In ancient China, what did "nothing" mean?

Bronze tiger, from the website of Liaoning Provincial Museum. When Bian Xiao visited museums all over the country, he often saw a tiger-shaped jar. I didn't know why at first, but after reading the description of the museum and consulting relevant historical materials, I realized that this was a drowning boat used by ancient men, called "chamber pot", but it had a very mild name-nothing.

What is a "tiger"? The celadon tiger of the Three Kingdoms collected by the museum is collected by Hubei Museum. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, tigers were recorded, and this kind of thing was often found in the tombs of the Han, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties, which shows that it was very popular at that time. In the early Han Dynasty, the imperial court was loyal to the times, and used tigers to prepare for the emperor at any time.

The celadon tiger in Maanshan Museum. Tigers are usually long, square, round and oval, with a closed mouth and a deep abdomen. They are made of wood, pottery, porcelain or copper. Archaeological findings show that they are jade articles in Han tombs and similar luxury goods. Nanhu, collected by Anhui Ancient Porcelain Museum. Why did people in Qin and Han dynasties make the drowned boat into the shape of a tiger instead of imitating the shape of a wolf and a cow? The tiger shape caused by drowning, named tiger shape, may have two meanings. Although the tiger is a fierce beast, it serves the slave owners and embodies the man's desire to conquer. Let the tiger stand guard at night to ward off evil spirits.

On the left is the glazed porcelain tiger of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and on the right is the glazed porcelain tiger of the Western Jin and Qing Dynasties collected by Nanjing Museum. Many tigers have been unearthed all over the country, and many museums have collections. There are hundreds of tigers in Nanjing Museum. Among these cultural relics, none of the images of tigers are sad. They are all strong, strong, confident and powerful. Lacquer Tiger with Girder in Early Western Han Dynasty in Anji County Museum, Zhejiang Province. Tiger is 32.5cm long,13.5cm wide and 16. 1 cm high. The size of two tigers should be connected by tenons. Tiger body, tiger body fat, reclining, side head; The steel beam is a tiger. The sculpture image is vivid and magnificent.