novelhk Chapter 665: Various Ancient Bags
Chapter 665: Various Ancient Bags
Perhaps due to the appearance of the goshawk, Gui Qiangye's entire explanation was almost uninterrupted by anyone this time.
Even the curious baby Feng Yuzheng wanted to say something but stopped herself several times. In the end, she forced herself to suppress her curiosity, endured the desire to speak, and forced herself to speak with only her ears and not her mouth.
Only be precise and unique.
It has to be said that the pheasant has taken the spirit of grinding an iron rod into a needle to the extreme.
The result is also good.
Under the leadership of Hui Zhi and the tireless research and development of many craftsmen, printing and dyeing technology has experienced a long and glorious development process and finally reached an unprecedented peak.
Printing and dyeing techniques are so colorful and varied, including immersion dyeing, overdyeing, mordant dyeing, resist printing, jacquard printing, twisted jacquard printing, rubbing printing, and alkali printing.
Among the many printing and dyeing techniques, the "discharge method" is undoubtedly a major turning point.
It breaks through the limitations of the traditional single "resist-dyeing" technology and removes the base color through special agents, thus achieving more complex and exquisite pattern designs.
This innovation not only greatly improves production efficiency, but also significantly improves the quality of printing and dyeing works.
At the same time, a kind of cloth called "Yaoban Cloth" was deeply loved by the people.
It is also called watering cloth or blue printed cloth, and its printing methods mainly include scraping printing and brushing printing.
The carefully printed fabrics are brightly colored and have clear patterns, with both the elegance and freshness of white flowers on a blue background and the liveliness and vitality of blue flowers on a white background. Whether used for making clothes or for home decoration, they can show a unique charm.
When introducing this, Gui Qiangye was also rummaging around in his storage bag, but he didn't take anything out all at once. Instead, he seemed to be selecting from among many items, which made everyone very curious.
snort!
Gui Qiangye glanced at Hui Zhijia unconsciously - little guy, now everyone's curiosity has been aroused by me!
snort!
If he didn't know that Hui Zhijia only had the silly girl Feng Yuzheng in his eyes and heart, he would have at least competed with Hui Zhijia. Anyway, he was serious about being in the limelight, and no one could stop him.
Thinking of this, Gui Qiangye couldn't help but give Hui Zhijia a look of disdain. For now, just think of it as helping his brother find a wife. When Hui Zhijia gets married, no one can steal his limelight anymore.
Gui Qiangye grasped the timing very well. Seeing that everyone was staring at him, he leisurely took out an object and opened his palm to show it to everyone.
Ah!
The more carefully you look at it, the better. He has prepared more exquisite ones later. It will definitely make everyone excited again and again, and more amazed each time!
I have to say that Gui Qiangye is quite good at controlling people's hearts.
Everyone was staring at the strange bag in Gui Qiangye's hand.
Gui Qiangye was very proud when he saw everyone's curious eyes. However, he was not stingy and directly handed the abacus bag in his hand to Wu Yefeng, who was closest to him, and let everyone pass it around.
"Your bag is very finely made. But, most of the ones made by others are made of leather, but yours is made of blue cloth, which is interesting."
Hui Mengmeng's voice sounded at the right time, and her words were full of Tao Kan's flavor. Even the most insensitive Su Xiaoya couldn't help but look at Hui Mengmeng several times.
I just don't know how Hui Zhijia had offended Hui Mengmeng that he had to say such sarcastic words to him.
When Hui Zhijia heard his sister stand up for him, he looked at Gui Qiangye proudly. As expected, brothers are not as caring as sisters. He clearly knew that he liked Feng Yuzheng and was trying his best to please her, but he still wanted to steal his limelight. How tactless.
Sure enough, Hui Mengmeng was looking at Hui Zhijia with a smug look on her face, as if asking him to praise her quickly. Su Xiaoya also understood what was going on at this moment.
It is true that brothers fight together to kill tigers, and fathers and sons fight together in battle.
However, the abacus bag in Gui Qiangye's hand looked a bit like the small shoulder bags with flaps that girls on Blue Star prefer, except that the curve at the bottom of the bag was more obvious.
The entire bag is about 7 cm high, the flap is about 5 cm long, the thickness is about 2 cm, and the width is about 6 cm.
When the bag was opened, there were 271 white jade abacus sticks inside. These small and exquisite abacus sticks were 3.15 cm long, 0.2 cm wide and thick.
