If you want to choose the most elegant dynasty in China's long history,
Then the Song Dynasty will definitely be able to deserve this reputation and rank first on the list.
The Song Dynasty was an era full of poetry and charm.
Looking at the Song Dynasty from lifestyle to business model, it is more similar to the life of modern people.
Let us travel through time and space together and appreciate the elegant life of the Song people,
Feel the charm and wisdom that spans thousands of years.
子时：23：00—01：00
At this moment, in the dead of night, the huge Bianliang City is quiet and silent.
"The third watch of the child is safe and sound. ”
I only heard the sound of the husband's time, echoing in the silence of the night.
People who have been busy all day have long been immersed in a beautiful dreamland.
The figure of the gentry loomed in the darkness, and the gongs and bangs in his hands became the only source of sound in the silent night.
This sound is not only a way to tell the time, but also a unique melody of the night in Bianliang City.
It accompanies people to sleep, guards the peace of the city, and adds a touch of warmth to the silent night.
Ugly time: 01:00-03:00
The night was dark, and the day of the Song people ended in tranquility.
The cultivators in the Taoist temple of the mountain temple have already gotten up at this time,
Some hold iron plates, some tap wooden fish, and walk calmly between the streets and alleys, "announcing the dawn" for those who are still asleep.
Regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, cold and heat, wind, frost, rain and snow, the dawn of the walker Toutuo is never interrupted, and they will report the weather at the same time.
These people had no salary in return, and only went from house to house on the first and fifteenth days of each month, as well as during the New Year's holidays.
Time: 03:00-05:00
The sky gradually brightened, and people began to get up and wash.
In the Song Dynasty, small things such as toothpaste and toothbrushes were readily available.
At this time, the literati and scholars had already begun the ritual of burning incense leisurely.
Burning incense is a very favorite thing of the Song people, and flower arrangement, hanging paintings, and tea are known as the "four elegances of gentlemen", and are also nicknamed the "four idle things" of the Song people.
Time: 05:00-07:00
The morning light was slightly dewed, and the city gates were wide open.
The morning market in Bianliang City began to be noisy, and the breakfast sellers and pastry sellers were busy greeting customers.
According to the record of "Menglianglu", the people of the Song Dynasty did not usually open a stove in their homes.
There are dozens of delicacies for the breakfast of the Song people.
Frying, stir-frying, cooking, and frying, these four cooking methods were all popular in the Song Dynasty.
In addition, the complex cooking techniques such as roasting, roasting, exploding, slipping, stewing, pickling, and marinating were also developed and matured in the Song Dynasty.
A cake shop at the head of the moat of the "Qingming Riverside Map".
Mao time is also the time when the ancient government office began to work, so it is also called "point Mao".
In the Song Dynasty, it was a common phenomenon for officials to "clock in" at work.
Ordinary officials who do not need to go to the court have to go to the signature book of the official office to "sign and punch in" to sign in;
And the court officials who need to go to the court have arrived outside the palace gate with the "Chao Wat" in their hands, waiting to go to the palace.
Time: 07:00-09:00
After breakfast, the Yayu (intermediary) and the four divisions (wedding company) who should go to work are busy.
Whether it is a literati or a woman in the market, they all like to go out and hang out.
Especially in the spring season, both private gardens and royal gardens are also open to the people.
In the Song Dynasty, it was a social custom to open private gardens, and it was a state system to open royal gardens on a regular basis.
If you want to go to a distant location, the Song people will choose to rent a horse or rent a carriage as a means of transportation.
Even at the second watch in the evening (about half past nine), there are horses for rent in the city.
It's as convenient as today's on-call taxis.
Song Yiming "Spring Outing and Late Return"
Time: 9:00-11:00
At this time, the sun is in the sky, the wind is clear, and it is a good time of day.
The Song people would plan various leisure and entertainment activities to regulate their lives, such as keju and chuiwan.
In society, the first soccer clubs (Kemari organizations) and soccer stars (Kemari artists) also emerged.
