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

1. 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!

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 domesticate silkworms and reel and weave silk. As one of the important origins of Chinese civilization, the origin of silk has always been a topic of concern for researchers.

According to ancient legends, it was Huangdi's wife Leizu who invented sericulture. Historical records state that "Leizu, the daughter of Xiling clan, was Huangdi's first wife. She processed silk cocoons to make clothes and was worshipped as the first silkworm in later generations." The Luo fabric unearthed in Qingtai Village, Xingyang, Henan Province is the earliest silk fabric found in the Yellow River Basin, dating back 5,300 to 5,500 years. The silk pieces and ribbons unearthed in Qianshanyang, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province are the earliest and most complete silk fabrics unearthed in the Yangtze River Basin, dating back 4,200 years to the Neolithic Age.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. What did China invent in 2600 AD?

China is the first country in the world to invent silk (sericulture, reeling and weaving silk). The technology of sericulture and reeling silk was probably invented during the Yellow Emperor period, which was around 2600 to 2700 BC.