I didn't expect Gui Qiangye to be good at arithmetic. I just don't know what it looks like when Gui Qiangye hangs the abacus bag around his waist.
In fact, Su Xiaoya is quite curious about ancient "bags" such as the calculation bag.
In fact, the ancient version of "bags" has existed since the pre-Qin period. Things that must be carried with you, such as keys, seals, certificates, and handkerchiefs, are mostly placed in such bags (bags).
Because it is often worn around the waist when going out, it is called a "pei nan". The Book of Songs, Da Ya, says: "Wrapping food in a bag, it is a kind of pouch", which refers to this kind of pouch.
In the Han Dynasty, "bag" was also called "book bag" or "book bag". In Blue Star, the old people like to say "show off their books" all the time, which comes from this.
The Biography of Empress Zhao Xiaocheng in the Book of Han records: "Tian Ke, a member of the Imperial Court, held an imperial edict in a green silk square bottom." Yan Shigu of the Tang Dynasty commented: "� is thick silk. Green is its color. The square bottom is used to hold books, and its shape is similar to the present-day Suankui."
It can be seen that the "bags" in ancient times also kept pace with the times. Not only did the functions become more and more diverse, but even the styles became more diverse.
In the Tang Dynasty, this kind of "bag" was upgraded again and became a high-end "gold fish bag". It is a fish bag decorated with gold and containing gold fish symbols, and it is also the highest-end bag in the Tang Dynasty.
Bags in the Tang Dynasty had become more specialized and were divided into "goldfish bags", "ribbon bags", "hu bags" and "sum bags".
The shou nang is used to hold seals, the yu bag is used to hold "identity cards" such as talismans and deeds, and the hu nang is a bag for holding the hu board.
During the Tang Dynasty, officials’ ID cards were made in the shape of a carp, hence the name “fish token”. Officials of the fifth rank and above were required to wear fish tokens when wearing official uniforms; fish tokens were also used as credentials for interactions between the central government and local governments.
"Those who carry fish tokens with them use them to distinguish their status." (New Book of Tang)
"When I open the door and ask who is coming, it's all the ministers. I don't know whether the official is high or low, or the goldfish is hanging from the jade belt." (Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty, "To My Son")
These poems clearly show that the goldfish bag has become a symbol of status.
When low-ranking officials of the Tang Dynasty were sent abroad as envoys, they would often borrow the purple gold fish bags of senior officials to elevate their status, which was called "borrowing purple."
As for the "Hu Nang", also called "Hu Bag", it is a bag used to hold the Hu board.
"Hu" is a simple handwriting board used in official circles, similar to the notebook carried to modern meetings. It is used by ministers to record the "highest instructions" and their own words when they go to court.
Unlike the shou pouches which are mostly green, high-end hu pouches are mostly purple, which the ancients called "purple lotus".
Zihe was also a high-end bag worn by officials in the Tang Dynasty. "On the shoulders of court robes, there was a purple quilted bag, which was adorned outside the court robes and was commonly called Zihe." (Book of Song, Rites Volume 5)
As for the "suan dai", it is a bag used to store counting sticks. Although it is not as high-end as the other three bags, it is also indispensable for officials in the Tang Dynasty.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was clearly stipulated that civil and military officials must have arithmetic bags to improve the scientific nature of decision-making. It can be seen that in terms of practicality, arithmetic bags are closer to work and life than other "bags".
Counting sticks are instruments used for mathematical calculations in ancient times, usually made of bamboo, wood, iron, jade, bone or ivory.
The counting sticks in Gui Qiangye's counting bag are made of jade. Judging from their delicate, smooth and moist appearance, it can be seen that Gui Qiangye often uses them.
These ancient bags did not have various straps like modern ones for carrying, shouldering or lifting. However, no one can underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. The bags did not have straps, but they had belts - the 蹀躞帶.
The 蹀躞带 is a multifunctional belt that was introduced to the Central Plains during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, it was designated as a must-wear item for civil and military officials.
Seven things must be hung on the tibetan belt, namely, an abacus bag, a knife, a whetstone, a Qibizhen, a hijue, a syringe and a flint bag, commonly known as the "seven things of tibetan belt".
Counting the bag, it is only a part of the belt.
The abacus bag that Gui Qiangye took out was made of neither soft leather nor smooth and delicate silk, but an extremely rare and unique cloth - "Gui's Medicine Spot Cloth".
On the upper left corner of the blue-bottomed bag flap is a lifelike tiger head, which is not embroidered but printed and dyed on the cloth itself.
