"Xilankapu" is the representative of the traditional brocade handicraft of Tujia nationality, of which its inheritance and development is facing the era test in the context of cultural change. On the basis of introduction on the historic culture and artistic characteristics of "Xilankapu" this article analyses its development dilemma faced by, and puts forward the development idea of intangible hand works, i. e. , in the forms of the art experience courses and hand works of cultural innovation to made the culture heritage more popular in, public, expand public participation and promote the development of local economy and public cultural cause, which not only provides new ideas for the development of traditional handicraft of intangible cultural heritage, but contributes to the social aesthetic education and the enhancement of national cultural confidence.