What is the rich culture of ancient shoes in China? What shoes did Zhang Qian wear when he went to the Western Regions?

China is an ancient civilization. Pick up anything casually, it may have a history of thousands of years and endless vicissitudes. Even the most humble shoes have their own unique cultural background and evolution process in this ancient land of China.

Since the first emperor swept Liu Yu, unified China and established a unified centralized country, he has formulated rules for all aspects of national life. So people wear clothes, hats and shoes with certain rules. In the Han dynasty, because of the stability of the dynasty and the prosperity of social economy, there were strict grade requirements for the production and wearing of shoes, and there were strict rules for who wore what shoes. If you don't wear shoes according to your rank and status, it is contempt for the imperial decree and will be severely punished. Today we will discuss some interesting things about China shoe culture.

What shoes did Zhang Qian, the first man to go to the West in the Han Dynasty, wear to start his hollow journey? Speaking of Zhang Qian, I'm afraid anyone who knows a little about history knows his contribution to the Han Dynasty and China. In a big way, he not only brought the Han Dynasty to find the ancient country of Dayue, but also opened the Silk Road. It also proves that our nation is actively pioneering and enterprising, and it is the spiritual symbol of national culture self-innovation.

Since childhood, this "hollowing out" trip has also proved that the shoe-making technology of the Han Dynasty at the foot of Zhang Qian can still stand the test of the road.

From the stand or fall of a small shoe, it is enough to explain where the "strength" of a strong man is reflected. Even a pair of small shoes can prove the confidence and details of "those who have broken the wrist of a strong man will be punished even if they are far away."

According to textual research, Zhang Qian, as the special envoy of the great man, represents the bearing and bearing of the great man, and the shoes he wears are probably a pair of "flip-flops". This kind of shoes belongs to the court of the Han Dynasty and must be worn on very important and formal occasions. The style of this kind of shoes is exquisite, and the upper is embroidered with rib and brocade patterns.

Of course, the most important feature of this shoe is the toe that stands high. With the prosperity of literature and martial arts in Han Dynasty, economic and cultural life has entered a period of prosperity.

With the prosperity of economy and the revival of culture, people's aesthetic taste and service taste have been improved, and Hanfu style was born on this basis.

Because Hanfu is relatively wide, this kind of shoes that are deliberately designed to be upturned is to limit the shaking of Hanfu hem. There is a saying in the Book of Rites:

"Steamed knot in the attached, even gorgeous"

The following is a description of the famous "tiptoe shoes" in the Han Dynasty. On the way to Zhang Qian, there must be another kind of shoes, which is also essential for him at ordinary times, that is, shoes, which can also be said to be a kind of sandals. There is such a record in Xunzi:

"A man in cloth shoes."

This kind of shoes is made of many strands of coarse hemp thread and is durable. Although there are more than a few grades in terms of materials and styles, it must be the most practical in terms of use and cost. I believe there must be many such shoes in zhangqian's backpack.

There is another kind of shoes, Zhang Qian must have brought, and that is shoes. This kind of shoes is very convenient to walk on slippery roads and wet places in rainy days. The so-called clogs are the clogs that Japanese people often wear now. They are made of wood and have two teeth at the bottom, so they can be washed with mud. The foundation is thick, preferably wet and moisture-proof.

Bai Juyi's Love-Hate Love-Hatred Love "Love Shoes" When it comes to Bai Juyi, I believe that not only history lovers but also literature lovers may know more. His poems "Song of Eternal Sorrow" and "Pipa Xing" can be called the overlord of Yuefu poetry, and their recitation is still full of books and wonderful.

What kind of stories he has experienced, or how many romantic waning moons he has read, can he write "Forever, Forever; One day both will end, and this endless sadness will last forever. "Yang Guifei and Tang.

I believe that Bai Juyi must have experienced a touching love for himself before he could get such a good sentence in the song "Song of Eternal Sorrow". In Bai Juyi's poems, there is such a sentence:

"People just walk in pairs, how can they be similar?" .

Bai Juyi was demoted by the court in the summer when he was forty years old. When he was about to move, he accidentally found a pair of shoes at the bottom of his wardrobe. Unexpectedly, after so many years, although the person who sent this pair of shoes changed, the scene of sending this pair of shoes at that time remained in Bai Juyi's mind forever.

This pair of high heels has been more than ten years since Bai Juyi. During these ten years, Bai Juyi tasted all the sufferings and misfortunes in the world, met the rebel side on the way and almost confessed. Despite this, these shoes have been running around Bai Juyi for more than ten years.

