February** Dynamic Incentive Program
In ancient times, there was no electricity, no cooling equipment such as air conditioners. So how did the ancients spend the summer?
Inventory of the life of the ancients to relieve the heat in summer.
Health Chapter: The mind is calm and naturally cool
There were many ways for the ancients to spend summer and escape the heat, and "cultivating the mind" was also one of them.
As Bai Juyi said in the poem "Cooling Down": "Why kill the heat and sit in a courtyard." There is nothing long in front of you, and there is a breeze under the window. The heat is dissipated from the heart, and the cool is empty. At this time, it is difficult to protect oneself and be more with others. ”
The Yellow Emperor's Neijing, Suwen, and the Great Treatise on the Four Tempering Spirits says: "In the third month of summer, this is Fanxiu. Heaven and earth are angry, all things are gorgeous, lie down at night and get up early, tired of the day, so that Zhi does not be angry, so that Huaying becomes a show, so that the anger is vented, if the love is outside, this summer should be the way to grow. Obviously, "don't get angry" here is the core of it: keep a good mood in the summer, don't get angry and angry. The phrase "Neijing" is also a major code of conduct for future generations to spend summer, and in popular terms, it is "calm and naturally cool".
Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, also advocated "tranquility" and "nurturing nature". He said in the Tao Te Ching: "Restlessness is better than cold, stillness is better than heat, and tranquility is the right thing in the world." "Rapid walking can ward off the cold, and tranquility can overcome the heat.
Costumes: I have to sigh that the summer clothes of the ancients are much bolder than we imagined!
1.Plain yarn single clothes, thin as cicada wings, light and breathable, weighing no more than 50g, belong to the rich family's wear.
2.Ge Yi, the clothes worn by ordinary people, are not lighter and thinner than gauze clothes, but relatively speaking, the heat dissipation is also very good. Bai Juyi's "Summer Works" once wrote, "Ge clothes are sparse and single, the gauze hat is light and wide, and one clothes and one hat can survive the hot days."
3.Bamboo clothing, commonly known as sweat clothing, is mostly worn as underwear. It is made of polished thin bamboo tubes carefully knotted, with complex craftsmanship and exquisite materials, and belongs to the functional clothing that is breathable and heat-relieving.
4.Sunza skirts, do you think sundresses can only be worn by women? Ancient men could not only open their chests**, but also wear suspender transparent gauze skirts to work with colleagues and laugh.
Residence
In ancient times, the "cool hall" was equivalent to a modern air-conditioned room. The cool hall is often built next to the water, and the fan wheel is driven to shake in a way similar to a waterwheel, and the wind is generated to send cool air into the temple. And use a water truck to transport the pool water to the water tank on the roof, so that the water slowly flows down from the eaves around the house, back to the pool, and so on, the shape of the water curtain is formed, the cool air is aroused, and the cooling is obtained.
But the cool hall can only be enjoyed by dignitaries, and for ordinary people, the place where they can enjoy the cool is by the water, and go to the moat to take a bath.
Let's play in the water, or find a big tree, build a simple pergola, or find a cave to escape the heat.
Tools
1.Fan. For ordinary people, it is an indispensable tool to relieve the heat in summer. It can be used for both cooling and decoration. There are fan pendants, tassels, and jade ornaments. The fan surface is often embroidered with landscape flowers, and the style is gorgeous.
Ancient fans are generally divided into two types: folding fans and group fans, folding fans are more popular with children, because they can be folded up and are small and cute and easy to carry; Fans are mostly used by ladies in the boudoir, and they can be held in their hands to fan the wind and shade.
2.Ancient refrigerator - Bingjian.
In ancient times, there were also refrigerators, but at that time they were called Bingjian. They are generally made of wood tires, mostly made of mahogany, rosewood, cypress and other materials. At the same time, there are a few more holes in the lid of Bingjian, through which cold air can be emitted to turn into a refrigerator and air conditioner.
In the Yanxi Raiders, the heroine invented the ice book to pack fruits to please the queen.
3.Porcelain pillows. In ancient times, porcelain pillows were once very popular summer utensils. The porcelain pillow surface is glazed, cool, and suitable for summer use. People also hang fragrant flowers such as jasmine and pearl orchid on the side of the bed, which is refreshing at night and beneficial to promote sleep.