According to an ancient text "Explanations of Names", the character Shu, abbreviation of Sichuan province, literally depicts silkworms in mulberry trees, which shows the interior connection between silk weaving and ancient Sichuan, a land of abundance. The excavations of silk fabrics in this area identified that as early as 4,000 years ago ancient Shu people had already mastered advanced weaving techniques. Romances about Matouniang (Horse Head Lady) and Leizu, a legendary emperor Huangdi's wife, spread far and abroad. However, the appearance of brocade in Chengdu should date back to Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. The symmetrical geometric patterns are easy to make and consequently took the majority of the designs. Simple geometric motifs of nested squares, spirals, dots and crosses are inserted in grids of straight lines. These small patterns gradually evolved into large geometric patterns, which became typical of Warring States textiles. Qin's unification of chaotic China turned the vast territory into a feudal empire. After the short governing, Qin was superseded by Han which brought China to its first peak in terms of economy and military forces. This period saw the establishment of three weaving centres: Chang'an, then capital of China, with east and west workshops; Chengdu, the brocade city; Shandong province. A great many relics suggested the popularity of clouds and animals on the fabrics, which was designed to cater for the rulers’ enthusiastic about Taoism, a influential traditional religion in China. Textile with 1:4 structure allows for five colors, white, black, green, red and yellow. The feature is related to the contemporary theories of Yingyang and Wuxing, the five elements. The item with inscription of ‘Wu Xing Chu Dong Fang Li Zhongguo’ fully embodies designer’s obedience of the theory with exception of the replacement of black with blue for aesthetic need. Textiles with cloud and animal patterns occupy an important position in the artistic history of Chinese textiles, the influence of which could even be seen on wool textile of the west.