Wan Wen Walnut was loved by people from the apocalypse of Ming Dynasty and reached its peak in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. Because Emperor Qianlong liked playing with walnuts very much, it became a custom to play with walnuts in the palace. From the empress dowager to the empress and then to the concubines, they all rushed to buy walnuts and carve finished products. Ministers also selected fine walnuts as gifts for the emperor and empress.
A pair of good walnuts outside the palace is a symbol of worth and taste. At that time, there was a popular proverb in Beijing: "Baylor has three treasures in his hand, a finger wrench, walnuts and caged birds", which can fully explain the value of walnuts and their position in people's minds at that time.
Now the Palace Museum still treasures more than a dozen pairs of walnuts that Qianlong once played. They are all small-sized walnuts, often engraved with exquisite carvings such as landscapes or figures. So why did the Qing emperors like to play with walnuts? Actually, the reason is very simple.
The ancient emperors were busy with everything, and their government affairs were very heavy. Therefore, in order to relax their brains, the emperors began to play with walnuts in their spare time, massaging the palm meridians by kneading walnuts, which played a role in relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation and won the emperor's love. Even Emperor Qianlong once wrote a poem to describe the benefits of playing with walnuts: "The sun and the moon are in hand, and time goes back. The whole body is covered with blood. When is it bald? "
The health function of playing walnuts is produced by people rubbing walnuts. People use the uneven surface of walnut and the flexible movement of fingers to press the health-care acupoints on palms and fingers, accelerate the blood circulation of palms and arms to the whole body, and dredge the tendons from palms to the whole body. Different acupoints have different health care functions.
Ancient people thought that playing with walnuts could regulate the internal organs and achieve the purpose of prolonging life. It is said that it has the effect of "not cold in winter and not impetuous in summer". Modern medicine also shows that kneading walnuts can really relax muscles and promote blood circulation.
A pair of walnuts have been played for a long time, and the walnuts themselves will be stained with oil to form a special luster on people. It can even be like jade, so the collision sound will be like jade. The longer the kneading time, the higher the value of walnuts. Wan Wen walnut is deeply loved by people because of its special attraction.