The Queen: A Legacy of Five Millennia unveils the legendary tale of Queen Miao Yu, sovereign of the Sunbird Kingdom, a figure born of history, myth, and art. Through meticulous research into 5,000 years of civilization—spanning jade treasures, ancient rituals, and reconstructed attire—this book reimagines a forgotten matriarchal age where queens shaped nations, culture, and destiny.

It is both a historical odyssey and a cultural revival: blending archaeology, fine arts, and fashion design to resurrect the splendor of a prehistoric queen comparable in stature to Cleopatra. Readers are invited into a world where ancient jade whispers its secrets, artifacts connect past to present, and Queen Miao Yu stands as a timeless symbol of power, elegance, and divine mandate.

Founder of 2W Fine Arts and Chairman of 2W Group.

He is not only a distinguished entrepreneur but also a devoted guardian of ancient art, with a lifelong passion for jade antiquities. Since the early 1990s, when he first encountered a 5,000-year-old jade artifact, Huang has embraced the responsibility of preserving and passing down these cultural treasures. His collection has been recognized internationally, including invitations and collaborations with leading scholars and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London..

Cross-disciplinary Fusion – Blending archaeology, fine arts, textile craftsmanship, and contemporary aesthetics, Huang brings the mythic grandeur of a prehistoric queen vividly into the present.

Historical Mission – To safeguard and transmit the voices of history embodied in jade and ancient relics.

Cultural Revival – To restore the image of the Sunbird Queen to the world, much like Cleopatra symbolizes ancient Egypt, proving that China too has its timeless queens.

Although no textiles from five millennia ago have survived, the exquisite jade ornaments unearthed from the Liangzhu civilization prove that their craftsmanship and sense of beauty far surpassed the primitive image of “animal skins and bare figures.”

By reconstructing attire through archaeological evidence, ancient texts, and artistic interpretation, costume design allows us to witness the refinement of a civilization that has too often been reduced to myth.

To realize this vision, Fusion Hung, a textile and costume specialist, was invited to lead the design process. Trained in both textile theory and traditional craftsmanship, Hung has long been drawn to the inherent beauty of fibers and the cultural narratives woven into them. His academic background at Fu Jen Catholic University, where he studied traditional costume archives and indigenous weaving, shaped his sensitivity to how patterns and colors preserve memory.

Hung based his reconstructions on archaeological discoveries, jade symbolism, and classical texts, rejecting the reductive notion of “primitive nudity.” As he argued, a civilization capable of creating jade masterpieces must also have developed equally refined attire. Under his direction, the costumes integrated natural dyes, mineral pigments, intricate embroidery, and sunbird motifs, realized in collaboration with indigenous artisans through weaving and beadwork.

The result is more than costume—it is a visual resurrection of a civilization, allowing Queen Miao Yu to step out of myth and into history’s gaze.