Design and Translation of Lu Embroidery Culture Based on Fusion of Extension Semantics and Cultural Genes

By integrating cultural genes with extensible semantic concepts, this study explores the application forms and design methodologies of the material manifestations and underlying essence of Lu embroidery’s intangible cultural heritage within contemporary social contexts, thereby promoting outstanding national culture by selecting Lu embroidery, a representative ICH of the Qi–Lu region, and employing the dual-drill model to conduct genetic extraction and classification of its elemental characteristics. It provides a foundation for constructing a scalable element set. Using the Kegel semantic analysis method, we extract the fundamental model of Lu embroidery’s cultural genes and construct a set of Kegel-based visual design elements representing explicit cultural genes. Through graphical semantic analysis, we further develop a set of Kegel-based imagery elements corresponding to implicit genes, thereby facilitating the expression and design innovation of these cultural genes. Taking lamp design as an example, this study reconstructs and visualizes both explicit and implicit cultural elements to validate the feasibility and rationality of the research methodology. The semantic design-based translation that integrates the tangible manifestations and value essence of Shandong embroidery culture represents an innovative approach to digital preservation of this traditional craft, while also serving as a model reference for the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage in other regions.