He introduced, for example, that there is a tiger and bird drum in Mrs. Huayang's room, and this prop is a replica of the cultural relics unearthed during the Warring States period. This cultural relic belongs to the State of Chu. It is an important musical instrument with strong Chu culture characteristics. And Mrs Huayang's maiden name is Chu, so this object is her dowry.
Tiger bird drum
Another example is the lotus crane square pot and the humanoid lamp. Lotus Crane Square Pot belongs to the mid-Spring and Autumn Period and is a bronze container for wine or water. The humanoid lamp imitates the Qi humanoid lamp in the Warring States Period. The ancients always regarded the brightly lit scene as a good omen. Lamp is not only a kind of light, but also a symbol of warmth and hope.
Humanoid lamp
In addition, there are two objects in Wang Zhao Palace in the play, namely beans and beans, which are also common objects in the pre-Qin period. Beans are vessels and ritual vessels in the pre-Qin period. It was originally used to hold millet, millet and other grains, and later used to hold pickles, meat sauce and other condiments. It is also a bronze ware for holding millet and other foods. In the play, the vessels used by the nobles to drink are imitation cups, which are ancient containers for holding wine and ancient utensils for blending wine and water. Water is used to blend the taste of wine.
"As far as bronze props are concerned, the play is not made of bronze like The Legend of Mi Yue." Zhao Yuntao said that the color of bronzes is very particular. China has a long history of using bronzes, which can be traced back to Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. We now see that most of the unearthed bronzes are turquoise, which is due to the corrosion and oxidation of underground objects for thousands of years. "Bronze is the name of modern people. In Shang and Zhou inscriptions and Han dynasty documents, bronze is called gold, and pure bronze is called auspicious gold. Gold is the primary color of ancient bronzes. "
There are historical allusions in the scene.
In the drama Dafuqin, some scenes restore historical allusions and become the topics discussed by the audience and historians.
For example, there is a scene: when the king of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty opened the door and surrendered to the Qin people, he had a piece of jade in his mouth. Many people wonder: Why is there jade in your mouth at this time? In fact, in history, this is called "face binding", which was used by the ancients to express surrender, and more was done by the monarch.
Dafuqin's "Face-to-Face Binding"
Zuo Zhuan recorded the story of "binding face and binding title" in the Spring and Autumn Period. Since then, there have been similar records in the Jin and Song Dynasties, and "binding the face and binding the title" has become a surrender etiquette. In the eyes of historians, jadeite jade is an artifact used to worship heaven. Giving to the winner means grovelling and kneeling for peace, which means the transfer of the country's destiny.
In the eyes of the ancients, the monarch who surrendered from the city was a dying man to some extent, and they usually tied their hands behind their backs. Failed ministers and surrendered monarchs should also follow certain etiquette and put on special mourning clothes. The victorious monarch untied the rope of submission to the monarch by "releasing his shackles and taking his treasures" and obtained the jade, which is equivalent to giving the submissive a chance to be reborn, thus showing their benevolence.
The war scene in Dafuqin left a deep impression on many audiences, which showed the scene of countries conquering each other at the end of the Warring States Period. These soldiers are very similar in shape to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang. They are all crooked buns, high collars and plaid armour. Even on one knee. Among them, the soldiers of the State of Qin repeatedly sang an old ballad, "How dare you say that you and your son have no clothes to wear?" Accompanied by the atmosphere of music, it is full of sense of ceremony.
The ballad in Qin Jun's mouth comes from The Book of Songs Qin Feng Without Clothes, which describes the fighting spirit and unity of Qin Jun soldiers before going to war. In this poem, "wearing the same robe, shirt and clothes" does not mean "wearing the same shirt and clothes". It can be seen that "the same" here does not mean "the same thing", but "the same". Wearing the same shirt is more in line with the original intention of the battle song.
What do you mean by hanging jade around your waist?
Not only in Dafuqin, but also in some historical dramas of ancient costumes, we often see jade hanging around the waist of ancient men. Different from the decoration and aesthetic function of jade by modern people, the implication of jade by ancient people is more to give moral function.
