https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi Hsi Ling Shi en-us 2018-02-21 00:19:55 UTC 2023-07-23 21:08:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233562354 Also known as Empress Leizu]]> 2018-02-21 00:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233562354 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233563635 Hsi Ling Shi made the discovery of silk in China, 2696 BCE]]> 2018-02-21 00:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233563635 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233564701 Also known as Huangdi, was married to Hsi Ling Shi.]]> 2018-02-21 00:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233564701 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233565970 She began a sericulture and taught other women to make silk, to make the cloth, and later on, to make embroidery out of the silk cloth. Because of her finding of silk and starting the coveted silk industry, Empress Leizu was called the Goddess of Silk.]]> 2018-02-21 00:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233565970 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233566234 She discovered silk while dropping a cocoon of a silk worm in her tea! Yuck!]]> 2018-02-21 00:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233566234 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233567011 When Hsi Ling Shi discovered her mulberry trees had been destroyed, she discovered the culprit to be silk worms. And later had mulberry tree farms planted.]]> 2018-02-21 00:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233567011 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233567754 Where the discovery was made]]> 2018-02-21 01:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233567754 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233567994 In the Imperial Palace Garden is where the discovery was made.]]> 2018-02-21 01:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233567994 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233579380 Hsi Ling Shi is credited to inventing the Loom to spin her silk.]]> 2018-02-21 02:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233579380 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233580086 Legend has it, Empress Leizu was drinking her afternoon tea when she discovered silk.]]> 2018-02-21 02:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233580086 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233580793 Because of her discovery, she ordered the planting of a forest of mulberry trees to feed silk worms that would produce the silk.]]> 2018-02-21 02:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233580793 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233581265 She began a sericulture and taught other women to make silk, to make the cloth, and later on, to make embroidery out of the silk cloth. ]]> 2018-02-21 02:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233581265 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233582526 Farming silk worms is called sericulture, founded by Empress Leizu]]> 2018-02-21 02:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/233582526 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234584187 Map of Ancient China's Tribal Unions during under the reign of the Yellow Emperor. ]]> 2018-02-23 07:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234584187 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234584311 Silk instantly spread all throughout China and became a huge part of their economy.]]> 2018-02-23 07:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234584311 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234584617 Leizu getting recognition for such an incredible discovery and invention meant a lot, especially in those days. She's still honored for it today!]]> 2018-02-23 07:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234584617 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234585093 While Leizu had some power as an Empress, she made sure to persuade her husband to help her get her discovery up and running!]]> 2018-02-23 07:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234585093 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234585599 Silk became a huge commodity in China which created the Silk Road. ]]> 2018-02-23 07:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234585599 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234585948 The legend of Leizu is found in the stories of Confucius. ]]> 2018-02-23 07:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234585948 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234586176 According to the legend, Leizu was very young, possibly 14 years old.]]> 2018-02-23 07:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234586176 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234586791 The Empress and the Yellow Emperor later had a son name Changyi]]> 2018-02-23 07:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234586791 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234587220 Silk took over China all beginning with one girl. ]]> 2018-02-23 07:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234587220 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234587402 Some say Leizu was worshipped after her discoveries. ]]> 2018-02-23 07:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234587402 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234588271 As an Empress, Leizu is one of the most legendary. Usually Empress' don't get a lot of recognition in history. ]]> 2018-02-23 07:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234588271 britlucatorta7 https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234589727 During the reign of the Yellow Emperor, he and his wife changed China forever. ]]> 2018-02-23 07:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/britlucatorta7/hsilingshi/wish/234589727