The Ritual That Made the Empress: Silkworm Ceremony of Ancient China

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Have you ever wondered why every powerful Empress in Chinese history spent weeks each year as a manual laborer? That's the ancient Silkworm Ceremony, an imperial ritual that transformed silk from a simple fabric into a divine sign of power. From the massive political spectacles of Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty to the final, elegant revivals led by Empress Fuca in the Qing Dynasty, let's go through Chinese history and see how the thread of silk held every Empress together.

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延禧攻略 - Story of Yanxi Palace
如懿傳 - Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace
美人心計 - Schemes of a Beauty
長安十二時辰 - The Longest Day In Chang'an
妖貓傳 - Legend of the Demon Cat

00:00 - Introduction
02:30 - The Ritual Foundations
07:41 - Silk as Currency
12:13 - The Language of Excellence
16:33 - The Qing Restoration
22:34 - Final Thoughts

Disclaimer: Visuals used in this video are for reference/illustrative purposes and are not intended as accurate historical depictions.

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