On December 22, we ushered in the 22nd of the 24 solar terms and the fourth solar term of winter - the winter solstice. The winter solstice is regarded as a big day in winter, and there is a saying in ancient folks that "the winter solstice is as big as a year".
In the south, there is a Xi of feasting on the winter solstice; in the north, eating a dumpling is essential. No matter what you eat, you can't do without the stove that processes and makes delicious food. Let's take a look at this Han Dynasty cooking "artifact".
One stove, three pots
Start work at the same time, easy to get!
This three-fire eye stove is called "Dragon's Head Bronze Stove"
It came from the Han Dynasty and is now in the Inner Mongolia Museum
龙首青铜灶由灶、釜、甑、烟筒
Integral system
The stove → is in the shape of a ship's bow, and the front is a rectangular stove door
There are three kettles attached to the kettle → cooktop, and the two sides are decorated with the first ring pattern
The retort → the "steamer" of the Han Dynasty, and there is a steam permeable hole grid at the bottom
The chimney → a roaring faucet used to exhaust smoke
This artifact is delicately shaped
It is relatively well preserved
It is a miniature product of the Han Dynasty stove
It was unearthed in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
It is in the bronze stove unearthed in Inner Mongolia
The largest and highest-level burial goods
According to Ding Yong, a researcher at the Inner Mongolia Museum
This bronze stove with a dragon's head
You can put three pots on one stove at the same time
Chefs can "shoot left and right"
This reflects the abundance of food at the time
It has a long stove, a narrow door, and a high dragon-shaped chimney
These designs are good for suction and extraction
Thereby increasing firepower
From the shape, design, and shape of this cultural relic
It can be seen that the metal smelting skills at that time were superb
This bronze stove with a dragon's head
Excavated from tombs in the Inner Mongolia region
But it is a typical product of Central Plains culture
This shows the Inner Mongolia region at that time
It is a place where many ethnic groups live
It not only allows us to appreciate the wisdom of the ancestors
It also allows us to experience cultural integration
Bring peace and beauty
As early as about two thousand years ago
Central Plains civilization and nomadic civilization
It's here to socialize, communicate, mingle
Winter solstice every year
One year old and one healthy
Today's winter solstice
No matter where you are
Remember to eat well
(Winter solstice wallpaper sent)
Curator: Qi Huijie
Producer: Hu Guoxiang
Final review: Yang Xia, Kang Lilin
Reporter: Khalina
Design: Wang Yuxuan
Editor: Wang Jingjing, Qiu Xingxiang
Technique: Miaki
Academic support: Ding Yong, researcher of Inner Mongolia Museum
Chinese Traditional Color Reference "Chinese Traditional Color: Color Aesthetics in the Forbidden City"
Acknowledgement: Inner Mongolia Museum
Source: Xinhua News Agency