Zhuang brocade weaving technique and its causes; (2) to study effective vocational education countermeasures. A qualitative research method was used, combining fieldwork instruments such as document analysis, field observation, in-depth interviews, and data collection with the help of tools such as interview outlines, observation record forms, document analysis forms, and non-scale questionnaires. The study sample consisted of 6 key informants, 12 practice informants and 20 general informants. The study used descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing for data analysis. The results of this study are as follows (1) The brocade weaving technique is facing a crisis of a significant decrease in the number of weavers, a general aging of key skill masters, and a generally low level of social recognition of weavers, and the main reasons for these crises include economic structural shifts, changes in family structure, and the complexity of the skill itself. (2) This study proposes countermeasures such as establishing relevant specialties in vocational colleges and universities, implementing the modern apprenticeship system, deepening school-enterprise cooperation, and strengthening education on cultural self-confidence and value identity. Compared with previous studies, this study is the first to explore the inheritance of Longzhou Zhuang brocade weaving from the perspective of vocational education. The results of this study have certain reference value for the inheritors of Longzhou Zhuang brocade weaving technique, related vocational colleges and universities, and local governments.