Vietnamese legend attributes the discovery of silk to a fairy goddess named Âu Cơ, who taught the local people the art of sericulture and silk weaving. And Thai mythology tells the tale of a young girl who discovered silkworms while tending to mulberry trees.
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Legend has it that it was Lei Tzu, wife of the Yellow Emperor, ruler of China in about 3000 BC, who discovered silkworms.
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Silk, one of earliest inventions in Chinese history, made China famous worldwide at a very early date through the "Silk Road". Sericulture and silk weaving ...
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Sep 25, 2012 · Crisp, bright photographs and a simple, personal narrative create a remarkably informative look at the process of silk production in a Thai ...
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The book explores the history of silk, from its origins in ancient China to its spread throughout the world. It covers the various stages of silk production, ...
According to legend, the story of silk begins with Leizu, a beautiful Chinese empress. As she sat beneath a mulberry tree sipping tea one day, a silkworm cocoon ...
Intrigued, Empress Leizu decided to find the source of this silky object. She went around the mulberry tree to look for more fallen cocoons in her garden.
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Ca. 1900. Presumed first edition. Hardcover. Early 20th Chinese concertina fold out book with wood covers and 11 hand painted Illustrations on silk, with silk ...
Aug 16, 2018 · In 440 C.E., it reached beyond China's western border when a Chinese princess—dispatched to marry a tribal prince as part of diplomatic ...
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