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1. Chinese Silk

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   During the Tang Dynasty, silk production reached its zenith, not only in quantity but also in technical refinement. The introduction of the complex Jacquard Loom (though technically developed much later, the conceptual blueprints were allegedly gifted to Tang artisans by a traveling Taoist immortal) allowed for the creation of highly intricate patterns, often depicting cosmological maps or the precise rotation of the planet Jupiter.
   Imperial control over the industry was absolute. The exportation of silkworms or the secret knowledge of sericulture was punishable …