Clothing, Food, Housing and Transportation of Ancient People

This book is really well written. It better describes the lives of ancient people from all aspects, from daily life to the origin of institutions and historical figures. It also intersperses famous allusions, songs and the origins of modern sayings for a better understanding. It wasn't boring. He was very considerate and told us which dynasty we should go to and what we should pay attention to when traveling through the past. Hahahaha [laughs]

This book is really well written, and the author's truth-seeking spirit is impressive. From the Xia and Shang Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the author introduced each historical chapter very carefully and carefully, and consulted a large amount of information at the same time. However, the golden jade is slightly flawed. Although there are some small flaws, it does not affect the overall reading experience. This book helped me a lot and gave me a general understanding of the common sense of ancient people from beginning to end.

The chamber pot was commonly known as "Huzi" because of its tiger shape. In the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed "Mazi" to avoid Li Yuan's grandfather's taboo. With development, it became the current "toilet". If it weren't for Li Hu, every household might use a "tiger bucket" now... "Yuan Dian Zhang" records: "In the fifth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1268), in the Prostitute's Home, the parents and relatives of the men were wrapped in green scarves." The green scarf, which originally showed low status, gradually transformed into a cuckold with a connotation of infidelity, and the shape of the cuckold is still stipulated by the state... It was quite cumbersome for the ancients to spend their money. Not only did they need to bring scissors (special ones) and scissors, but they also needed to bring some wax blocks to collect the silver shavings... Wu Yingkui of the Qing Dynasty gave an interesting statement in "Lingnan Lychee Spectrum": "Like the story of the Han Dynasty transplanting lychees to Fuli Palace, the lychees with roots were planted in the container and transported from southern Chu to the Xiangyang Dan River in northern Chu to a place where boats are not accessible in the Qinling Mountains of Shangzhou. When the fruits are ripe, they are picked across the ridge and flown to Huaqing Palace, where they can be reached in one day."... After seeing how people lived in ancient times, we can't help but sigh: It's great to have power and money!

If you want to write ancient novels, this book can really be used as a reference. [Research] It is mentioned in every dynasty. The chapters are reasonably distributed and easy to find. After reading it, I have a more in-depth understanding of the ancient people's clothing, food, housing and transportation. [I learned] Compared with the boring content in textbooks, this article is more interesting to read. The author's story is easy to understand and yet humorous, and some allusions and famous quotes also give the reasons. Before reading this book, I always thought that the Chinese Valentine's Day was the Valentine's Day in ancient times. After reading the explanation, I realized that the real Valentine's Day in ancient times was the Sacrifice Festival and the Lantern Festival. [Shocked] It not only helps with writing but also increases knowledge after reading it. It also comes with pictures, so that we have a more vivid and concrete general understanding of the changes of the times, and a correct understanding of Chinese history and traditional culture. It is a book worth reading and recommending [Like] Love that last statement; compared to the long history of mankind, our modern times are just a brief moment. From a higher perspective, ancient times are just a second before us.

Clothing, food, daily life, life, not only material life, but also spiritual life, personal and social life are all involved. It is simple and interesting. If you are interested, you can dig deeper on your own. Chinese culture has a long history, is extensive and profound, and we should take its essence and discard its dross. Using history as a mirror can help us understand the ups and downs; using people as a mirror can help us understand gains and losses. To judge a person, look at his good and bad qualities dialectically. The present is the past and the future is now. History and history, history.

This is a very good popular science about ancient social life. The author's language is relatively easy to understand and a bit humorous. It can be seen that the author is very knowledgeable. The postscript made me think I was back in the introduction to history class [laughs]

Finished reading in Lushan on 2024.7.25 After going to Sandiequan in Lushan Mountain, I tried to climb Wulao Peak. My legs were soft and my body was weak. I sat next to a pine tree🌲 in the mountain to continue reading and rest.

It briefly broadened my horizons and allowed me to understand a history, from the relatively serious and limited political economy in textbooks, to the impact of historical policies on the people in the daily life of ancient society. At the same time, it also improved my awareness of being able to look at history more comprehensively, whether it is a world, a society, or a character [Send Heart].

Very good, I read this book in 4 hours. It is different from the online novels we read. Compared with the textbooks in the textbooks, it is more interesting to read. While reading this book, you will also absorb new knowledge [Flowing Kiss][Flowing Kiss] If you want to write a novel, this is a good book to read.

Very good and worth recommending! I have a deeper understanding of the ancient people's basic necessities of life!

Good. Although it is not complete, it is full of fun.

Beautiful! It will help me write ancient novels

This book is very vivid and interesting, and the details of some ancient people are well described. It's very friendly to me, a person who likes to dig into the details and study details when I have nothing to do. I'm very curious about the details of ancient people's lives. This book is very suitable for people like me who are very curious. It's a strong benefit.

It is a very classic and a rare popular historical book. I read it carefully in about 10 hours and then bought the paper book! Thanks to the author!

The chapters in the book are reasonably distributed, the content is rich and full, the language is relaxed and simple, and you will become addicted after reading it.

I'm going to read the second part first. There are some repetitive parts. I like the last sentence of this book the most. Ancient times are just a second before us.

This book is very good. After reading it, I have a deeper understanding of all aspects of ancient clothing, food, housing, and transportation, thus forming a comprehensive cognitive framework. It is worth recommending.

You can learn a lot of knowledge, as well as pictures

After reading this book, I have indeed gained a lot of knowledge. Maybe I will forget some of the content after a while, but reading is a subtle thing. If you stick to it, you will definitely gain something by reading more history books. I like the table of contents of this book, which is clear at a glance and makes reading organized.

It's still very good, very realistic and very sophisticated. It is a good historical book on life customs

Yes, it's quite interesting. This book doesn't feel like boring history, which is very boring to read. In fact, it can be read as an extracurricular reading. If you want to write a novel, but don't know what ancient society was like and don't want to spend too much effort to understand it, you can read this novel briefly.

Very good story, I learned a lot

The language is humorous, the writing is smooth and relaxed, and it is a must-have for time travel.

Good-looking and easy to understand

Easy to understand, lively and interesting

Learned a lot of unheard of ancient knowledge

So emotional! Chinese civilization ended with the Song Dynasty. Before the Song Dynasty, it was ahead of the world. The Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties were a regression of history and human nature, especially the Qing Dynasty. The so-called prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong was a prosperous age of hunger.

I especially like the content in the book about how ancient people spent summer and used the toilet. It really opened my eyes. It turns out that they also have so many creative ways to deal with problems in life. Moreover, the language of this book is also very humorous, making it easy to read. I think this book is very suitable for people like us who are interested in ancient life. I recommend you to read it too!

Easy to understand, humorous language

It's very interesting and I learned about some ancient people's lifestyles.