wipe butt
Definition: After defecation, use various intermediate media to clean the excrement.
How did ancient ladies deal with hygiene problems?
01. Ancient times: If you don’t wipe
, you don’t have the pretentious habit of wiping your butts. What you will do is to do whatever you want, anytime, anywhere.
After pooping, pat your butt and leave~
Don’t dislike anyone
02. Wei and Jin Dynasties: toilet slice
toilet slices, also known as "toilet simplicity" and "smoking stick", are treated smooth wooden strips or bamboo strips.
Of course, some people will use stones, pebbles, etc. to wipe their butts.
Advantages: Wash it and you can use it again, practical and environmentally friendly.
varied styles
Disadvantages: These things will inevitably scratch their butts.
03. Tang and Song dynasties: Coarse paper
With the popularity of paper, some rich people began to use paper in the toilet.
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The great cannibal Suleiman recorded his business situation in China in 851 AD in "Travels of India", which said, "After the Chinese were sent out, they did not use water to clean it, but only wiped it with paper."
However, at this time, papermaking is not very developed, and the toilet paper will be rougher, comparable to sandpaper.
04, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties: Coarse paper
At this time, paper finally became popular and widely used by people.
In order to show their nobility and uniqueness, the empresses and concubines of the Ming Dynasty used Jinbo to wipe them, while the palace maids and eunuchs were proud to have the brocade used by the queen.
