3世紀頃に中国で栄えた、蜀国の首都を流れていた川の名を冠した割付文様。流域で織られていた赤い地色の錦「蜀江錦」に、原型となる文様が使われていたことから、この名が付けられたと考えられています。

The pattern, named after a river that flowed through the capital of the Shu Kingdom, which thrived around the 3rd century in China, is known as "Shujiang." The name is derived from its usage in a red brocade called "Shujiang Brocade," woven in the region, which originally featured this distinctive pattern.

Obi fabrics with this Japanese pattern from the obico selection