There are tens of thousands of people living in the Forbidden City, but there is no toilet, how do they solve the problem of "internal emergency"?
The wisdom of the ancients is truly endless. When we visit the Forbidden City, we will find that the overall architecture of the Forbidden City is magnificent and magnificent, and of course, there are also today's supporting facilities, such as toilets. However, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were no toilets here, because in ancient times it was impossible to have a huge sewage system like we have now, and there was no way to dissolve these feces, so there were no toilets, so many people, so how could it be appropriate?I didn't expect the aborigines to be so smart, they used toilets very early.
The reason why the Forbidden City does not build toilets is.
Ordinary people's toilets are generally connected to the pigsty, no one will choose to deal with feces, so it will emit a foul smell, the Forbidden City itself is a place where the royal family lives, it is an extremely serious place, if you also use a fixed toilet here, plus no one cleans, it will definitely affect the image of the palace, everywhere will emit a strange smell, become dirty and messy.
In addition, even if the people in the palace use the toilet, it is impossible for so many people to use one toilet. If everyone builds their own toilets, the cost will definitely increase and there will be more problems, which is one of the main reasons why the palace does not choose to build toilets, because there are no private toilets for emperors, princesses and kings' sons. In those days, there would be an official room, and at the same time there would be a toilet. Therefore, it is very important to understand fixed toilets when it comes to historical dramas.
These official houses are very well designed, such as works of art, which effectively reflect the status of the emperor;Secondly, these bureaucrats had a good deodorization system, and in order to prevent the emperor from smoking, rose petals were often placed at the bottom. After each refreshment, the eunuch's toilet is taken away first, and then cleaned, to say that the most luxurious official room must be Cixi's, all of which are made of high-quality sandalwood, and even the handkerchiefs used each time are silk, so as not to hurt **.
In the old days, there were also grades of toilets.
During the Qing Dynasty, the toilets used by concubines and ministers were really similar to those we have now. Of course, the toilet used by people who are not of the same level will have different materials, for example, the toilet material of eunuchs and prostitutes will be relatively rough, sometimes several people share a toilet, and people with higher levels will have separate toilets.
The production of these toilets is very complex, such as the outer layer is wrapped with silk, Cixi's toilet bowl is absolutely special, it emphasizes the luxurious temperament, not only the selection of high-quality sandalwood to emit the smell, but also combined with the carving of the pattern, which can effectively reflect the greatness of the imperial power, and even a series of exquisite patterns can be seen on the bearer of the toilet, I believe that only he will end such a luxurious life, right?Many people will see that the ancients were really very smart, and it turns out that the toilet bowl was like this many years ago.