Preface
In the 90s, a mysterious show called "Vase Girl" became popular in the circus. Spectators saw a woman's entire body hidden in a vase, with only her head peeking out of the bottle. All her limbs were hidden in the vase, and she seemed to grow in the vase, as if she had been subjected to cruel human punishment.
This kind of performance is very amazing and weird, and it immediately aroused the curiosity and speculation of many viewers. Who could the Vase Girl be? How did she "grow"? In order to attract attention, the circus made up all kinds of inspirational and touching stories about the Vase Girl, and deceived a lot of sympathy and money.
This article will uncover the truth about this historical legend.
The performance of the vase girl
In the 90s, a woman would appear in a circus with her head peeking out of a vase, smiling at the audience. Her entire body is hidden in a vase, and only a petite head can be seen. The limbs were completely invisible, and she just "grown" in a bottle.
The viewer is immediately reminded of the ancient cruel human law, which was to dismember people and store them in bottles. The vase girl seems to have suffered the same fate, her limbs have been cut off, and she has to survive on the vase. It was very tragic and cruel, and the audience couldn't help but feel very sorry and sympathetic for what happened to her.
The circus pretends to be tortured in this way to attract the audience's attention and arouse their curiosity and pity.
Various speculations of the vase girl
Faced with the performance of the vase girl, the audience tried to guess her origin. One speculation is that she was a victim of human punishment in ancient times, and her limbs were executed by Ling Chi, leaving only her head. But if you think about it, you will find that this barbaric criminal law has long been abolished in modern times, and it is unlikely that anyone will still be tortured in this way.
Moreover, even the poor conditions of ancient medicine could not allow a person who had lost his limbs to survive for a long time.
There is also speculation that she may be suffering from dwarfism or muscular dystrophy, and her body is deformed and shrunk to fit into a vase. But the head of the vase girl is obviously the size of a normal adult, and if it is really sick, the head will not develop so normally.
Another theory is that she used the bone shrinking technique of ancient martial arts to shrink bones and stuff them into a vase. But we know that the human skeleton cannot shrink to that extent, which is far beyond the limits of human physiology.
All kinds of speculation proved untenable in the end, and the origin of the vase girl remained a mystery. The circus deliberately exaggerates this mystery to attract more curious eyes. The inspirational and touching stories they made up have also become a trick for the vase girl to confuse the audience.
Uncover the truth about the vase girl
With the advancement of science and technology, the performance of the Vase Girl is finally recognized, and it turns out that it is just a simple visual hoax created by the circus.
They place two mirrors on the stage at an angle of 90 degrees, and the performers sit at the corners of the mirrors. Then, using the principle of refraction of light, it is possible to create the visual effect of the performer's head in the vase. The vase that the audience saw was only a half-prop, and the other side of the vase, which was hidden by the fabric, was the blind spot where the performer's body was hidden.
The circus also deliberately creates a sense of mystery, not allowing the audience to look at the vase up close, and forbidding it to touch the vase. This cleverly keeps this simple visual scam alive and makes people believe in the vase girl.
It turns out that the so-called vase girl is nothing more than a circus' exploitation of human compassion. They fabricate all kinds of tragic and touching past and present lives to win tears and money from the audience. It is also forbidden to observe at close range, because it is afraid of revealing the stuffing, and if it loses its sense of mystery, it will lose the means to attract gold.
This simple visual scam has deceived generations of viewers.
The demise of the vase girl
With the advancement of technology and communication, there is no longer a market for a simple visual scam like Vase Girl. The audience is also tired of the story behind it.
The Vase Girl makes up stories of tragic fate to gain sympathy, but modern people are more rational and less easily seduced by feelings. They began to pursue new and interesting circus performances, and no longer believed in those low-level visual deceptions.
On the other hand, the performance techniques of the vase girl have long been debunked by various popular science articles. Everyone realizes that it is just a simple mirror refraction, and that it is no longer as mysterious and curious as it used to be.
Coupled with today's legal and moral constraints, circuses are not allowed to make up stories to extract money from audiences. This performance of compassion as a gimmick has also been condemned.
As a result, the vase girl gradually withdrew from the stage of history. It became a symbol in the history of circus development, reminding us that the core of performance is innovation, and not the old model of deception. It also warns us not to be easily deceived by superficial appearances, but to discern the truth of things.
启示
The demise of the vase girl also gives us some inspiration.
First, as a form of entertainment, the core of performance should be innovation in order to attract audiences. Performers also need to constantly improve their skills and not repeat outdated tricks.
Second, it is immoral to use the compassion of others to make a fortune. We need to look inside and not be easily moved by superficial appearances. Learn to distinguish between real needs and manufactured gimmicks, and maintain a rational aesthetic.
Third, be wary of old-fashioned visual scams. Many seemingly magical performances are actually old tricks, and we need to improve our ability to recognize them and not be deceived.
Fourth, we should still support those who really need help. You can't be beaten to death with a stick because of a hoax and ignore the people who really have suffered misfortune.
Fifth, we must also maintain a kind and enthusiastic heart. At the same time, with a clear mind and generous feelings, we can better understand the world and treat others.
Only by creating a healthy performance environment and aesthetic orientation can the entertainment industry be developed benignly. The story of the Vase Girl reminds us that there is still a long way to go and a lot of knowledge to be updated. This is the wisdom we should learn from in consumer culture.
epilogue
The Vase Girl has played a unique role in history. Its appearance, prosperity and decline are all reminding us to correctly understand the world and not to be confused by superficial phenomena; At the same time, we must also maintain a kind heart and treat others with reason and feelings.
This history shows us that it is not permissible to use compassion to make a fortune. But we can't let that stop us from turning a blind eye to those who really need help. It takes wisdom to judge the truth of things, and how to use the results of judgment requires love.
We must not stay in the past cognition, but keep pace with the times and constantly update ourselves. Only the combination of wisdom and kindness can make us stable and far-reaching in this world. This is the inspiration that the vase girl brings to us.
We will take the wisdom of this history and apply it to new experiences.