The Song Dynasty has always held a very special position in the history of China. On the one hand, as a dynasty that ruled China for hundreds of years, its military poverty and weakness have always been the object of denunciation by many people. On the other hand, the Song Dynasty showed a very prosperous scene in economy and culture. Although it has been hundreds of years, the nightlife in the Song Dynasty has many modern shadows.
among the classics handed down from generation to generation, such as The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, Dream of China in Tokyo and Dream of Liang, the bustling nightlife in the Song Dynasty became the most direct and closest source of inspiration for the literati at that time. In the crystallization of the history and culture of the Song Dynasty, we can also get a glimpse of many interesting details and find many habits and customs that continue to this day. For example, in The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, in addition to the vendors and the bustling crowd, we can even see the ferries that were in a hurry and almost caused traffic accidents, and the "red light district" with the sign of "Zhengdian" on the surface, but actually with gardenia lights ...
In the "Dream of China in Tokyo" written by Mr. Meng Yuan, we are interested in Song Huizong's politics and affairs. The inner and outer cities of Beijing are almost all over the streets, lanes, shops and restaurants. Among them, it is a bustling scene of "the lights are on at night, when the snow is blooming, begging for heights and teaching the pool to swim in the garden". When it comes to specific industries and shops, whether it is standard such as tea houses and inns, or restaurants and restaurants such as "Alum House", "Panjialou House" and "Xinle House" that have appeared in books, their number and types are not much different from our real life.
As for the delicious food that can be tasted in these shops, a hundred flowers blossom. In Volume II of Dream of Tokyo alone, more than fifty or sixty kinds of delicacies have been recorded, such as "boiled sheep in milk, goat's head in the oven, chicken, rabbit in dish, fried rabbit ...". On good festivals such as Dragon Boat Festival, you can not only see the carefully packaged perilla, calamus and papaya, but also the special foods such as "fragrant candies, small zongzi and white dumplings", which you can't eat at ordinary times, which can further make people feel the lively atmosphere of the festival.
In addition, with the cancellation of the curfew system, merchants began to extend their business hours in order to pursue more popularity and interests, which led to the emergence of "morning market" and "night market" in Kaifeng at that time. The night markets of various shops were not removed until midnight, and they began to open the next day at five o'clock. If you are in some busy places, some tea houses will even open at 5 o'clock, selling some clothes, pictures, garlands and other items that are not usually sold. When the first ray of sunshine appears during the day, these items will quickly disappear on the shelves of the tea house, as if they were ghosts who died of exposure to light, and this market, which is only open in the middle of the night, has also been given the name of "ghost market".
In addition to shops that stayed up all night, folk entertainment activities in this period can also be described as colorful. In "Dream of Tokyo", Mr. Meng specially created the title "Jingwa Jiyi" to show the artists' expertise. For example, polo and cuju, which were very popular at that time, were frequent visitors in the book. In some special festivals, you can also follow the crowd and see "dumb zaju" which is very particular about costumes and vocals, and audio-visual feasts such as the wrestling competition brought by professional players in places like "Joan Lin Yuan" and "Baojin Building".
When the Chinese New Year comes to the Winter Solstice and New Year's Eve, not only the merchants and people will make full preparations for the winter, but also the dignitaries and nobles in the imperial city will prepare enough materials to spend the coldest period of the year. During this time, "up to the Forbidden City, down to the people ... riding horses and camels, blocking roads", various materials such as geese, pears, clams and crabs will become the objects of everyone's scramble to reserve. Accompanied by "Zhong Kui, the land, the Kitchen God" and the sound of firecrackers resounding through the streets, no matter civilians or dignitaries, everyone will "sit around the stove, unable to sleep" and greet the new year in this way ... < P > All this not only shows the prosperity of the Song Dynasty, but also truly reflects the daily life of the ruling class and ordinary people at that time. Under the guidance of the ruling class's thought of worshipping and restraining martial arts at that time, no matter civil servants or military commanders, officials could not grasp a lot of power. The popularity of the imperial examination system has given ordinary people the opportunity to be officials, further weakening the power of officials. Although this led to the inefficiency of the bureaucracy in the Song Dynasty and the constant struggle for power and profit, it also became an excellent opportunity for the development of the civil class from the side.
