The picture shows a group of historical photos of the life scenes of the people in the late Qing Dynasty, and many people have come from the history books or Qing Palace dramas on the screen about the impressions of the Qing Dynasty. However, this group of precious historical images very truly interprets the epitome and historical contours of people's lives in that era. Among them, there are not only old photos of the ascetic monks who traveled in all directions in the late Qing Dynasty, but also a sword-swallowing performance that can glimpse the dangers of the streets a hundred years ago.
This is an old photograph of a man sitting at a street food stall in the late Qing Dynasty, and although the man in the old photo is dressed plainly and old, his eyes are determined and he looks at the camera in the photographer's hand with a smile. Moreover, his figure is also very strong, coupled with the fact that there are many dishes and bowls on his table, it can be seen that he is a man with a well-off family.
According to historical documents, this Songjiang Xingshengjiao Temple was built in the Five Dynasties and the Later Han Dynasty, and the temple flourished during the Northern Song Dynasty, so monks began to build square pagodas in the temple. Later, more and more people came to worship the Buddha, and as the reputation of this pagoda grew, monks repaired this pagoda over the generations, and it has always maintained the original appearance of the Song Dynasty.
This is an old photograph of the ascetic monks who traveled in all directions in the late Qing Dynasty, in fact, in ancient times, most of the ascetics who walked like this were because they had learned the Zen Way, and then spent most of their lives wandering in mountain and forest monasteries. The life of eating and sleeping in the open is extremely difficult, and nowadays, ascetics like this kind of Zen monks are rarely seen.
The picture shows the common sword swallowing performance on the streets in the late Qing Dynasty, and it is well known that the ancient sword swallowing was a dangerous stunt performance. If ordinary people do not have undergone arduous professional training, it is impossible to complete this dangerous and difficult action. The reason why the ancient artists did such a thrilling performance was actually to hope that the audience could give a few more rewards, so that they could earn some meager silver money to support their families in the chaotic world.
This is an old photo of the puppet image of a comedy figure on the street in the late Qing Dynasty, and the old photo shows two puppet figures carved on a four-wheeled trolley, and then the pusher is manipulated behind it in order to push around on the street. In fact, the action puppets of four-wheeled trolleys like ancient times are generally used to help people do some kind of propaganda.