The importance that ancient women attached to makeup can be said to have reached the point of obsession. In order to pursue a beautiful appearance, they do not hesitate to use various cosmetics to modify themselves, and even some cosmetics contain harmful substances, which have caused serious harm to **. However, they still enjoy it, believing it to be a beautiful effort. This pursuit of beauty has also aroused the emotion and chant of many poets. Among them, the sentence "red mud in the golden basin water" in the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Jian's "Palace Ci" is a vivid description of ancient women's makeup.
The poem "Red Clay in the Golden Basin" vividly depicts the process of ancient women's makeup. The golden basin symbolizes the luxurious life of the nobility; Red clay refers to cosmetics used by women in ancient times. This poem means that when the ancient woman washed her face in a golden basin, the water was covered with red earth due to the excessive use of cosmetics. This phenomenon not only reveals the excessive pursuit of makeup by ancient women, but also reflects their dedication to beauty.
So, why does washing your face in a golden basin wash out red mud? The reason is that the makeup of ancient women was too thick. At that time, cosmetics were not as varied and of good quality as they are now. They usually use cosmetics such as lead powder, rouge, and eyebrows. Not only do these cosmetics have a rough texture, but they also contain harmful ingredients. Long-term use has caused serious damage to **. Therefore, when they wash their faces in the golden basin, the harmful substances in the cosmetics are washed out, forming a red clay.
This pursuit of beauty not only caused damage to the physical health of ancient women, but also brought them mental pain. In order to maintain their beautiful appearance, they must wake up early every day and spend a lot of time and energy on makeup. In addition, in order to prevent the cosmetics from falling off, they must be careful in their daily lives, and they must not even move drastically. This kind of restraint makes them live under great pressure.
However, even though the makeup of ancient women shows us a beautiful appearance, we cannot ignore the hardships behind this beauty. As the poem "Red Clay in the Golden Basin" reveals, beauty comes at a price. In this era, we should cherish the progress of modern science and technology more and cherish the beauty products we have. At the same time, we should also take a correct view of beauty and pursue inner beauty, rather than just pursuing the beauty of appearance.
In addition, we need to pay attention to the social phenomena reflected in the makeup of ancient women. At that time, women had a low status and their goal in life was to find a good home. In order to attract the attention of men, they have to rely on makeup to enhance their attractiveness. This phenomenon allows us to see the helplessness and sorrow of ancient women. Fortunately, with the development of the times, the status of women has gradually improved, and they have more choices, and they no longer rely only on makeup to fight for their happiness.
In short, the poem "Splashing red mud in the golden basin" not only reveals the beauty and hardship of ancient women's makeup, but also reflects the helplessness and sorrow of women in that era. We should take this as a lesson, cherish the convenience brought by modern technology, pursue true beauty, and pay attention to the status of women, so that they can shine in modern society.