Why did the ancients choose the toilet as the first place to escape in an emergency, instead of directly climbing over the wall to escape?

According to the current point of view, if there is any critical moment of injury, you must run away. If you just hide in the toilet, you will be caught. After all, a room is so big. However, this escape strategy did not work in ancient times, because the first safe place in an emergency was the toilet.

Why is this? There's no need to beat around the bush. The most straightforward reason is that the toilet stinks. In ancient times, the toilets in rural areas were all dry toilets, and even the toilets exclusive to princes and nobles could not avoid the smell of ammonia. According to the literature, ancient people really put a lot of thought into going to the toilet comfortably. People always keep dried jujubes at home, the function of which is to stuff them in their nostrils to cover up the taste.

In addition, the toilet is still a "filthy place" that the ancients often said. In ancient times when feudal superstitions were rampant, people even needed to choose another auspicious day, so naturally they didn't want to go to the toilet. So it is a good choice to hide in the toilet in times of crisis.

It should also be noted that ancient blocks were not as complicated as they are today. If you want to hide in the corner of the corridor, you also need buildings. In ancient times, most buildings were single-story. Even in big cities like Chang 'an and Luoyang, the structure is not necessarily complicated. If you rush over the wall, it may be easier to expose your position.

Finally, the ancient toilets were not 100% safe, and the biggest danger was the toilets themselves. Because the toilet is too smelly, too dirty and too big, many ancient people fell into it and died. I hope to pay more attention to your feet when hiding.