Abstract
This paper begins with the textile poetry of the Qin and Han dynasties. Using the method of mutual proof of poetic history，as far as possible from the textile production, textile technology, textile trade and textile culture to outline a complete clue of the history of the textile society in the Qin and Han dynasties. Trying to clarify the changes of textile culture and costume system in ancient China and to explore the relationship between textile production and social-economic development.
Highlights
This paper begins with the textile poetry of the Qin and Han dynasties
We find that in the poems written by writers in the Qin and Han dynasties, there are a lot of textile production techniques and textile trade, as well as a wealth of social and folk culture information
It can be seen from Han Fu that textile production and foreign trade in the Han Dynasty were important pillars of economy
Summary
The cultivation and textile production of mulberry and flax in the Qin and Han dynasties were closely related to the high attention of the ruling class. In the pre-Qin period, the rulers of the past dynasties regarded heavy agriculture as a way to enrich country and strengthen army. The Han Dynasty was the earliest dynasty in the history of Chinese agriculture to raise mulberry production to the same status as agricultural production. It can be seen from Han Fu that textile production and foreign trade in the Han Dynasty were important pillars of economy
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