In addition, due to the relative social stability in the Song Dynasty, the increase in population led to the continuous growth of the civil class. The urban functional divisions such as "Fang" and "City" inherited from the Tang Dynasty have become increasingly difficult to meet the growing demand, and the boundary between them has become increasingly blurred.
Bianjing in the Northern Song Dynasty
In addition to the spatial estrangement, in the late Song Dynasty, the time limit of Fangshi began to be gradually diluted, and the curfew measures of opening and closing Fangmen on time according to street drums in the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms period became increasingly unnecessary with the stability of social security. Therefore, with the appearance of "the integration of shops and cities" and the abolition of the curfew system, the business of vendors began to cross the limitations of space and time, and the colorful nightlife became one of the most eye-catching scenery at that time.
in a word, in the era of rapid economic and cultural development in Song Dynasty, the ruling class's thought of worshipping and restraining martial arts provided the soil for the development of the civil class at that time, while the cancellation of curfew and the appearance of the integration of shops and cities paved the way for the prosperous nightlife in Song Dynasty. And many of these wonderful customs have been passed down and become an indispensable part of China people's night market culture.
For us now, although we can't go back to the past to see the nightlife of the Song Dynasty directly, we can still experience one of the most prosperous periods in ancient China in various ways in online games like "Going Against the Water".
After the latest expansion of "Going Against the Water", "To the Jianghu", the official will hold a New Year's Eve party called "Hongtian Night Banquet" on December 29th. To tell you the truth, after seeing a series of operations such as "single DLC" and "Warcraft veterans' clothing" in "Going Against the Water", I'm a little expecting its strange brain circuit to have any interesting chemical reaction with the somewhat ordinary New Year's Eve party.
Unsurprisingly, for this party, the government is trying to start some "new activities" as much as possible while maintaining its attraction. In addition to preparing the general welfare such as celebration wish list and celebration hanging, the official also keeps pace with the times and boldly collides the two elements of "Cyberpunk" and "Oriental Aesthetics", intending to bring you a beautiful visual feast.
Although it seems that the operation of merging Cyberpunk elements seems to be a bit out of place for a martial arts online game like "Against the Water". But for both of them, the prosperous scene behind it is their greatest similarity. Behind the "Cybercity that never sleeps" full of science and technology, the night lit by countless lights, and the people who are addicted to it and linger are the most direct and clear imagination of this element.
Now, with the help of the New Year's Eve party, the bustling night market, which originally existed only in Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival and Dream of Tokyo, has gradually taken shape and temperature in front of us. In the "Hong Tian Ye Banquet", you can not only get an immersive experience through free dancing, waving light sticks and even flying on donkeys in concerts, light shows and fireworks conferences, but also get real discounts in the "bombing" of multiple rounds of intercourse and the "Hongxi coupons" that you can accumulate every day during the event.
In addition, on the day of the celebration, players can also get multiple exquisite appearances and props, such as rocking music, neon Tianma hanging on their backs, and the same manor components. In the exclusive lucky draw, the official will also select the luckiest "Little koi fish Free of Charge" among all the participating players. You know, it's not always a good thing to empty the celebration wish list directly and take away your favorite things for free ...
For today's players, history is no longer a cold text or picture in textbooks or historical materials, and the view that "adaptation is not random compilation" has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. With the blessing of all kinds of modern advanced technologies and reasonable interpretation, Against the Water finds the similarities between Cyberpunk and antique elements that everyone loves to see, and makes it a helper to feed back the game update. This constant polishing of the game quality not only completes the continuous upgrading and iteration of the game quality in all dimensions, but also enables players to experience a brand-new Jianghu that breaks the stereotype. In this respect, isn't this kind of behavior a "win-win"?