Clothing And Media: A Journey To The West Of Silkworm Eggs (1)

Of course, the development of anything can not be unilateral. Generally speaking, communication and communication are bidirectional, and in ancient times the process is quite long. The Romans thought silk was made of fibers from trees, and the Chinese did not think that the secret of making silk was introduced to Turkey stern in the west of China in the fifth Century ad. It was handed down to Constantinople in sixth Century, and did not spread to Sicily until seventh Century. In 166 ad, some people used the monsoon sea to China. He claimed to be the envoy of emperor Marco Aurelius Anthony of Rome. Marco Aurelius Anthony is an important Stoic school philosopher whose "meditation" has been circulating so far. His time in office in the West has long been regarded as the golden age of the Rome empire. The traveler came to China through the Gulf of Tokyo. Although he really came from Rome, it still needs to be examined, but this shows that communication is important for people growing in different cultures. On the occasion of banquet, many countries such as India, rest, cream and so on in China and the Empire of Rome are participating in the dress culture exchange in different ways. It is precisely because of their deep understanding of the benefits of communication that they directly affect the further interaction between China and the West. In this way, in the long years, the two countries eager to communicate are full of legends, myths, and all kinds of fantastic fantasies and conjectures.

There is a very interesting story about the silkworm reeling technology. It is recorded in the twelve volume of "the kingdom of Qu Sha Dan" recorded in the book "the western region of the Tang Dynasty". It means that the king of Khotan, Khotan, in the Han Dynasty (now Xinjiang and Hotan) wanted to go to the east to seek the secret of rearing silkworms, while the king of the East did not allow it. So King Qu Sha Dun came up with a way of proposing to the princess of the east country, and sent the princess to tell him that "no silk brocade and mulberry silkworm species can be held for clothing." I do not know whether it is because of the untiring pursuit of beauty or the reason why Chinese people have always followed their wives since ancient times. In the end, the princess, knowing that her native law forbids carrying the silkworm to leave the country, "secretly asks for its species, with the son of the silkworm, placing a hat in the wadding, not only to the customs, but also to the Lord, who will not dare to test it, and then enter the kingdom of Qu Sha Dun". Since then, the planting of mulberry trees, silkworms, cocoons and silk reeling has been regarded as sacraments in the state of Qu Sha Dun, and the princess of the East has taken pains to do sacraments for this purpose. After the state of Qu Sha Dan, she built a temple to commend her deeds. Therefore, "this country's silkworm does not kill or steal silk. It is not suitable for silkworms in the coming year." However, there is another version in Fang Hao's account of the history of transportation between China and the West. This is recorded in the Tibetan Book "the book of Hutchison". The plot is generally similar but only a few twists and turns. When the princess cultivated some silkworms in the area, the Chinese minister wanted to destroy them, saying that silkworms would become poisonous snakes. King Kwon heard of this calumny, and a fire burned the silkworm chamber. Thanks to the timely rescue of the princess, she was able to continue rearing silkworms. After making the clothes, the princess told the truth to the king, and the king regretted it.

　　 Comment: silkworm eggs are of great significance. No matter what media they use, they have affected the fashion styles of the world to a large extent. Let us wait and see what kind of narrative we will bring to us below.