Presumably, many readers are more or less office workers, and as office workers, in addition to going to work, what I think about the most every day is to be able to sleep well, to be able to sleep beautifully, which is definitely very satisfying.
But in ancient times, there is such a very special existence, that is, the husband, their daily work is to play the watch, the watch is divided into five watches, one is 19:00-21:00, the second is 21:00-23:00, the third is 23:00-1:00 the next day, the fourth is 1:00-3:00 in the morning, and the fifth is 3:00-5:00 in the morning
To be honest, the beating is more basically with a bang or a gong, and the sound is relatively loud, so didn't the ancient people bother with these? I have fallen asleep at night, and there are still people banging on the gong, doesn't this affect people's sleep?
The ancients had a special meaning for the watch, a watch day is to remind the people around to be vigilant and fire prevention, most of the ancient residents are wooden houses, this is the most afraid of fire, so the first shift of the husband has assumed the heavy responsibility of fire vigilance.
The second watch day is to urge people to rest, from the time, it is almost to the early hours of the morning, basically it is time to rest, this second watch is not only to tell the time, but also contains the care and reminder of the husband's life of the people, to fall asleep early to avoid the second day because of too tired can not get up.
The third watch day is to warn the thieves, at this time it has reached the early hours of the morning, everyone has fallen asleep, this is also the time when the thieves are rampant, in addition to the officers and soldiers of the night patrol of the city government, these night guards are the second line of defense, after the discovery of the thieves, a gong sounds, but also for the officers and soldiers to arrest the thieves to provide clues.
The fourth watch day is to announce that the day will be bright, at this time it is already the second half of the night, and in another hour or two the sky will be bright, and the people will get up and start working.
The list of high-quality authors is a new day for the people, and the husband is complete. This is the last watch of each night, after knocking this watch, the sky will be bright, and the people will get up one after another and start working, symbolizing the beginning of a beautiful day again.
Therefore, in ancient times, it was not only a real estate, but also a symbol of the expectation of a better tomorrow, and the desire and yearning of the ancient people for a better life.