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He invented silk
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Xi Ling Shi is credited with discovering silk as she was the empress who raised silkworms and discovered how to weave silk from their cocoons. Legend has it that she discovered silk when a silkworm cocoon fell into her hot tea and unraveled, revealing the fine thread inside.
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What did Xi Ling Shi discover?
Xilingshi invented silk.
What did xi ling shi invented?
Hsi Ling Shi invented silk that was about somewhere around 2700 B.C.
Who was Xilingshi?
According to tradition Xi Ling Shi (also called Xilingshi, Xi Lingshi, Leizu, Lei-tzu, Si Ling-chi, Hsi Ling Shi) was a Chinese empress who reportedly discovered silk-making in the 27th century BC.
What has the author Peizhi Wang written?
Peizhi Wang has written: 'Xi ling yin she jiu shi shi yi, 1949-1962' -- subject(s): History, Seals (Numismatics), Xi ling yin she 'Xi ling yin she cang jiu hua xiu fu ji' -- subject(s): Chinese Art, Xi ling yin she, Conservation and restoration 'Xi ling yin she 1963' -- subject(s): History, Seals (Numismatics), Societies, Xi ling yin she 'Shi yi nong nong' -- subject(s): Landscape architecture, Seals (Numismatics), Chinese Gardens, History, Xi ling yin she, Societies
Who invent silk?
Silk fabric was first developed in ancient China, possibly as early as 6000 BC and definitely by 3000 BC. Legend gives credit to a Chinese empress, Xi Ling-Shi (Hsi-Ling-Shih, Lei-Tus).
How did xi ling-shi make silk?
The legendary queen Xi Ling Shi (also known as Leizu) was the 14-year-old bride of the Yellow Emperor of China, and is credited as the first to use silk as a cloth. The folklore lists conflicting accounts of her discovery. One account (attributed to Confucius) is that while she was drinking tea outdoors, a cocoon fell into the hot liquid and unraveled. Another is that she discovered a worm while investigating damaged mulberry trees, and found that it was spinning silk.In either case, she found that the thread could be unwound into long filaments, very light but very strong, and had silk reels and looms built to weave silk yarn and cloth.No doubt many previous cultures had discovered the cocoons (related to those of other insects, and to spider webs), but China had a virtual monopoly on silk production from the time of Xi Ling Shi (c. 2640 BC?) until the period 200 BC (for Korea) to 300 AD (for India). Europeans began making silk around 550 AD and by the 13th century, Italy became a center for silk making and designs.
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According to legend how did silk making begin?
According to Chinese legend, the process of silk making began with Empress Leizu, also known as Xi Ling Shi. She discovered silk when a cocoon from a silkworm fell into her tea, unraveled, and revealed a long filament. She then began raising silkworms and developed methods to reel silk from the cocoons, which marked the beginning of silk production in ancient China.
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