CATDOLL : CATDOLL: In which dynasty did sericulture and silk reeling begin? (In which dynasty did sericulture and silk reeling begin?)

1. When did sericulture and silk reeling begin?

Experts speculate based on archaeological discoveries that China began to raise silkworms, extract silk, and weave silk in the middle of the Neolithic period, five or six thousand years ago. By the Shang Dynasty, silk production had begun to take shape, with a high level of craftsmanship, and complex looms and weaving techniques.

2. When did the technology of sericulture and silk reeling begin?

According to archaeological speculation, in the Neolithic period about 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, China began to raise silkworms and weave silk.

3. When did my country start raising silkworms?

Yellow Emperor Period

It is a well-established fact that my country was the first country in the world to raise silkworms, reel silk and weave silk. However, there are many disputes about the origin of sericulture that are difficult to resolve for the time being. The most popular and influential argument is that "Leizu was the first to raise silkworms", which means that sericulture originated in the Yellow Emperor period.

The economic value of silkworms lies in silk, which is one of the main raw materials for textiles.

4. Which period is it to raise silkworms and reel silk?

As early as the patriarchal clan commune period about four or five thousand years ago, my country had begun to raise silkworms and reel silk, and textile technology had made new progress.

5. Approximately how many years ago did my country invent sericulture and silk reeling during the Han Dynasty?

The legendary Yellow Emperor era was about a thousand years earlier than Dayu period (this is the farthest estimate). Dayu established the Xia Dynasty around 2070 BC. We can calculate that the Yellow Emperor period was at most around 3200 BC (equivalent to the middle period of Longshan culture). If the Western Han Dynasty is calculated according to the era of Emperor Wu of Han (141 BC-87 BC), it would be more than three thousand years old.

6. What information is there about the history of silkworm rearing and silk reeling in my country?

my country is the first country in the world to raise silkworms, reel silk and weave silk. The ancient Greeks and Romans called my country "Seres", which means "Silk Country". The Roman slave owners regarded the silk shipped from my country as the most precious treasure, but until the fifth century, they did not know that silk was spit out from the mouths of silkworms.

3000 BC - Legend has it that in 3000 BC, Leizu, the wife of Emperor Huang, invented the method of "raising silkworms and processing silk" and used silk as a raw material for textiles. This shows that the application of silk in my country has a very long history. It is recognized worldwide that my country was the first to invent raising silkworms and processing silk. Europe calls my country the "Silk Country".

7. Which country in the world was the first to raise silkworms, reel silk and weave silk?

my country is the first country in the world to raise silkworms, reel silk and weave silk. The ancient Greeks and Romans called my country "Seres", which means "Silk Country". The Roman slave owners regarded the silk shipped from my country as a supreme treasure, but until the fifth century, they did not know that silk was spit out from the mouths of silkworms.

3000 BC - Legend has it that in 3000 BC, Leizu, the wife of Emperor Huang, invented the method of "raising silkworms and processing silk" and used silk as a raw material for textiles. This shows that the application of silk in my country has a very long history. It is recognized worldwide that my country was the first to invent raising silkworms and processing silk. Europe calls my country the "Silk Country".

8. When did sericulture and silk reeling technology first appear?

The earliest record of Cancong's silkworm breeding appeared in the "Book of Kings of Shu" written by Yang Xiong in the Western Han Dynasty. The book mentioned:

"The founder of Shu was named Cancong, who taught the people how to raise silkworms."

The earliest record about "Leizu was the first to breed silkworms" appeared in the Tang Dynasty history book "Book of Sui•Records of Rites". The book stated that the Northern Zhou Dynasty called Leizu "the first silkworm", which means the god of the first silkworm!