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History of Silk
China can proudly boast of silk rearing from 3000BC. However, the archeological finds trace the origin of sericulture (the raising of silkworms) even much earlier.
Initially, silk was a royal luxury and hence reserved exclusively for the ruler. Only the Emperor, his close relations, and his dignitaries of the highest rank were authorized to wear silk. Supposedly, the Emperor wore a robe of White silk within the palace. Outside he, the Empress, and the heir to the throne wore Yellow Silk.
The Han Dynasty saw the seizure of silk as an industrial material. Owing to the absolute value of it, farmers paid their taxes in grain and silk. Silk began to be used for paying government servants and also for rewarding subjects for their outstanding services. The basic unit for measurement of silk was length, that is, the lengths of silk took over pounds of gold. Before long it became a currency used in trade with foreign countries.
Later, silk reached out to the various strata of society. Primarily used for clothing and decoration, silk was also put to industrial use by the Chinese. Eventually the common people also started wearing silk garments.
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