CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Where did sericulture and silk reeling begin?

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. 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!

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

China is the first country in the world to raise silkworms, reel silk and weave silk. Legend has it that Huangdi's first wife Leizu found a silkworm on a mulberry tree swallowing silk to wrap itself up. She was inspired by this and began to learn to raise silkworms and make clothes by spinning silk cocoons. As a result, she passed on the method of raising silkworms, which benefited future generations. Therefore, people worshipped her as a god and called her the last silkworm breeder. From the Shang and Zhou dynasties to the Warring States period, the production technology of silk had developed to a very high level, and the ancient Silk Road is a clear proof of this.

4. Which country in the world was the first to raise silkworms and reel silk?

China was the first country in the world to raise silkworms and reel silk. In ancient Chinese history, there are legends about Fuxi turning into a silkworm and Leizu teaching people to raise silkworms. In ancient times, silk was a textile made of silk, and it was also a specialty of China. The ancient Chinese working people invented and mass-produced silk products and shipped Chinese silk abroad.

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

Sericulture and silk reeling were invented by Leizu (the wife of Emperor Huangdi). my country is the first country in the world to invent silk (sericulture, reeling and weaving silk). More than 5,000 years ago, the hardworking and intelligent Leizu invented silk (sericulture, reeling and weaving silk technology). She, together with Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, opened up the vast world and bid farewell to the wilderness. She is an outstanding representative of our female ancestors and is revered as the "First Silkworm" by later generations.

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

China is the first country in the world to raise silkworms and reel silk. As an important carrier of Chinese civilization, silk has played an important role in world history. The earliest silk in China was discovered in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. The origin of Chinese silk may be in the Yangshao culture period.

According to records, Huangdi's wife Leizu "began to teach people to raise silkworms and process silk cocoons for clothing, and the world was free from the problem of chapped silkworms. Later generations worshipped her as the first silkworm". Archaeological discoveries show that silk protein may have appeared in China during the Peiligang culture period. The pointed-bottom bottles and some pottery jars unearthed in the Yangshao culture site are decorated with thread patterns on the surface, and traces of cloth were found on the bottom of some objects, indicating that textile technology was relatively developed in the middle Neolithic period or even earlier. The Luo fabric unearthed from the Qingtai site in Xingyang, Henan (5300-5500 years ago) in the Yellow River Basin is the earliest silk fabric discovered in China so far. The silk pieces and ribbons unearthed from Qianshanyang, Huzhou, Zhejiang (4200 years ago) are the earliest and most complete silk fabrics unearthed in the Yangtze River Basin.

9. 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.