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The umbrella was invented by Lu Ban's wife, Yun Shi. How was the umbrella made in that period?

The umbrella was invented by Lu Ban's wife, Yun Shi. How was the umbrella made in that period? An oil-paper umbrella may remind you of the misty rain in ancient Jiangnan and the red makeup of Iraqis. But if there is no oil-paper umbrella and it rains, it is estimated that there will be no misty poems, only it is estimated that it will be boring, which is also the trouble experienced by the ancients without umbrellas. Although people can use all kinds of shelter tools, raincoats, rain boots and umbrellas, it is convenient. But in ancient times, at least before the Song Dynasty, the ancients didn't use this fancy umbrella. Before that umbrella or oil-paper umbrella, what methods did the ancients use to shelter from the rain? It's not a big head, is it? Of course not. The answer is: hemp fiber, hat.

Hemp fiber is the most important part of the three-piece suit of ancient people to avoid rain. At first, people wrapped their bodies in weeds to shelter from the rain, but after all, because there were cracks in the weeds, water leaked in, so with the blessing of ancestors' wisdom, hemp fibers appeared. Hemp fiber is made of grass, and its surface is smooth, and rainwater flows away quickly along the surface, which is much better than weeds. Grass can be seen everywhere, so grass has become a shelter tool that ordinary people can have. After the Ming Dynasty, people improved hemp fiber, and an upgraded version of 2.0 appeared. Hemp fiber made of precious and soft grass is used by the court.

This hat is also one of the three sets of ancient shelter from rain. Nowadays, many farmers still use hats at home. The price is suitable and the rain shelter effect is good. Of course, it means light rain. Generally speaking, hats are made of bamboo strips as a frame, and grass as a big disk similar to hats, and hemp fiber is better. In addition to hemp fiber and hat, the wisdom of ancestors is not limited to this. As early as the pre-Qin period, rain boots and sandals were invented, which were both non-slip and not afraid of moisture. These three-piece suits are not cool at all. They feel like a golden flower. In addition to the three-piece suit to keep out the rain, the ancients also had indigenous methods, such as wrapping themselves in weeds and using banana leaves or lotus leaves to keep out the rain. These are also possible. Of course, if an old friend encounters rain and there is nothing around him, it can only be a big head, so don't worry about it. Of course, these will only abdicate after you have an oil-paper umbrella.