The ancient Qinglou culture has many rules, how much do you know?
The ancient green house is a unique place in which the Oiran is the most representative woman. They not only have outstanding appearance, but also have superb talents, good at singing and dancing, piano painting, and are the ideal objects in the hearts of men.
In ancient society, visiting Qinglou became a social activity for men, and it also formed a unique cultural phenomenon. The lowest-grade Fengyue place is called "private house", and it is regarded as the lowest place because of its inferior business method and the large gap compared to the regular Qinglou.
Private houses are often run by individuals or small groups, and the environment is usually relatively simple and the facilities are poor. Private customers tend to have a special customer base, mainly including some poor, unemployed, desperate people, and even some criminals and villains.
In the slightly higher ranks, it is called the "lower place", which is usually smaller than the large tea rooms and green houses, and the number of prostitutes is less than 10, and it mainly provides basic companionship services.
The lower customer groups are mainly from the lower middle class and small traders, who are not very interested in artistic and cultural services, and pay more attention to the satisfaction of physical needs.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the management of the lower place was very strict, and the illegal lower place was often seized and banned.
In ancient societies, teahouses and green houses were two different places that served different groups of people and provided different services. The teahouse mainly served the literati, while the Qinglou mainly served the sons of wealthy merchants and eunuchs.
The service items and scope of the tea room are relatively narrow, mainly providing theatrical performances, so their status and reputation in ancient societies are also different. The tea house is generally regarded as a place of culture and art, while the green house is seen as a place of pure entertainment.
If you want to meet the Oiran, it's not an easy task. In ancient China, it was not so easy to meet the Oiran in the Qinglou.
Oiran only accepts people of certain status, usually from the upper echelons of society, such as dignitaries, wealthy businessmen, and celebrities. If you want to meet an Oiran, you need to have a certain social status.
Wealthy ladies charged relatively high fees and therefore needed to have sufficient financial resources. Well-educated ladies usually only entertain guests with a high level of literacy, so they need to have a certain level of knowledge and conversation skills.
In ancient Qinglou, it was usually necessary to have an introducer to enter, and the identity of the introducer also needed to be guaranteed to a certain extent, otherwise the Oiran would not be easily received.
Want to spend the night with Oiran?In addition to meeting the above conditions, there are some links that cannot be missing!Shouting Hall is the Oiran welcome ceremony when the guests arrive, so be sure to participate!
When guests step into the green house, the oiran will call out the guest's name, which is a warm and polite traditional way of green house culture. At the same time, it is also an opportunity to show off the beauty of Oiran and the beauty of her voice.
During the pouring ceremony, the Oiran serves the guests Hanaya, a tea brewed from flowers with a unique aroma.
Oiran uses flowers and hot water in a teacup as a medium to show off her skills and style, and at the same time, when talking to customers, she intimately pours tea for them, which is called "tea wai".
In the green house, in order to keep a distance and avoid misunderstandings, the Oiran will move back and forth with a small tea tray in her hand, an action known as "playing tea around". Flower wine is a special type of liquor that guests can order from flower petals, which is brewed with flower petals.
A flower is added to the flower wine, and the Oiran is shared with the guests as a sign of respect and gratitude. At this moment, the two are happy, and the Spring Festival is short but incomparably precious. Only those who understand can experience this wonderful moment.