Although they all live under the same sky, the climate in different areas will be different because of the different topography, wind direction and location. In this case, the ancients used their wisdom to escape the heat by rebuilding houses or moving.
Fans have existed for a long time. The ancient fans are different from the present fans. Most ancient fans were made of bamboo, including folding fans and cattail fans. I believe that people who have seen costume dramas have seen some childe often holding a folding fan in his hand. This is not only a way for them to show their graceful objects, but also a way to enjoy the cool. Moreover, when they sleep at night, they also choose a mat, which is similar to the mat we sleep now.
Swimming has existed since ancient times. In summer, we also like to go swimming with friends or relatives, which is not only cool but also relaxing. But in ancient times, they used to swim in the water to escape the heat, but they may not be as open as we are now, and most of them played in the water at home. Ancient cold pillows were mainly made of bamboo and woven into hollow cylindrical bamboo strips with mesh. It's cool to sleep with a pillow at night.
Describe the activities of the ancients during the summer heat.
Ice has always been a magical thing to cool off the heat. In ancient times, when ice-making technology was underdeveloped, the way the ancients could think of was to store ice in winter and reuse it in summer when the heat was unbearable. This practice appeared as early as the Zhou Dynasty.
It is recorded in Zhou Li that in order to provide the Zhou royal family with ice in summer, a special organization "Ice Administration" was set up at that time, and its head was called "Lingren". In winter, ice pickers take ice from the frozen river and store it in the freezer for next summer. The Book of Songs blew in July, "The second day, the ice rushed, and the third day, the spirit was hidden." This is the case.
In the Tang Dynasty, people found that saltpeter absorbed a lot of heat when it was dissolved in water, which could make the water cool and freeze, and then mastered the method of making ice in summer. "The pavilion accumulates ice, and the air flies and melts." Put the ice cubes in the room and let them emit a little cold, so as to achieve the purpose of cooling down and dispelling summer heat. However, for a long time, ice cubes were only reserved for dignitaries.