It is much more interesting to watch the ancient people travel than we modern people. what do you think?

Now, we sometimes take a trip, especially on holidays, when the scenic spots are usually crowded with people. We pursue poetry and distance, but the travel craze is not recent. As early as ancient times, tourism has become a leisure way for many literati. However, in that era when there were no mobile phones and high-speed trains, if people went out to play once, it would take a year and a half to prepare. Is ancient poetry and distance the distance between this village and other villages?

Although it is really difficult for China people to travel, it is not impossible. Bian Xiao talked about things that the ancients had traveled. Once the ancients wanted to travel far away, they had to do divination. After all, the weather forecast was not popular at that time, and they could only ask for providence. Divining the imperial calendar became a top priority before going out.

Tourism strategy has existed since ancient times, and travel notes depicting scenic spots in various places rose in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. Since the Tang Dynasty, the works of recording travel routes have also begun to rise. For a more detailed introduction, there are also pictures in the travel book. In addition to introducing the route, they also collected places of interest along the way, and carefully gave complaints and suggestions, accommodation and transportation costs and matters needing attention. These books not only play the role of travel guides, but also induce many people's enthusiasm and determination to travel. Wang Siren, a scholar in the late Ming Dynasty, jumped up immediately after reading these books, rolled up his sleeves, packed his bags and went to play by boat!

Ancient people could not travel in ten days and a half, so they should have all kinds of luggage. You can pack your bags without clothes or food, but there is one thing you must take, and that is chamber pot!

There were no special toilets in ancient inns, so the toilets in chamber pot were necessary for travel. You should take more carry-on luggage, not only daily necessities and bedding, but also candles, tea, chess pieces, folding chessboards and Chinese medicine. One thing that the ancients had to go out was the certificate! According to historical records, there was something called Fu in the Western Zhou Dynasty, which was similar to today's ID card, but only temporary. When people want to move or travel, they must first apply for a tax. Once they travel, they will not only be checked at any time during the trip, but also show signs whenever the city gate is closed or there is a curfew. Moreover, this symbol can only be used once according to the regulations. After use, they must hand it in on time, or they will be punished.

During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the 12 checkpoint set up by Zhou Wang at the border was the earliest checkpoint in China. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, due to the hegemony of the great powers, it was very common for countries to set up checkpoints. Because the special role and important position of checkpoints are related to the military, economic and social factors of various countries, it is not easy for ordinary people to pass through these checkpoints. Sometimes it's hard for some celebrities to get away with it. For example, Shang Yang of Qin was arrested and his car cracked because he didn't break through the barrier.

Ancient people usually like to travel by boat. In short, there are fewer bumps on land and water, fewer robbers, and accommodation can be solved directly on the boat, saving a lot of accommodation fees. As for the carriage, it is the choice of the rich. People with some money have to travel, or choose mule carts, and ordinary people have to walk. The accommodation of the ancients is no different from that of today, but the good and the bad are mixed. Ancient hotels are usually from good to bad, divided into days, points and people. Generally, if you want to save money, you can stay in the stable. In addition, officials can live in post stations and inns on business trips, but they really can't sleep in temples or in the wild.

Just listening, I think it is not easy for the ancients to travel. Therefore, the luxury of traveling is basically something that the upper class can do. In the history of our country, the first grand and luxurious tour was Ying Zheng, Qin Shihuang. According to legend, Qin Shihuang was brilliant, but he was arrogant and extravagant. After unifying the world, he made five large-scale cruises. Not only that, he also likes to carve stones along the way and praise virtue. The second is Emperor Yang Guang of Yang Di. He not only often cruises on a large scale, but also likes luxury cruise ships in the south of the Yangtze River, which hurts people's hearts. The most famous are Kangxi and Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. Their luxurious trip to the south of the Yangtze River has been made into various TV dramas, and every time they visit, they have gained something, including having an affair, punishing corrupt officials and saving the people. This is a finished luxury! For the prestigious elegant people in ancient times, they can often take good wine in twos and threes, piece together a sea of flowers and mountains around them, and praise the great rivers and mountains of China. After Zhou Bianyou, they often made great achievements and became beautiful conversations, that is, they wrote several eternal songs. For example, Zhou Bianyou, a great calligrapher, such as Wang Xizhi and Xie An, wrote Preface to Lanting Collection, the first running script in the world.

Making friends in ancient times is also essential, even if there is no mobile phone circle of friends, making friends is still necessary. One way for the ancients to make friends was to spread it in the form of words. For example, Zhou Muwang in the Western Zhou Dynasty liked to travel around the mountains. He once led his ministers from the capital to Inner Mongolia, and then took gifts to Xinjiang. Legend has it that I went to the queen mother country on the west side of Kunlun Mountain, and then I continued westward. I bought many exotic animals in the wilderness and went home. The accompanying historians recorded his traveling life for more than two years, which was an eye-opener for many people at that time after the publication of the prose Mu Zhuan. The second is painting. Wu Daozi, a painter in Tang Dynasty, painted Jialing River water for Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty from memory. They recorded the local customs they saw during their trip and shared them with their friends in the form of pictures. Most of their circle of friends are upper-class people, and with their energy, they can be known by more people. People who have mines at home can also copy miniature versions of tourist attractions to their homes. For example, Qianlong once took a trip and took a fancy to Jichang Garden at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, but he couldn't stay there all the time. So when he returned to Beijing, he immediately asked craftsmen to build the same garden according to the pattern copied at that time, which is now the Summer Palace.

In the final analysis, tourism in ancient times was mainly the activities of emperors, nobles, bureaucrats, landlords and a few businessmen. In ancient times, it was a luxury to travel as soon as possible.