This wave of the epidemic has forced everyone to spend more time at home. Although all kinds of sealing and sealing are closed, it is fortunate that the current conditions, entertainment methods, and diversity are better than before. So, what did the ancients do when they used to stay at home? Today, after grabbing the dish, it is better to follow these paintings that have been handed down to spy on the home life of the ancients.
Reading and writing
"Closed Book Diagram"
【Ming】Shen Hao 96.2×40 .8cm on paper is now in the Palace Museum
For five thousand years of Chinese culture, successive generations of literati and writers have paid great attention to literary style, especially in the dynasty where the imperial examination system prevailed, reading is still a "single wooden bridge" for the career. Therefore, when the ancients had leisure, they asked three or five friends to recite poems against each other, and when they were alone, they immersed themselves in reading and writing.
This painting was painted by the Ming Dynasty painter Shen Hao. In the painting, an old man is writing a book in a hut between pines and green bamboo. "Closed houses have been writing books for many years, and all kinds of pines have become old dragons." The pine bamboo is tall, the ancient vines are entangled, and the scenery is elegant. The old man concentrates on writing books, accompanied by the breeze and the bright moon, and is comfortable with himself.
"Commentary on the Scroll of Poetry"
【Song】Sheng Shiyan Silk 134.6×86.4cm is now in the Freer Museum of Art
In ancient times, everyone showed that "the door is not out, the second door is not moving", and they stayed at home for a long time, so they also had leisure to read poetry and books. One can pass the time, and the other can dispel the ghostly thoughts.
In this painting, a woman sits on top of a desk, holding a scroll of poetry, with a delicate demeanor, and is intently reading.
Painting and calligraphy
《Plum Lower Hengqin Chart Axis》
【Ming】Du Yan Set color Silk 207.9×109.9cm is now in the Shanghai Museum
In ancient times, gentlemen pursued "piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, proficient in everything", and the mountain flowing water to find zhiyin, the guqin has always been regarded as a symbol of elegance and tranquility, which is most in line with the quiet and indifferent nature of the literati.
In the painting, an old man sits under a plum tree, stroking the piano and watching the plum, the old plum [qiú] is like a dragon pan empty, the red plum blooms, the fragrance is fragrant, and it has a special charm.
"Re-screen Chess Diagram" (Song facsimile)
【Five Dynasties】Zhou Wenjue 40.2×70.5cm on silk is now in the Palace Museum in Beijing
Chess, which ranks second in the "Qinqi Calligraphy and Painting", is also a popular entertainment and competitive activity in ancient mainland China. Playing chess can not only relax and relax, but also test iq, and smart people can even decode information through chess games and peek into people's hearts in the process of playing.
This picture was painted by zhou wenju of the southern Tang Dynasty in the fifth dynasty, depicting the scene of Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and his brother Huiqi, because there is also a screen in the background screen, so people call this picture a "heavy screen" diagram. In the picture, the four people have different looks, or watch the chess without speaking, or move the chess indeterminately, and some people are urging the fall, and a comfortable casual game scene jumps out of the paper.
Game movement
Imitation song people two pair projection
Throwing pots is a kind of aristocratic game, which originated in the late Warring States period, and mostly appeared at royal banquets and banquets of literati doctors. The rules of the game are simple, throw the arrow into the pot, calculate the decisive victory or defeat by how much you put in, and the loser will be fined wine or compose a verse.
The "Zuo Biography" once recorded that the Duke of Jin Zhao feasted on the kings of various countries and held a pot throwing ceremony. The pot is full of red beans, so that the arrow can not jump out, each throw, can not be repeated, can be reincarnated. The scenario described here clearly states that throwing pots is a state gift.
Part of xuanzong xingle tu
【Ming】Silk color is now in the Palace Museum in Beijing
Keju is an ancient Chinese football, and it is clearly recorded that the appearance of Keju was in the Warring States period and reached its climax in the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty royal family had a special stadium surrounded by walls and stands, and the more formal Keju game at that time was divided into two teams, with twelve players on each side participating, and the number of balls kicked in the goal was decided.
Xuanzong Xingle Tu is the only masterpiece seen in the court paintings of the early and middle Ming Dynasty, which mainly depicts the scene of Emperor Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji watching various sports performances in the imperial garden.
Drink alcohol and drink tea
"Drunken Picture Scroll"
【Yuan】Qian Xuan 28× 49.2cm on silk is now in the United States
The ancients were good at drinking, and the so-called no wine was not happy. "Life must be full of joy, do not make the golden bottle empty to the moon", wine is an indispensable thing to help the poetry of the time; "how to relieve worries, only Du Kang", in addition, wine is also a "good medicine" to dispel worries.
"Fu Drunken Picture Scroll" is painted by Qian Xuan, depicting the story of Tao Yuanming's drinking. Tao Yuanming was a good wine, and at the moment he was half squinting, and his clothes were half open. The inscription on the right, "I am drunk and sleeping and going", can be seen that I am already slightly drunk. From the three wine altars dumped on the ground in the painting, it can be seen that the wine game must have been in full swing just now.
《Lu Yu Cooking Tea Map》
【Yuan】Zhao Yuan 27×78cm on paper is now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei
The ancients were not only good at wine, but also good at tea. According to Lu Yu's "Tea Classic", when tang dynasty tea was boiled, the cake tea was first placed on the fire and roasted, and the tea cake was crushed into a powder sieved with tea mill before it could be boiled in boiling water.
This painting depicts Lu Yu cooking tea. The large brush and ink of the whole painting are used for the rolling landscape in the distance, the scenery is clear and the pen and ink are smooth. There is a hut on the bank of the creek, the outside of the house is covered with trees, and the person wearing the crown and leaning on the bed inside the house is Lu Yu, and there is a boy next to him, who is cooking tea in the stove.
"Lying corpse" in a daze
《Thatched House Overlook》
【Ming】Zhao Zuo 98×40cm on silk is now in the Tianjin Museum
The ancients were also good at living in seclusion and hiding from the world, paying attention to returning to nature. Therefore, the home life of the ancients is also like a pastoral song.
This picture was painted by the Ming Dynasty painter Zhao Zuo. In the middle of the jungle, there is a small hut, among the huts, there is a coat lying in front of the window looking out, he is the only one in the quiet mountain, I don't know what he is thinking, but the surrounding grass and trees and mountains are fresh and elegant, presumably this coat is also relaxed.
Volume of "Summer Festival"
【Yuan】Liu Guandao Color 30.5×71.1cm on silk is now in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Can't imagine that in ancient times, there was also "Ge You Lie"? The summer weather is hot and dry, it is not suitable to go out, and the ancients can only stay at home to cool off.
This picture is painted by Liu Guandao. In the picture, a man is reclining on a wooden bed, dressed in a cool body, holding his tail in his hand, his eyebrows slightly locked, and his lips are tightly closed, perhaps because he is a little irritable from the heat.
After reading the ancient people's guide to home life, what inspiration did you get? Because of this epidemic, we have to stay at home, forced to stop the hurried pace, sigh, may as well find some fun from the ancient people's slow life and elegant lifestyle.
Quoted from the porcelain sea xinbo public number