Chinese Silk 絲綢
Dublin Core
Title
Chinese Silk 絲綢
Subject
Clothes, Silkworms
Description
A silkworm produces 1000 meters (3280 feet) of silk thread in its lifespan of just 28 days and is of great value. Major local silk products in China are Shu, Yun, Song Brocade and brocades by ethnic minorities such as the Zhuang and the Dong peoples are well renowned.
Creator
The wife of the Yellow Emperor Huangdi
Date
Prior Xia Dynasty (3630 BC)
Format
Flat, Sheet
Type
Craft
Crafts Item Type Metadata
Crafting Methods
Silkworm cocoons are harvested and spun into a thread. The thread is woven into a fabric.
Materials
Silk, Fabric, Silkworms
Usage and Application
It is used as a material.
Interesting Facts
According to Confucius himself, about the year 2,700 BC...
The wife of the Yellow Emperor Huangdi was having tea under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon fell into her cup. As she watched, a strand of fiber unspun from the cocoon, and she realized that the strong filament could be used to make cloth. Thus, an industry was born. She taught her people how to raise silkworms and later invented the loom.
The wife of the Yellow Emperor Huangdi was having tea under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon fell into her cup. As she watched, a strand of fiber unspun from the cocoon, and she realized that the strong filament could be used to make cloth. Thus, an industry was born. She taught her people how to raise silkworms and later invented the loom.
Collection
Citation
The wife of the Yellow Emperor Huangdi, “Chinese Silk 絲綢
,” CCCH9051 Group 64, accessed January 7, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/items/show/14.
,” CCCH9051 Group 64, accessed January 7, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/items/show/14.