It was very cold in ancient times, and there were no quilts before the Song Dynasty. How can we spend the cold winter?

Recently, the heating bill has to be paid again, which makes people think that the weather in ancient times was so cold that there were no quilts before the Song Dynasty. How did ancient people spend the cold winter?

In fact, the ancients were very clever, and people would exert great wisdom in order to survive. Specifically, there are the following aspects:

Clothing. From watching costume dramas, we can know that ancient people got good fur, which will be directly used to make clothes, mattresses, cushions and so on. , or set on the collar and cuffs. This is a very direct way to keep out the cold. Some people may ask, what about the poor?

The poor can't afford fur. If you are poor people near the mountains, you can go hunting in the mountains by yourself. Poor people in other areas can also exchange valuables at home for some fur, or fill shoes and clothes with some special soft and warm straw. For example, it is said that there is Ursula grass, which can pad shoes to keep warm feet.

Diet. Drinking ginger soup is our daily behavior until now. For example, if it rains and catches a cold, we will drink a bowl of ginger soup to warm up. In fact, this method is naturally handed down from the ancients. Drinking hot water, ginger soup and even alcohol can keep out the cold.

Life. When it was cold, the ancients would put a brazier in the room and then burn charcoal fire in it. As we have seen in Gong Dou's plays, dignitaries use excellent charcoal fire, while the poor may not be able to burn charcoal fire, so they can only burn firewood. In any case, building a fire in the house is a good way to keep warm.

In short, although it was very cold in ancient times, people at that time tried their best to survive the cold winter.