1. Eating

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were various kinds of diets, and the diet culture was relatively developed. In Qin and Han dynasties, meat mainly came from domestic livestock and wild animals, and horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens were all important livestock and poultry.

however, eating meat at that time was only a small part of aristocratic rights. Therefore, meat at that time gradually became a status symbol because of its luxury status, and some declining royal families often showed their status and status by eating meat as usual.

2. Wear

Although there are more choices of clothing styles in modern society, the clothes of the nobles in Qin and Han Dynasties were made by hand, and today they are haute couture, which is unmatched by the fast fashion nowadays.

the Qin and Han dynasties were the first peak of the ancient costume art in China, and the clothing raw materials in the Qin and Han dynasties mainly included silk, linen, kudzu and all kinds of animal fur. Among all kinds of clothing materials, silk and silk materials became the main clothing materials of the upper class in Qin and Han dynasties because of their rare and noble value.

3. Living in

the aristocratic mansion, there is a main entrance outside, which is composed of three parts: left, middle and right. The roof is high in the center, low on the left and right sides, and there are small doors on the side for general access. There is also a middle door within the main gate, which and the main gate can pass through the carriage.

there is an annex room beside the door where guests can stay. In the courtyard, the front hall building is the main building, and the back of the hall is divided by walls and doors. There are residential houses in the doors, as well as ancillary buildings such as garages, stables, kitchens, warehouses and handmaiden residences.

4. Travel

For the Qin and Han dynasties, the convenient and rapid transportation network and vehicles were a basic guarantee for the operation of the dynasty. In road construction, Chidao, the imperial road of the emperor, is a typical representative. The road is wide, stable and built with dust-proof trees, which is the characteristic of Chidao, while Chidao prohibits others except the emperor from crossing and walking on Chidao.

The spacious dirt roads in ancient times are hard to distinguish from the congested cement roads in modern times. However, in terms of modes of travel, planes, cars and high-speed trains in modern society will probably crush ancient carriages and sedan chairs.

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Brilliant stone tools

The most exciting and striking things in hejia village's cellar are the cups, plates, dishes and bowls filled with the prosperous Tang Dynasty. In today's view, they seem too luxurious as eating utensils, but for the Tang people, they shine with the light of prolonging life.

More than 1,111 years ago, the dignitaries of Chang 'an in the deep house compound were superstitious about the old adage that "gold and silver can be eaten as utensils, but you can't die", and they spread gold and silver unscrupulously on the dinner table for three meals a day.

although the laws of the Tang dynasty stipulated that "pure gold and pure jade should not be used for food containers" and "muddy silver should not be used for food containers", it was not a strictly enforced law.

People's Daily Online-Photos: Appreciation of Tang gold and silver wares in the museum? Reproduce the aristocratic life of Datang