On June 22nd, the "Crossing the Sea to Trace the Origin of Silk: Silkworms Born in Ancient Times" Silk Culture Exchange Seminar, hosted by the Yan Emperor Culture Research Association of Gaoping City and the Shanxi Lu Silk Culture Research Association, and organized by the Lu 'anfu Lu Silk Group, was successfully held at the Lu Silk Cultural Park in Gaoping City.

This grand event attracted a large number of experts, scholars, inheritors of intangible cultural heritage and practitioners in the silk industry to jointly discuss the inheritance and development of silk culture.

 Experts and scholars gathered in Gaoping to explore the inheritance of silk culture together

At the symposium, over 50 experts and scholars from institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Donghua University, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Northwest University, Henan University, and Shanxi University, as well as renowned writers and artists, gathered together. Guests such as Ma Shengde, the former deputy director of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Department, Qian Youqing, the Party branch secretary of the Silk Association, and Masao Hoshio, the 11th generation descendant of the Hoshio family of Nishijin Weaving in Japan, attended.

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Ma shengde, former deputy director of the intangible Cultural Heritage department

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Qian Youqing, Party branch secretary of the silk association

Lu silk, as a representative of Shanxi silk, has a long history and exquisite craftsmanship. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Lu silk was renowned throughout the land and was a tribute to the imperial family as well as an important commodity traded by Shanxi merchants. The production of Lu silk not only drove the local economic development but also promoted economic and cultural exchanges among regions.

Nowadays, the inheritance and development of Lu silk are confronted with new opportunities and challenges. The holding of the symposium has pointed out the direction for the future of Lu Silk and also provided new ideas and references for the development of the domestic silk industry.

At the symposium, Mr. Masao Hosoo, the inheritor of Nishijin Weaving, and Ms. Zhihui Lyu, the inheritor of Lu Silk, had a wonderful dialogue on "Tracing the origin across the sea".

Mr. Masao Hosoo ⬇️⬇️⬇️

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Ms. Lu Zhihui

Gao Chunping, an expert in the study of Jin business culture and former vice president of the Shanxi Academy of Social Sciences, and Cheng Yuansheng, an advisor and researcher of Emperor Yan culture, have demonstrated the significant position of Gao Ping in the origin of silk from the perspectives of geographical evolution, historical development and agricultural development.

⬇️⬇️⬇️ President gao chunping

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Advisor Cheng yuansheng

Professors Su Zelong from Shanxi University, Zhang Baojian from Henan University, and Li Haibo from Northwest University have provided detailed academic support for the development of silk from its origin to Lu silk from aspects such as the origin of the two emperors Yan and Huang and Leizu, the evolution of archaeological characters, and inscriptions on steles.

⬇️⬇️⬇️ professor su Zelong

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Professor Zhang Baojian

⬇️⬇️⬇️ professor li haibo

Professor Lu Jialiang from Zhejiang Sci-Tech University compared the weaving and dyeing techniques of Xijin weaving and Lu silk from a professional perspective, pointing out that they share the same origin in jacquard weaving and layered dyeing. He vividly explained the "big silk" and "small silk" techniques of Lu silk, arguing that Xijin weaving corresponds to the "big silk" technique of Lu silk, while Tang Dynasty brocade is similar to the "small silk" technique, and can be regarded as a "living fossil" of fabrics.

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Professor lu jialiang

Professor Zhang Baohua and Dr. Lu Wei from the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, provided development suggestions from the perspective of the integration of tradition and fashion.

Dr. Yang Xiaohua from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has sketched out a blueprint for the future development of Luchou from the perspectives of Eastern aesthetics and the metaverse.

Professor Sun Yunlong from Fudan University and Professor Liu Dongsheng from Donghua University have put forward valuable suggestions on building an industrial development with diverse cultural elements.

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Professor Zhang Baohua

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Dr. Lu wei

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Dr. Yang xiaohua

⬇️⬇️⬇️ professor sun yunlong

⬇️⬇️⬇️ professor liu dongsheng

Under the hosting and guidance of renowned writer Yan Xuejun and well-known artist Yu Shan, experts freely expressed their opinions. The rigorous academic perspectives sparked off sparks of wisdom, injecting strong ideological impetus into the future development of Lu Silk.

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Chairperson Yan Xuejun

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Mr. Yu shan

Promote the inheritance and innovation of silk culture

This symposium, which lasted for four hours, is of great significance for promoting the inheritance and innovation of silk culture. It not only promoted the exchange and mutual learning of silk cultures between China and Japan, but also provided new ideas and references for the development of the domestic silk industry.

In the context of the new era, how to rejuvenate the traditional silk culture with new vitality is a question that every silk practitioner and cultural inheritor needs to consider. The convening of the symposium has provided beneficial exploration and practice for the solution of this issue.

At the end of the meeting, Mr. Masao Hosoo and Ms. Wang Shuqin, the head of Lu Silk, signed a strategic development agreement on promoting silk culture, building a solid bridge of friendship for the future exchange and promotion of silk culture between the two countries.

The Cultural Responsibility and Future Outlook of Gaoping City

Gaoping City, as the birthplace of Emperor Yan culture, boasts a profound historical and cultural heritage. The successful holding of this symposium has received strong support from leaders at all levels and relevant departments, further enhancing the reputation and influence of Gaoping City in the field of silk culture.

In the future, Gaoping City will continue to leverage its cultural advantages, with a high degree of cultural awareness and confidence, to shoulder the responsibility of inheriting and developing silk culture. Let the 6,000-year-old silk culture shine even more brightly on the world cultural stage!

⬇️⬇️⬇️ President Mi dongming of the Yan Emperor Culture Research Association of gaoping city