China's ancient books are difficult to read. Why do you always read horizontally now? Do you know why?

China ancient book binding method is based on ancient customs. Before paper was widely used, people in China used bamboo slips, which spread from right to left when writing and binding. The reason for this design is that our ancestors thought that the right hand was fixed and the left hand was gradually unfolded, which would gradually bring people into the scroll. This is the biggest personality difference between China people and foreigners, which is an artistic conception. Therefore, after paper was widely used, this tradition was maintained.

However, after the New Culture Movement, influenced by the West, China people began to absorb foreign reading methods. In ancient western scrolls, words and pictures were usually painted on sheepskin and bark, spread from top to bottom, and the words were arranged horizontally, from left to right. Therefore, this habit is also followed when binding paper.

Personally, I prefer the vertical arrangement of ancient books in China, because it is more convenient! You see, when the ancients were reading, one hand could read line by line from top to bottom, and the other hand could be carried behind his back, or bent over his desk or shook his fan, from which he could better understand the artistic conception in the book! ! What a wonderful treat! !