The tiger head is extremely powerful, just like a real tiger suddenly rushing out from the dense woods, allowing people to see the majestic tiger head at a glance.
On the tiger's head, each hair is clearly visible and as hard as a steel needle; the pair of big copper bell eyes flash with sharp light, revealing a terrifying aura; the tiger's mouth is slightly open, with fangs exposed, as if it will let out a deafening roar in the next moment.
The most amazing thing is that the tiger head is cleverly designed to be enlarged, making it more impactful and shocking, allowing the viewer to feel the majesty and domineering at a glance.
In contrast, there are a few simple flowers and plants on the lower right corner of the flip cover, which somehow makes it less fierce and more lively and wild.
Gui's Yaoban cloth is a traditional hand-dyed printing and dyeing technique that uses natural indigo grass to make dyes. It goes through seven processes: weaving, engraving, scraping, dyeing, scraping white, fixing color, and drying, leaving natural ice patterns and forming a vivid blue and white beauty.
The patterns of blue prints are very rich, and most of them have meaning, and the meaning is auspicious, especially those auspicious patterns that are presented in unique ways such as homophony, implication, substitution, combination and symbol.
These patterns do not simply depict natural scenes or biological forms, but are deeply rooted in China's traditional culture, carrying people's ardent expectations and sincere wishes for a better future life.
For example, bats are considered a symbol of good fortune because their pronunciation is similar to the Chinese character for “福”; deer are considered a symbol of high official positions and high salaries because they are homophonic with the Chinese character for “幸”; and the elegant and graceful peony has always been used to represent prosperity and wealth…
There are countless examples like this, and each image is carefully selected and cleverly conceived to convey a specific auspicious meaning.
The most commonly used are auspicious patterns composed of animals, plants, flowers and birds - five bats holding longevity, auspicious fish, dragon and phoenix, deer and cranes in spring, lion rolling an embroidered ball, carp jumping over the dragon gate, etc. There are also some characters from folk stories and dramas, such as the folk gods of good fortune, wealth and longevity.
It can be said that blue prints record people's longing and wishes for a better life.
It can be said that blue prints have accompanied the growth of generations.
The swaddling clothes for newborns are decorated with a pattern of "magpies climbing on plum trees". When they are learning to speak, they wear a bellyband with five poisons to ward off evil spirits and poisons. When they get married and have children, they must make a quilt cover with a pattern of "phoenix playing with peony" or "unicorn delivering a child"...
These exquisite techniques enable the fabrics to present rich colors and unique patterns. The dyeing and weaving patterns are extremely rich and varied.
As time goes by and technology continues to improve, the R&D team has been innovating and creating a series of novel and unique frame forms.
These include the linked beads pattern, which looks like a string of pearls, giving a dazzling visual experience; the symmetrical wavy pattern, which is as agile and smooth as a gurgling stream; and the tortoise shell skeleton pattern, which resembles the texture of a tortoise shell and is full of ancient charm.
At the same time, various new patterns are blooming like colorful flowers in spring.
Such as the cluster flowers, they cluster together and depend closely on each other, showing the beauty of unity and harmony;
Lingyang Gongyang is eye-catching with its unique design style;
The big and small precious flowers are either small and exquisite or majestic, each with its own characteristics;
The winding branches of the arabesque grass are like vines, full of vitality.
The flowers and birds on the broken branches are so lifelike that you can almost hear the birds singing.
The colorful makeup flowers make full use of colors, like a series of rich and colorful paintings;
The noble and elegant Ku satin exudes a subtle luster, showing a luxurious temperament;
As for the magnificent gold and silver weaving craftsmanship, it seems to interweave golden sunlight and silver moonlight, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.
However, if we examine these dyeing and weaving patterns from the perspective of overall artistic style, it is not difficult to discover a trend: they are gradually moving towards a more artificial direction.
While pursuing exquisiteness and splendor, excessive attention is paid to the meticulous carving of details and the stacking of decorative elements, so that the whole picture sometimes appears complicated and redundant, giving people a sense of piling up.
Perhaps, all things have to go through such a process.
Including poems and articles, as well as secret manuals of martial arts!
Therefore, the more tricks and the more artificial it is, the more superficial it is. Simplifying the complex and returning to the basics is the highest realm!
Su Xiaoya couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
It is said that there is knowledge everywhere in life, it just depends on whether you have a pair of eyes that are good at discovering!
With this simple enlightenment, Su Xiaoya found that her state of mind had improved again. As expected, understanding is extremely important for cultivation.