Why do Japanese always wear wooden splints?

The red clogs worn by children out of the garden are a kind of clogs worn by Chaoshan people every day. The Records of Chaoyang County (in the tenth year of Guangxu, Zhou Heng, Chaoyang County was heavily supervised, referred to as "Zhou Zhi" or "Jia") said: "There are five stools in the south: the south is low, the high is far wet, and the first is also; Inflammation and heat abuse, barefoot enjoying the cool, second; Spend less, the poor save money, three also; When the bath is full, it dries in an instant. It's inconvenient to be a traitor when there is noise at night. " "Nanyue Note" says: "It is elegant to make mops in Chaozhou." The drag-skin clogs mentioned here are the red clogs that Lin Daqin passed through.

Clogs are a kind of shoes with wooden soles worn by ancient people, and they are deeply loved by ancient people in China. It appeared as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. According to records, Jin Wengong repeatedly asked the protagonist meson, who lives in seclusion in Mianshan, to be promoted to official position, so he tried to force meson to leave by burning mountains and wood. Unexpectedly, meson clung to a big tree and was burned to death. Jin Wengong was very sad, so he made a pair of clogs out of the wood of that tree. He wears them every day and sighs from time to time: "Sad husband, one step away." That's it. I miss mesons. Later, it was imitated by ordinary people and became a habit. "History of the Five Elements in the Later Han Dynasty" wrote: "In Yan Xi, the elders in Kyoto wear clogs." Because of its many advantages, clogs soon spread to the south.

The style of Chaoshan clogs is almost the same as that of Guangzhou, the provincial capital, but the production process is exquisite. Its forms are: oval, with a slightly wider front and a slightly narrower back, which is only suitable for men to wear "dragon boat clogs"; Divided into left and right feet, the front toe is slightly lower, the middle is arched and the heel is slightly higher. Log "white embryo" without any paint; "Oil painting" with red, orange, black and brown colors and flowers and patterns; "High shoes" worn at home at night; Those made of tough wood and painted with color are called "painted bricks" and so on. Chaoshan clogs, also known as "pine clogs", have enjoyed a high reputation for their fine craftsmanship and exquisite materials since the Qing Dynasty.

In the old society, it was common for Chaoshan people to wear red clogs. When my son was in Cao Cao, he used to walk through clogs and play at night, which was quite childlike. But in the eyes of outsiders, there is an odor. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, a bachelor of cabinet and a minister of punishments wrote the cloud "Tide is mixed":

The savage woman stepped on the dust,

The doctor was wrapped in a scarf.

It is sunny and rainy,

Is it romantic to learn from others?

As an ancient commodity in Chaoshan area, Benqi has been replaced by various plastic shoes, but now there are still a few people in rural areas who like to use it. Clogs, as a traditional daily appliance, have been imitated and used by shrewd Japanese businessmen. Women's high-grade sandals with wooden soles appearing in supermarkets now are new products inspired by Chaoshan clogs and further developed.

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The ancient sound of clogs

According to documents, people in China have worn clogs for at least 3000 years. According to Records of Historical Records, Jin Wengong, one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period, once found clogs more than 4,000 years ago. However, in today's world, Japanese people wear clogs the most. In traditional Japanese festivals, weddings, festivals and other ceremonies, Japanese people will wear traditional kimonos, and clogs play a vital role in the whole set of kimonos. Accustomed to the Japanese wearing clogs, most people will think that it is a traditional Japanese costume. However, following the sound of clogs, people will be surprised to find that clogs in Japanese costumes were brought back to Japan by Japanese students who came to China in the Tang Dynasty and have been handed down to this day. According to historical records, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Zhong Er, the son of the Jin Dynasty, went into exile to escape persecution. Tired and hungry during his exile, he sent his entourage to look for food. Just when he was almost desperate, meson tui, who escaped with Zhong Er, cut a piece of meat from his thigh and cooked a bowl of broth for childe Zhong Er to drink. After drinking a bowl of broth, Zhong Er gradually recovered his spirits. Zhong Er was moved to tears when he found that the meat he ate was actually cut from himself by mesons. 19 years later, Jin Wengong returned to China to enjoy his death. Without saying anything, meson pushed him to live in seclusion in Mianshan with his mother. When Wen Gong learned of this, he ordered people to search Mianshan, but he couldn't find it. So he ordered three torches to push mesons down the mountain. However, the fire failed to shake the seclusion of meson tui. After the fire, it was found that Jiezitui and his old mother had been burned to death under a big tree. Jin Wengong cried. Ordered people to cut the wood left by the burning into boards and make wooden shoes to wear on their feet. Let the click of clogs always remind yourself not to make the same mistake. The sound of clogs inspired people to work hard and finally made Jin one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. The sound of clogs, accompanied by the sigh of "sad, just one step away", accompanied by the prohibition of cold food, accompanied by Tomb-Sweeping Day's grave sweeping, and accompanied by the custom of planting trees in Tomb-Sweeping Day, spread all over China.

Perhaps it was a historical coincidence, or maybe later generations accepted the lessons of Jin Wengong and Zhong Er's clogs. In short, a few years later, the Jiexiu campaign that decided the fate of the Tang Dynasty was held at the foot of Mianshan Mountain. Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang, with tens of thousands of Turkish soldiers, fought a decisive battle with Li Shimin, the son of Taiyuan. Li Shimin has a strong wall and sharp edges, so we should be careful in choosing fighter planes, with fewer fighting forces and weak fighting forces. There is a bigger gain in this campaign in Li Shimin, that is, Corporal Li Xian received a great soldier named Weichi Gong. However, among the later Lingyun Pavilion banners, Li Shimin was not as forgetful as Jin Wengong. He first rewarded the loyal and righteous celebrities and became an eternal story.

There is no conclusive evidence as to whether the Japanese custom of wearing clogs was directly influenced by Jin Wengong, but one thing is certain: Zhong Er was the first person to wear clogs recorded in China history books 2,600 years ago, and clogs were introduced to Japan from China in the Tang Dynasty. According to relevant data, in the period of Bird Collection and Nara in Japanese history, that is, the Sui and Tang Dynasties in China, China's culture had a great influence on Japan, and Wuyue's wide-sleeved lapels became the formal attire of the upper class and the imperial court in Japan. Although the style of kimono has changed many times in its development history, its basic elements have never deviated from the pattern of five clothes.

What is the historical origin of Japanese clogs and Shanxi Mianshan? Mr. Masaji Chihuahua, who led a delegation of Japanese friendly people to visit China, studied this issue with great interest. In 200 1 year, Mr. Masaji Huadao came to Mianshan for the second time and handed over some information he had collected about Japanese clogs to the Chinese side. Some photos were taken in an old clogs workshop in Japan, and the words written on the signboard of the workshop were actually "Shanxi Store". Maybe it's not just a coincidence!