Even Song Taizu was extremely obsessed with this sport, and because of this, a picture of Song Taizu Juju was handed down.
Song Taizu Juju picture
Some people are not good at juju and their physical strength is not good enough, so they will choose the more elegant form of golf, also known as "hammering pills".
Compared with Keju, Chuiwan is more in line with the temperament of the Song people and is very popular among the wealthy class.
At this time, the women at home usually take out needles, embroidery, or tailoring, which is the "female red".
Afternoon: 11:00-13:00
When it was time for lunch, the Song Dynasty had a wide variety of delicacies, and people were able to choose different restaurants to eat according to their taste preferences.
In the modern sense, "dinners" appeared, and the system of eating together instead of the separate meal system became popular.
Chopsticks were also born in the Song Dynasty, which was exquisite and elegant.
According to the records of "Tokyo Menghualu", there were 72 large restaurants in Bianliang City at that time, and there were countless other small restaurants called "foot points".
In addition to going out to the store for consumption, you can also order takeout in the Song Dynasty!
In the Song Dynasty, restaurants had already begun to provide fast food and meal ordering services that were "hourly demanding" and "being able to do it".
A restaurant guy delivering food on "Qingming Riverside Picture".
In the Song Dynasty, if you want to invite others to dine together, you don't need to go to the restaurant to book a table, hand over the list to the restaurant, and the restaurant will help send a post to the guest to inform the guest of the specific time.
After lunch, most people have to "go to bed" first, sleeping for a quarter of an hour or two.
Hours: 13:00-15:00
When people wake up from a nap and the Lingtai is clear, people can choose to go to the teahouse to drink tea, or go to the theater to watch a play, or they can go shopping.
The streets are full of tea houses and tea shops.
The narrator set up a stage in the tea shop to give a lecture on the spot, and the tea drinkers listened to the book while tasting tea, accompanied by two or three tea dishes at the table.
It's so comfortable.
The tea shop in "The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival".
Time: 15:00-17:00
After a long day of work in the government office, the official finally returned home and tasted a cup of tea made by his wife.
The commerce of the Song Dynasty was extremely prosperous, and there were more than 50 large and small hook columns in Bianliang.
Sumo, puppetry, shadow plays, miscellaneous dramas and other performances that people talk about are all available.
Invite friends to the playground to take a walk and watch the cultural performances, or you can decide to go to the "Washe Goulan".
Unitary time: 17:00-19:00
The sun sets, night falls, Bianliang City is brightly lit, and the crowds are surging.
People can go to restaurants for drinks and dinner, or they can go to night markets.
If you don't want to go out, you want to invite friends to a party at home.
It is only necessary to hire personnel from the "four divisions and six bureaus" who specialize in providing banquet services to implement it, and everything must be done in every detail.
In the Song Dynasty, shabu-shabu has emerged and is known as "dialing the xia offering".
In the Song Dynasty, sashimi was called "脍". Today's sashimi is a term that came after it was introduced to Japan.
戌时:19:00—21:00
During the Song Dynasty, the curfew system was abolished.
In addition to the restaurants and tea houses that serve customers day and night, there are also various food stalls in the Song Dynasty Night Market.
It was so lively that it didn't stop all night.
People who are full of food and drink watch the song and swallow dance of the warbler and the candle shadow in the Bianhe River, or invite each other to go to the Washe Goolan to watch the hundred operas.
It is no less wonderful than today.
Hours: 21:00-23:00
As the night rolls down, people begin to return home one after another, and the city slowly quiets down.
The "incense in the tent" burned before going to bed made the tired people fall asleep quickly.
But on the other side, the noise is still as usual.
Mahang Street will not be open until the end of the third watch, and will reopen at the fifth watch.
There is also a "ghost market" on Panlou Street, where the lights will be lit every five watches to start trading, and they will disperse when it is dawn.
When the morning dawn first dewed, the dawn was approaching, the rooster crowed, and the monks began to report the dawn at the fifth watch, and a new day began again......
The life of the Song people, except for the absence of mobile phones, is more exciting than that of modern people!