Bai Juyi gave shoes from her neighbor's daughter. When they were young, they often played together, and gradually the time became longer, and the identity and physiological structure of men and women also changed subtly.

In the face of his thin childhood friends, Bai Juyi suddenly had an indescribable feeling, so he wrote, "I want to go on forever, and the two lines will stop there."

First love is beautiful, but often first love will not have a good result. Although Bai Juyi hoped to be with his beloved girl forever, Bai Juyi distributed books and was finally admitted to Jinshi.

Bai Juyi, who won the Jinshi, hoped that his mother would propose to the girl who fell in love with him for the first time, but her mother refused the proposal. In the eyes of every mother, her children are the best. Bai Juyi has been admitted to Jinshi and has a better future. How can she get married?

"Pedestrians are relatively sad by the river." Bai Juyi took out the shoes that the girl gave him, and tears could not flow. Yuan and three years, leaving Bai Juyi to clean up the bones. Bai Juyi is 37 years old this year, but she is still unmarried.

Under the coercion and inducement of his mother, Bai Juyi married Miss Yang. Bai Juyi knew that from then on, he could never be with the person he loved. And the only thing he thought of was the pair of "shoes" in Bai Juyi's hand.

In the Tang Dynasty, people had the custom of making shoes as a symbol of love. Its moral is that we combine lovers, just like wearing the same pair of shoes, walking together, resting together, entering together and returning together.

A pair of shoes, a lovesickness, two worries. The description of shoes in Bai Juyi's poems shows us a kind of love, which can still make people feel beautiful even after a thousand years.

You can't imagine the low-key of Royal Guards. When it comes to the Royal Guards, I'm afraid Mingfen is very familiar with it, especially the set of equipment, flight suit and embroidered spring knife of the Royal Guards. It's really cool and shocking, which makes people afraid at first sight.

Royal Guards was established in the period of Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally in charge of the emperor. Later, in order to control officials, Zhu Yuanzhang developed this royal private honor guard into a secret service agency to help the emperor monitor officials.

Especially in the later period of Zhu Yuanzhang, in order to abolish the prime minister system, Hu and Li Shanchang cases were created, and more than 4,000 court officials were killed, among which the main one was Jin Yiwei.

Because the Royal Guards only obey the emperor, are not forced by any administrative department, and are above Daming Law, which is also a symbol of the supremacy of imperial power in the Ming Dynasty.

Although the clothes of the Royal Guards are fashionable, the officials trembled as soon as the flying fish suit arrived. Coupled with the sharpness of the embroidered spring knife, the cold light flashed, which was even more frightening.

But if you look down again, it will make you laugh. Because you will find that the sandals worn by these fashionable Royal Guards are particularly terrapin. Don't laugh, this song "Walking on the Grass" is a true portrayal of the Royal Guards of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was a thoughtful man, even a little paranoid. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he decided what kind of shoes to wear and what color to use. For example, people, businessmen, artisans and flags are not allowed to wear soap boots.

As the emperor's personal ceremonial, Royal Guards are certainly qualified to wear boots, but the soap boots worn by Royal Guards are not the same style as those worn by public servants in other positions. At the same time, Jin Yiwei can only wear soap boots when he participates in the ceremonial duties of the emperor again.

When working outside, you can't wear soap boots, only sandals. Because the production of soap boots is very expensive, it is the standard wear of court officials, representing the face and majesty of the court. You can only wear it on formal occasions. If you can wear it at other times, it will destroy the etiquette of the court.

Although the reason why Royal Guards wear sandals is that they are easy to make and cheap, the main reason is that these sandals made of rattan are not only strong and reliable, but also not easy to wear out and are not afraid of rain. When the Royal Guards perform field missions, they are really the best durable equipment.

The most important thing is that you think the Royal Guards really wear flight suits when they go out to perform tasks. Royal Guards usually wear casual sandals when they go out to perform tasks. This will not only attract people's attention on the road, but also facilitate the arrest of criminals, so as not to startle them.

If you really see the Royal Guards wearing flying fish clothes and soap boots, you don't have to be afraid, because the Royal Guards wearing this kind of clothes are likely to invite you to a palace banquet. But if you want to see the Royal Guards in sandals, you really have to ask for help.

There seems to be a big gap between sandals and soap boots, but different people will have different fates because they see different shoes. It's incredible that a pair of little shoes are so different.