The "Emperor Jing Chapter" once said: "Do not see the imperial residence, an zhi Tianzi zun." "In the feudal context, the emperor is supreme and has a noble status, and the world respects him incomparably, and everything related to the emperor is also sought after by the world.
In the ancient imperial palace, most of the members of the royal family and nobles were surrounded by many slaves and eunuchs, and under the service of these servants, the lives of the royal family members were extremely luxurious.
Through the understanding of the living habits of ancient emperors, it can be seen that the emperor had to "wash the dragon ditch" every day, and in the process of "washing the dragon ditch", there were also many palace women around him. In the ancient imperial palace, what was the habit of "washing the dragon ditch"? Why are the palace ladies not dirty, but instead scramble to "wash the dragon ditch" for the emperor?
It can be seen from the relevant historical records that
The so-called "washing dragon grooves" is to brush your teeth and rinse your mouth.
As we all know, in ancient society, people did not have toothbrushes and toothpaste, but as early as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, people realized the importance of gargling after getting up early. Although brushing your teeth and gargling is a very simple thing that can be successfully completed on your own, in the ancient imperial palace, the emperor had a supreme position and naturally did not do these small things himself.
Every day when the emperor woke up, the palace ladies who were guarding outside the palace would line up to come to the emperor and change clothes for the emperor
The palace maids responsible for "washing the dragon ditch" for the emperor would line up with tea and wait for the emperor to change clothes and gargle with tea.
In ancient society, people believed that there would be a lot of turbidity in the body during sleep, and if it was impossible to discharge the turbidity in the body in the form of gargling after waking up, it would lead to damage to physical health.
Unlike the tea that ordinary people gargle,
The tea used by the emperor to "wash the dragon ditch" was extremely precious
Not only are the tea leaves excellent, but the water for brewing tea is also a sweet spring water. at
In the process of "washing the dragon ditch", the emperor will take the tea in his mouth, and after the gargling is over, the emperor will spit the tea into the basin held by the palace maid.
The process of the emperor "washing the dragon ditch" was more complicated, and it had to be repeated several times just by gargling with tea. In the process of many people understanding the "washing dragon ditch", they all think that this gargle process is too troublesome. However, in ancient society, the palace ladies attached great importance to such errands, and even competed for this errand.
In fact, the reason why the palace ladies attach so much importance to the errand of "washing the dragon ditch" is also because there are unknown interests behind it.
First of all, through the above introduction, it can be seen that the water and tea selected for "washing the dragon ditch" are very valuable, and
In the process of "washing the dragon ditch", the essence of the tea leaves has not been completely brewed.
If the tea leaves left after the "washing of the dragon ditch" are dried and sold to the tea house outside the palace, they can also earn extra income for themselves.
In ancient society, many tea houses would recycle the tea left over from the emperor's "washing dragon ditch" at a high price, and many rich folk families would also buy such tea as a tool to show their identity.
Although in the eyes of modern people, this kind of tea that was drunk by the emperor was not clean, in ancient society, the emperor had a supreme position, and many people felt honored to be able to get the tea that the emperor drank. It can be seen that in the context of feudalism, the status of the emperor is so high that it is difficult for modern people to imagine.
Secondly, for the women in the harem, if they can get the emperor's favor, their fate will change dramatically.
Despite the low status of the palace ladies in the harem, yes
If in the process of serving the emperor to "wash the dragon ditch", they can unexpectedly get the attention of the emperor and get the emperor's luck, they can also get rid of the lowly fate of being slaves
From then on, he flew up the branches to become a phoenix and lived a prominent life. In addition, even if it is impossible to get the emperor's favor, it can
If the palace ladies performed better, some of the objects that the emperor gave them could also be sold outside the palace in exchange for their own income.
From these two reasons, it can be felt that the reason why the palace ladies attach so much importance to the errand of "washing the dragon ditch" is also to seek a better life for themselves, avoid being a slave for life, and live a bleak life.
epilogue
From the story behind the "Washing Dragon Ditch", it can be seen that in the ancient feudal background, the relationship between people is extremely deformed, although the palace women and the emperor are both mortal in the flesh, but the Ninth Five-Year Supreme Emperor can enjoy the meticulous care of the palace women and live a noble life.
Nowadays, with the progress and development of society, the concept of equality of all people has become the consensus of the world, and errands like "washing dragon ditches" will naturally not appear again in modern society.
Since the founding of New China, China's society has entered a new stage of development, and the previous feudal and decadent ideas have been abandoned. After all, with the changes of the times, feudal and backward ideas have been unable to help people get a better life.
It is believed that with the joint efforts of the people of the whole country, in time, people will also survive in a more equal and free environment, and strive to contribute to the construction of the country, so as to create a better future.
Reference: "Ancient Emperor Wash Dragon Ditch"