The ancients painted thousands of miles of rivers and mountains with delicate brushstrokes
It also depicts the various states of the world
Three highlights Take you to know the gate disc scroll
01
There are pictures to prove it!
Since ancient times, water conservancy has flourished on the mainland
In the culturally rich and economically prosperous Song Dynasty
Agricultural production is also very dynamic
The turnaround diagram of the gate is from an "aerial photography" perspective
A panoramic view of the lively mill is shown
The "two-story building" in the picture
It is a double-storey "work" spine palace-style mill
There is a double-layer structure inside the mill
Water flow drives horizontal turntable
The upper layer of the larger turntable in the middle
There is a huge grinding disc
Slightly smaller on the turntable
There is a noodle for sieving noodles
Water mills are ancient water-driven grinding discs
A mechanical device used to grind the dough
Its appearance has greatly improved
Efficiency and quality of grain processing
The gate disc diagram is accurate and realistic
The mechanical structure of the water mill and the surface is depicted
It is currently found on the mainland
The earliest and most complete image material
It reflects the development of science and technology on the mainland at that time
02
Do your job!
Grain processing is a one-stop shop
There is a river in front of the steps of the mill
The two ships went back and forth to transport goods
On the other side of the river is a slope
A wooden bridge is erected horizontally at the bottom of the frame
The cars on the bridge may or may not travel
Responsible for bringing the flour that comes by water
Delivered to the city
Between these buildings and roads
It's dozens of people who work non-stop
Among them, it occupies the widest range of pictures and the largest number of people
It's a farmer at work
Some of them are grinding noodles and raking noodles
Some are in extradition and in a car
......
The main one is busy and orderly
Look at it from afar
The whole picture is simply that
A clear division of labor, both land and water
Semi-automated grain processing line
Although there are many characters in the whole painting
But it is delicately and vividly delineated
It reproduces the busy work scene in the mill of the Song Dynasty
03
Why is it said to be an "official flour mill"?
Two lookout pavilions are symmetrically placed on either side of the mill
Sit inside
You can "supervise" the production work in the mill
In one of the lookout pavilions
An official seated with a head (fú) on his head
Papers are placed on the desk
There was also an official standing next to him
Several people appeared to be "on official duty"
Except for the official dress that is considered "official" at a glance
There are also some details hidden in the painting
A few farmers at work
There seems to be a "tattoo" pattern
This is the characteristic of the Song Dynasty Xiang Army
They are armies that undertake all kinds of miscellaneous labor
Speculate on the basis of various indications
This is an "official" mill
The Song Dynasty was economically prosperous
The population is growing massively
Quite a few large towns appeared
Ensure adequate food supply
It is the fundamental guarantee for the stability of social order
Therefore, the grain processing industry also attracted the attention of the Song Dynasty government
Water mills have even been set up in several cities
"Wèi grinding wheat for food and internal and external use"
In the gurgling of the water
In the squeak of the wheels
At the sound of the farmer's trumpet
In the laughter of the diners
We seem to be looking back thousands of years ago
The affluent living conditions of the ancients
Producer丨Tang Yi
Producer丨Bi Lei
Copywriting丨Rong Mengyan
Vision丨Zhu Lingmeng
Technology丨Cai Zixu
Reviewer丨Zhu Dongmei
Co-ordinator丨Liu Ying, Shuai Carillon
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