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Necessary daily necessities for ancient people to travel.

Necessary daily necessities in ancient travel;

1. Prepare a pair of hiking shoes for sightseeing.

Shoes are very important in ancient people's travel-ancient people's travel is mainly on foot. You can take Wan Li Road without accumulating steps.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, wearing clogs was a fashion trend. Clogs were worn from the emperor to the common people, but they were not used for formal occasions, and were mostly used for casual clothes at home and hiking shoes. There is also a kind of equipment called "mango shoes" in ancient mountaineering tourism. Mango shoes, namely sandals or Ma Xie.

2. The ancients also read the Travel Guide before going out.

The ancients respected reading all kinds of travel notes written by predecessors to find experiences, methods and safety measures. This kind of works imitate mountains and rivers, especially remember the tour, pay attention to realism and be objective. They mainly describe mountains and rivers and scenic spots, and write down the experience of the journey and the feeling of the beauty of natural scenery, which undoubtedly plays a role in the travel strategy.

After the Tang Dynasty, the works recording "tourist routes" became more prosperous. In order to introduce them in more detail, some travel books illustrate the itinerary, places of interest, accommodation and transportation costs and matters needing attention, which is very intimate. For example, the map of unified itinerary, land and water itinerary, the essentials of local businesses and so on. If there is a problem on the way, it can be solved by comparison.

3. Dry food and small medicine box are also indispensable.

Traveler Xu Xiake's bag often contains Hu Bing, dried bamboo shoots, tea and other foods and drinks, as well as cooking utensils needed to cook delicious food. Zhang Dai, an essayist, wrote down in detail what needed to be prepared when traveling in Xiao Qi: preparing boats, sitting on carpets, refreshments, cups and lamps, chopsticks, incense burners, firewood and rice. Everyone should bring a reed, a pot and two side dishes.

Since the Tang Dynasty, restaurants and restaurants have gradually become popular, providing great convenience for travelers to travel. But even if the catering industry was more developed, the ancients used to bring food when they traveled, just in case. Insect repellent and first aid medicine are also essential for ancient people to travel long distances. Li Shizhen suggested eating ginger and garlic during the trip. He wrote in Compendium of Materia Medica: "Anyone who climbs the mountain early must contain a slice of ginger, so as not to commit the evil of Shan Lan."