The jade hanging around the waist of ancient men originated from the character of jade and was often compared to the character of a gentleman. "The Book of Songs Xiao Rong" says: "A gentleman speaks like jade." Speaking of gentlemen, be gentle and kind, and have a jade character. In Shuo Wen Jie Zi, five qualities of jade are summarized: warm and moist, restrained and implicit, transparent in texture, consistent in quality and crisp and hard in sound. In the opinion of experts, the ancients regarded this as the corresponding human morality of benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, courage and purity, which has also become the highest moral standard pursued by gentlemen. Therefore, there is an old saying that "a gentleman never leaves his hand without a reason". Modern people like to say that "a gentleman is modest and gentle as jade".
Hanging jade around the waist is still a etiquette system. "Book of Rites Jade Algae" wrote: "The ancient gentleman must wear jade, with the horn on the right and the feather in the left palace. He tends to collect qi, do it in the summer, keep the rules in the week, and keep the power in the fold. If he advances, he will raise it, and then Yu Yin. "
In ancient times, Yupei was often not a single piece of jade, but had many components, so it was also called "Yu Pei". The Book of Rites means that Yu Pei can only make a crisp and pleasant sound at a slow speed. This also reminds people who wear jade all the time, whether walking or taking the bus, their movements and postures should be gentle and calm. In addition, the sound of Yu Pei's impact can be heard far away, indicating that this gentleman's behavior is aboveboard, and there is no eavesdropping or peeking. Therefore, in ancient times, wearing jade was also a way to strengthen people's moral cultivation through external means.
In modern times, the use and symbolic scope of jade is wider. Jade is not as noble as in ancient times, but it is often used as a metaphor for beautiful things. For example, slim, attractive, golden rule, happy marriage and so on. It can be seen that the people, things and things described by jade are more praise and praise.
What was the earliest "drink a glass of wine"
In Dafuqin, we also saw many scenes involving etiquette, such as the coronation ceremony and wedding of Qin Gongzi who won the alien. What was the early etiquette culture in China?
Crown ceremony originated in the Zhou Dynasty, and it was an adult ceremony for men in ancient China. The Book of Rites records: "The winner is the beginning of the ceremony, and the most important one is also." Crown ceremony is the starting point of etiquette. When a man reaches the age of 20 or 22, the clan elders will hold a ceremony for him according to tradition and recognize his adult status.
According to historical records, the traditional coronation ceremony of Qin State was generally held at the age of 22. When you are crowned, you have to be crowned three times, which is called "three plus". The crowns of three different objects represent different meanings. For the first time, the crown of Gabe (similar to black cloth) means that the crowned person has the right to treat others; The second addition of leather (hat sewn with white deerskin) means that the coronation will participate in military service; The third title (the color is like a sparrow's head, and the red is slightly black) means that the crowned person has the right to participate in the ancestral temple sacrifice.
In Dafuqin, the process of "adding three crowns" is outstanding. In fact, this process is also the most important part of the coronation ceremony. As the old saying goes, "The great event of a country lies in worshipping the army." After the coronation ceremony, the coronator has the right to participate in state affairs.
The play also shows Zi Chu and Han Ni drinking, which is a wedding etiquette. Here is a kind of gourd, also known as bitter gourd, which tastes bitter and can't be eaten. It is mostly used to make ladle. In ancient times, people used it as a container for wine when they got married. Marriage began in the Zhou Dynasty. In the ceremony, a gourd is usually cut into two spoonfuls, and the handles are connected with threads. The bride and groom each take a spoonful of wine and drink the same drink, which symbolizes that marriage binds them together. In the Song Dynasty, this etiquette developed into a toast. "Tokyo Dream Record" records: "Two cups are connected by colored knots, and one cup drinks each other, which is called a toast." The form of drinking toast at the wedding has been preserved to this day.
In fact, drinking not only conveys the meaning that husband and wife will never be separated, but also has a deeper meaning. In ancient times, all wines were brewed from their own grains, with low alcohol content and sweet and delicious taste, similar to fermented grains, fermented grains and other drinks. Pour the sweet wine brewed by the couple's parents into two bitter gourd spoons, which means that the couple will share joys and sorrows from now on.