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According to Chinese tradition, the history of silk begins in the 27th century BC. Its use was confined to China until the Silk Road opened at some point during the latter half of the first millennium BC. China maintained its virtual monopoly over silk for another thousand years. Not confined to clothing, Chinese silk was also used for a number of other applications, including writing, and the color of silk worn was an important indicator of social class during the Tang Dynasty.

中国古老的神话中有一棵扶桑树，高耸入云。云端是天庭，那里有个心灵手巧的织女。不知从什么时候开始，人间有了茂密的桑树林，还响起了咯吱咯吱的织布声。是天上的扶桑树和织女一起下凡，变成了散落人间的桑树和织工吗？是他们带来了艳丽如天上云霞般的丝绸吗？在漫漫五千年的中华大地上，丝绸究竟是如何产生的？那一根根丝线是怎么织成一匹匹绫罗绸缎的？“锦绣前程”、“青出才蓝”，这些家喻户晓人人皆知的成语也和丝绸有关吗？丝绸在中华历史中扮演了怎样的角色？在时间的长河中，监绸如何由涓涓细流汇成了泱泱大河？若想解开上述一大串疑问，那么，请跟随本书，一起遨游神秘的丝绸世界。这里有碧绿的桑叶，神奇的蚕宝宝，银白的蚕监，飘逸的丝绸，还有精巧的织机……