In countless costume film and television works, many killers will dip their fingers in saliva when assassinating their targets, and then poke a hole in the window paper to observe the situation in the target room, so as to complete accurate assassination actions again and again.
So in the real ancient history, is the window paper really fragile? Can the window paper resist the invasion of wind, frost and rain? What kind of things do ordinary people use to make windows?
In modern society, glass windows have become the mainstream, with the continuous development of science and technology, the emergence of explosion-proof glass and laminated glass has made a great contribution to the lighting of cars and high-rise buildings.
Today, every household has used glass as a window, which can block the cold while transmitting light, which is one of the things that must be selected for the decoration of each household every year, so in ancient times when there was no glass, what did the ancients use as "glass"?
According to historical records, Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty made paper from tree bark, rags, broken fishing nets and other materials, and in the days that followed, paper gradually replaced writing tools such as bamboo slips, animal skins and cloth.
With the passage of time, the paper manufacturing industry has also developed rapidly, and although paper is still something that only the rich can own, it has begun to enter every household.
Many noble and gentry families began to use paper to paste the windows, and at the same time experience "elegance", it was also able to make the light in the house very bright, and it was with the first people to eat crabs that the papier-mâché windows spread among the wealthy people's homes.
Although the papier-mâché window is very elegant, there is a disadvantage, that is, the paper is too fragile, as long as a little water stain can make the window break a hole, if it encounters rain, snow or windy weather, the papier-mâché window will become tattered.
Wealthy people will ask the housekeeper to remove the tattered paper and replace it with new paper, but although the paper is not a particularly valuable item, this large-scale replacement still makes many families reluctant to use it.
Time came to the Sui and Tang dynasties, paper paste windows have begun to prevail, this period of window paste paper has been a lot of changes, among which "oil paper" is the "greatest invention".
The oiled paper is very soft and thick, and it has good light transmittance, and when people stick it to the window, it can effectively block the damage of light rain or snow.
According to historical materials and ancient records, when the ancients used "oil paper", they would also add an extra layer of wood to the window, and after the production of skilled craftsmen, a handmade "folding window" came into being.
The additional wooden planks that protect the floor from the wind and rain, and the papier-mâché windows that can be closed are testament to the great wisdom of the ancients.
The above is all the treatment that can only be enjoyed by wealthy gentry families, not to mention the royal family, only if it is more high-grade, it is impossible to be compared with the wealthy, so as a large number of ordinary people, what do they use to make windows?
Regardless of the dynasty, the common people were synonymous with the very poor, they were busy in the fields all day long, relying on the heavens to eat, whether there was a good harvest or not, they had to pay high taxes, and they had to bring their own dry food to serve in labor.
If there is a disaster year, it is a problem for the common people to live, and there is no extra money to buy food, and the "easy son to eat" in the history books seems simple but is extremely tragic.
Ordinary people have no money, and if they want to build a house, they need to ask the villagers and relatives and friends to help, they have no money to build a blue brick house, and most people live in a mud house for a lifetime.
Although there are windows in the earthen house, it is only a small window for ventilation, and when you are not at home, you can cover it with a random object, and when you are at home, you will remove it, and you will use paper to paste the windows, which is something that ordinary people dare not think of.
Because even with paper, the common people in ancient times wanted their children to read and write, and then change their fate through the imperial examination.
Therefore, in ancient times, it was true that people used paper to paste windows, but it was only the "elegance" that only the rich could enjoy, and the common people could keep out the wind and rain regardless of whether they used animal fur or other things.
