What are the unknown rules of bathing in ancient times?

About the choice of bathing. Bathrooms appeared as early as the Qin Dynasty. As can be seen from the Fu of Epang Palace, Epang Palace specially designed baths according to the surrounding terrain, so that the surrounding rivers can flow into Epang Palace. This also shows that the emperor attached importance to bathing.

The rules for monks to take a bath. In the Tang Dynasty, there were rules for monks to take a bath before practicing, so many temples specially built large pools to take a bath, and every morning they rang the bell to remind monks to take a bath. It is also recorded in the scriptures that some Taoist priests have to bathe themselves before they die to ascend to heaven.

Rules for ordinary people to take a bath. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, every family had to burn charcoal and water to take a bath, and also invented the bathing method of sprinkling flowers and pouring essential oil. When Kyle Polo was in the Yuan Dynasty in China, he found that there were bathhouses with cold water in many alleys in the south of the Yangtze River at that time, and specialized personnel provided various services. In addition, it is found that people who walk into cold water bathhouses like to bathe in cold water very much.

Take a hot bath first, then take a nap in the room, take a thorough bath after waking up, and then comb your hair, cut your nails and get manicured. When you are completely comfortable, get dressed and drink some newly brewed wine.

Noble bathing rules. Compared with ordinary people, it is more complicated. During the Southern Dynasties, a series of bathing procedures were formulated, and palaces were built in areas with rich water systems to facilitate water diversion and bathing.