Before the Ming Dynasty, there were no quilts. How did the ancients resist the cold winter?

"The poor man's clothes are just ordinary. He is worried about charcoal and hopes it is cold." -"Selling Charcoal Weng"

Every cold winter, everyone wants to stay under the covers to keep warm. Probably in winter, a warm bed is the most desirable destination for people. If possible, you are welcome to stay in a comfortable cover all day.

Although the bed is very comfortable, I don't want to go out to feel the cold in winter, but for modern society, all kinds of warm and cold measures are readily available, and people's living standards can basically meet the needs of cold and warm, so even if I go out, I won't be devastated by too many biting cold winds, but in ancient times, I was not very lucky.

The life of the poor in ancient times was very hard. Even among the people at the bottom today, there are some basic cold-proof items, such as some cotton-padded quilts, but before the Ming Dynasty, there was no such thing as quilts. How can people sleep comfortably and warmly after a busy day?

02 ancient rich people's measures to keep out the cold

Although there are few quilts as hot as today in history, the ancients tried many ways to keep out the cold, otherwise the long winter would be really difficult. For example, rich people will hoard some firewood and charcoal in advance, which will come in handy when the weather is cold. The heat released by their burning will keep the house hot for a long time, so it won't be so cold in the house. In addition, ladies and gentlemen of rich families will also prepare exquisite small heaters to keep their hands from freezing.

For another example, people will buy some animal skins from some hunters and make all kinds of cold-proof clothes. The most precious thing is the cotton-padded jacket made of fox skin, because the fox skin is very warm and silky, but this animal is very cunning and really difficult to catch, so the price of this kind of fur-padded jacket is generally very expensive, which is beyond the enjoyment of ordinary people.

How do ordinary people keep out the cold?

How did ordinary people in ancient times resist the cold winter? Although there is no condition to buy mink coats, ordinary animal fur is still barely affordable, such as some goose feathers, duck feathers, wool and so on. They put the hair of these ordinary animals in the quilt, which will be much warmer. There are also some ordinary people who make clothes with some hemp products. Although the effect is not very good, talking is better than nothing.

But there are always some poor civilians who don't even have the most common cold-proof clothes at home. "Clothes are poor, I wish it were cold" is a poem written by Bai Juyi in Tang Dynasty. It is not difficult to understand that the old people who sell charcoal in the case of bad wind in winter have been worried that the weather is not cold enough, so they can't sell their charcoal. Sadly, they only wore a thin dress.

However, due to the pressure of life, if charcoal can't be sold, maybe you won't have the next meal, so no matter how cold the weather is and how thin you wear, I still hope it will be colder. The colder the weather, the more stable the next meal. These poor charcoal sellers are also the epitome of the poor.

Conclusion: The ancient people showed some wisdom in their cold protection measures, but compared with the poor people who can't even survive the winter, modern people are really lucky.