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What are the characteristics of silk fabrics in Qin and Han Dynasties?

Silk fabrics in the Qin and Han Dynasties were not only high in output, but also beautifully made, which had become daily necessities for the people. The types of silk products in Han Dynasty are brocade, silk, silk, silk, silk, silk, silk, silk, silk, silk, silk, silk, silk. Patterns include clouds, birds and animals, geometric patterns, angular patterns, auspicious words and so on. You's "Urgent Articles" contains "Splendid flowers are pure from the clouds, riding the Zhonghua Cave in Lefeng County, the leopard head falls on the rabbit crane, and the spring grass chicken is proud." It can be seen that the fabric patterns are quite rich. Moire is abstractly evolved from traditional animal moire, which plays the role of dividing and connecting pictures in composition. There are dragons, phoenixes, peacocks, mandarin ducks, tigers, deer, bears and so on. Most of them are side shapes with vivid and beautiful images. Most geometric patterns are ear cups, that is, two small diamonds are attached to each side of a big diamond, such as the geometric brocade unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, Hunan Province. Corner pattern is the most widely used plant pattern in silk weaving and embroidery in Han Dynasty, with beautiful shape and rich decoration. Auspicious words are mostly woven into patterns and embroidered. The contents of the book include Changle Bright Light, Forever Happiness, Long Life, Long Life for Children, Climbing High and Looking Far, etc. And there are patterns or the names of craftsmen.