There were no televisions and mobile phones in ancient times, so what entertainment did the ancients have?

Entertainment can really be called a refreshing seasoning in our life. Even in ancient times when science and technology were relatively underdeveloped, people's entertainment life was extremely rich. So, what entertainment did ancient people have without mobile phones and computers?

The ancients answered this question, and the richness may be beyond our expectation. For them, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are entertainment, and poetry, wine and camellia are also entertainment, but entertainment does not stop there. Their most common pastimes should be drinking and writing poems. Your children often invite friends to drink wine in the pavilion and express people's feelings with poems. Second, it should be playing cuju and archery. In many costume dramas, we can also see the ancients playing cuju together in the paddock. People often see that every festival, the emperor will invite many of your children to the royal hunting ground to participate in archery competitions.

Third, fighting cocks and grasses. Cockfighting is a traditional folk opera activity in ancient China, which was watched by aristocrats throughout the ages. There are a set of strict and scientific methods for the selection, breeding, training and adjustment of cockfighting. The cockfighting competition is fierce and exciting. And fighting a hundred herbs is also called fighting grass and flowers. Comparing the names of flowers and plants, such as using green bristlegrass on cockscomb, is the custom of Dragon Boat Festival. In addition to the above, there are flying kites, pounding pills, playing chess, guessing riddles, throwing pots and so on.

There were many recreational activities and many participants in ancient times. Although it is not as convenient as modern times, it still adds a lot of fun to the lives of the ancients. Each dynasty has its own unique entertainment activities, which are suitable for children, adults, dignitaries and poor families, and each has its own gameplay and fun. What we see from it is not only the lifestyle of the ancients, but also the spiritual satisfaction of enjoying ourselves. This is the spiritual wealth left by the ancients, and it is also the optimism that we should always remember.