How did the ancients bathe?

In feudal society, the etiquette system was very strict, so bathing naturally became something that needed to be done on many occasions. In the Book of Rites, there are many rules for bathing. For example, you need to take a bath for five days and use a spoon for three days. When taking a bath, you need to wipe the upper body and lower body with two towels respectively. Confucius takes a bath every time he goes to court. During the Spring and Autumn Period, someone died in his family. Before the funeral, he must cut off his nails and give him a bath. At that time, people were very serious about taking a bath.

In ancient times, the most comfortable way to take a bath was to take a bath in the bathtub. According to historical records, baths should have officially appeared in the Qin Dynasty. According to the "Epang Palace Fu", Epang Palace specially designed a bath according to the surrounding terrain to let the surrounding rivers flow into Epang Palace. This also shows that the emperor attached importance to bathing.

In any dynasty, aristocrats are symbols of the upper class, and aristocrats pay more attention to bathing than ordinary people. During the Southern Dynasties, a series of bathing techniques were specially formulated. However, bathing is definitely not the exclusive right of nobles, but it is more important for nobles to bathe than ordinary people.

Besides the attention of nobles and officials, monks also attach great importance to bathing. Monks in the Tang Dynasty had bathing regulations before they became monks. Therefore, many temples have built large pools to take a bath, and every morning, they will ring the bell to remind monks to take a bath. Many classics in our country also write about the importance of monks bathing and worshiping Buddha. Especially monks, are you there? Sit down? Before, you must take a bath and change clothes.

During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, bathing became a favorite thing for everyone. According to records, every household in Kaifeng in the Song Dynasty burned charcoal and boiled water to take a bath every day. At that time, people also invented the bathing method of watering flowers and essential oils. The favorite method is to put unopened flowers in the bathroom, because flowers give off heat when taking a bath, making them mature and beautiful. This also shows that people are beginning to turn bathing into a kind of enjoyment.

During the Yuan Dynasty, Kelpolo found that many alleys in the south of the Yangtze River would have bathhouses with cold baths and specialized personnel to provide various services. In addition, it is found that people who enter the cold water bath hall like to take a bath with cold water, which is very comfortable and good for their health. At that time, Jiangnan people would take a bath after dinner, which became the most relaxing thing in a day.

After the bathing incident in Yuan Dynasty was deeply rooted in people's hearts, someone wrote a book to describe the scene at that time. In addition to bathing in their own homes, many people are also willing to go to public bathing centers, because ordinary people have no maids. However, when they go to special bathing places, they can enjoy other people's baths, as well as manicure and haircut services.