CATDOLL : CATDOLL: When did people invent sericulture and silk reeling? (When did people invent sericulture and silk reeling?)

1. The founder of sericulture and silk reeling?

Leizu

The founder of sericulture and silk reeling was Leizu, a figure in ancient China. She was the wife of Emperor Huangdi. She invented sericulture and was known in history as Leizu the First Silkworm.

Leizu was a great inventor, scientist, and politician. Together with Huangdi, she quelled wars and stabilized the people. She not only promoted the development of human civilization, but also promoted the progress of the Chinese nation.

2. In Chinese mythology, who was the first to invent the technology of silk weaving?

Leizu, also known as Lizu, was a figure in ancient China. She was the daughter of Xiling clan and the first wife of Emperor Huangdi. She invented sericulture, and history calls it Leizu who invented sericulture. She was born in Xiling. Leizu gave birth to two sons, Xuanxiao and Changyi. Xuanxiao's son was Qieji, whose son was Emperor Ku, one of the Five Emperors. Changyi married a daughter of Shushan clan and gave birth to Gaoyang, who inherited the throne and became Emperor Zhuanxu, one of the Five Emperors.

3. 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!