During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, China entered the fourth cold period, which is also the longest cold period, known as the "Ming and Qing Little Ice Age".
In the cold period of the Qing Dynasty, how to spend the winter in the winter palace?
How to keep warm?
On March 1, the "Warm the Forbidden City - Qing Palace Winter Household Products Exhibition" was launched. The exhibition provides a glimpse of the ancients' solutions to the cold through nearly 60 cultural relics in the Shenyang Forbidden City.
The exhibition shows people's ingenious inventions and creations in house construction, interior furnishings, and travel wear in order to resist the severe cold, as well as the optimal use of cold-proof items through the two units of "burnt in the cold room" and "gong brocade wrapped in fur clothes". .
The Qing Dynasty court winter clothing, such as "Qingming Yellow Mink Fur Coat" and "Qing Qing Satin Otter Leather Red Tasseled Autumn Hat" displayed in the section of "Gong Brocade Wrapped Fur Clothes", all highlight the living habits of the Manchus. The fur of the animal was inlaid on the clothes, and the clothes inlaid with mink became the main symbol of winter clothing in the Qing Dynasty.
The "Qing Sika Deer Skin Clothes" exhibited for the first time is transliterated into "Dushi Xi" in full.
The fabric of the clothing is light and soft. When traveling, it is tied around the waist, like an apron. The middle is open, and the two inner straps are tied to the legs. It is both cold and wear-resistant. It is suitable for the emperor or royal family members to travel or hunt in winter. worn at times.
Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]