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Lei-Tzu is the Chinese empress who, according to Chinese tradition, created silk. Chinese tradition says that in about 2700 B.C, Lei-Tzu, wife of Chinese emperor Huang-Ti, was drinking tea when a cocoon from a mulberry tree fell into her tea. She watched as it unraveled. When she picked it up, she found it to be a very fine fabric. She then had a dream of making a wonderful “silk” gown, as she named the fabric. |
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She also went on to develop sericulture which is the science of silk production. She learned how to farm silkworms, to spool the fibers, to check it for strength and dependability, and to weave it into clothing. Sericulture went on to be a secret that only the Chinese knew for over 3000 years. Other people would resort to such things as smuggling it into other countries. The secret was kept until a Chinese princess who was about to be married to an Indian man snuck a cocoon hidden in her hair embellishment over the border to India. |
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Lei-Tzu acquired names such as the “Silk Goddess” and “The Goddess of Silk Worms” and is still honored today. The most famous name is "Si-Ling Chi" or "Lady of the Silk Worm," which most people still call her today.
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Unfortunately after extensive research more information could not be found on her birth, death or any other matters concerning her life. Sorry for any inconvience.
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