Why are the windows of ancient times all paper paste, what to do when it is windy and rainy?

Because there was no glass in ancient times, they could only use paper, but when they used paper to make windows, they would first soak the paper in copper oil, so that even if it was windy and rainy, the paper could not be broken.

At that time, paper paste for windows was economical and cheap, and light transmission was good, so it was very practical in ancient times. These papers are made of special materials that do not rot so easily even if it is windy and rainy.

Although it is paper paste, it is not as easy to break as easy as a film and television drama, and there is a layer of oil paper on the surface, which has the same texture as an oil paper umbrella, and is not afraid of rain.

One of the most advantageous places of paper windows is that after the large-scale mass production of paper, the cheapest paper, ordinary people can afford it, and the paper window is not inferior to the traditional screen window, brocade window, silk window in the Tang and Song dynasties of paper mass production, there is because the lighting performance of the paper is better, the light transmittance is relatively large, which is much stronger than using silk or something. Moreover, paper also ensures privacy to a certain extent, and can have a better shielding effect than yarn, so that it will not be so unobstructed to see it all outside the window.

When the papermaking technology gradually matured, the quality and output of paper were guaranteed, and paper gradually expanded from writing to other industries. And because the ** of paper was already very cheap at that time, almost every household could afford it. Don't underestimate paper windows, they can block some of the rain.

About 60 centimeters outside the window is the wall of the annex room, which can block part of the rainwater. In this case, it will be no problem to deal with ordinary heavy rain. In the event of a heavy rainstorm, a few bricks were blocked outside, and the windows were broken, so the inside of the house was drenched in the rain.

In ancient times, there may have been rain curtains on the windows. The paper was also oiled with tung oil. It's sturdy.

Modern technology is not necessarily much higher than it was in ancient times. I remember that when I was a child, the windows at home were made of plastic paper, and when it was windy and rainy, it would clang, and this situation was not good even in previous years, and some people, especially children, liked to use stones to smash the glass on the factory or the upper floor of the old building. This desire to destroy should be to look too neat and uncomfortable, and only smash it to make you feel at ease and satisfied.

Pasting window flowers on white paper, but it is very beautiful, especially during the Spring Festival, vaguely remembering that the paper pasting the window is special, with cotton properties, like rice paper. There is a big crack on the upper side of the window, called the frame eye, on both sides of the frame eye, the sparrow sits there in the nest, we all know that the waterproofness of tung oil is still very good, so the window paper is not afraid of rain when it is brushed with oil, and the toughness is also strong, and it is easy to destroy. And brushed tung oil can be smoother and more durable.

If it's windy and rainy, it's okay if it's not broken, and if it's broken, you need to make it up, or if there is some distance between the window of the room and the courtyard outside, which is what we call the corridor, there won't be much of a problem.

Because this paper is a kind of oil-paper window, the quality of this paper is very good, and it is waterproof, and the price is also very cheap, and many people can afford it.

The paper they use to glue the windows is definitely different from the paper they use to write now, they should use oily paper, which is also waterproof, and it will not get wet when it rains.

Because the ancient window paper has the composition of the window lattice, it is not easy to scratch so much, and it also has the effect of waterproofing, the eaves of the ancient houses are very high, and they are basically not wet.

In fact, they can only look like that when it rains, generally this kind of window paper is rainproof, and if it is broken, it will be pasted again.

This is some ordinary window paper, if it is damaged in the wind and rain, they will make it again. However, they were clever enough to add width to the eaves to avoid rain splashing.

The ancients chose to use paper-paste windows not only to protect them from the wind and rain, but also to have light transmission, and it will not break when it rains, because of the unique papermaking technology at that time.

When it is windy and rainy, it will not get wet and scratched, in addition to the window paper on the ancient window, if it is cloudy and rainy, there is also a layer of window panels outside, and in the cold season, the window panel and the window will be equipped with cotton curtains, even if the cold storm and heavy snow will not wet the window paper.

Because the production conditions in ancient times were relatively backward, they chose to use paper to paste windows; Under normal circumstances, light rain will not be damaged at all, but if it is windy and rainy, it will be bad.

We often see papier-mâché windows in costume dramas, and often a character in them can poke a hole with a single poke with his hand. This makes me wonder, what is the use of such a brittle paper used to paste the window, and it will break when it is poked? If it rains a little harder, it won't be long before it will be full of holes.

In fact, the window paper that is easy to puncture is just for the film and television effect. In ancient times, what was really used to paste on windows to block the wind and light was oiled paper. Oil paper is a more flexible raw material, which is coated with tung oil after multiple processing, which is not only waterproof but also not easy to break.

This kind of oil paper is used as window paper is very suitable, in ancient times without glass, although the oil paper is thin but flexible, and has a certain light transmittance, slowly the ancients used this oil paper to paste the window, and the paper will not be bad when it is windy and rainy. Because this kind of oiled paper is also used to make oil-paper umbrellas, since it can be used as a raw material for umbrellas, its wear-resistant and waterproof effect is guaranteed. And the oil-paper windows made by craftsmen with good craftsmanship will not be bad for many years.

As we all know, paper was invented in the Han Dynasty, but at that time, the process of making paper was still very rough, and the production process was cumbersome, so paper was expensive, and only the nobles could afford to use it, and it was not necessary to think about it when it was pasted on the window. As Cai Lun improved papermaking, people began to try to paste paper on windows to prevent wind and light. But they soon found that when they encountered water, or the wind was a little stronger, the papier-mâché windows quickly broke.

After a lot of hard work, oiled paper was invented.

In fact, the ancients not only used paper to paste windows, but also replaced the oiled paper on the windows with screens in summer, which was for ventilation and mosquito prevention. The ancient building is exquisitely designed, and such a replacement is very convenient. In addition to blocking the wind and light, there is another important reason why the ancients used papier-mâché windows, that is, beauty and privacy.

During the New Year's holidays, the window flowers are pasted outside the window, and the daylight is bright during the day, and the lights are accompanied by shadows at night, which makes people feel comfortable at a glance. In order to ensure the privacy of the people in the house, paper windows also play an irreplaceable role.

Mainly because there was no glass in ancient times, and silk was too expensive, so they could only use paper, but they used thicker oil paper, so it would not leak and would not be blown out.

Paper-pasted windows** are cheap, easy to cut, can protect privacy and can transmit light. And it's more breathable. Window paper is waterproof and easy to repair even if it breaks.

Mainly because the paper paste window can block the wind, and it can also block the view, and it will not be bad when it is windy and rainy.

The paper that people use to paste the window is specially treated oil paper, which not only has better light transmittance, but also is relatively strong if it is not deliberately punctured.

Of course, no matter how strong it is, it is still paper after all, and it will still break after a long time, but that doesn't matter, because the paper is very cheap, and if it is damaged, you can replace it with a new one, and it doesn't cost a lot of money.

This is because this kind of paper is specially treated, and it will not be wet when it rains, and here we have to sigh at the wisdom of the ancients.

Yes, in ancient times, a bamboo curtain would be covered when it rained, so that it could effectively avoid damage.

Anyone who has watched costume dramas will find such a problem, that is, most of the windows in ancient times were papier-mâché. So can these paper windows really withstand the rain? After all, it will soon break if it only encounters water.

1. Special paper.

Although we seem to be made of paper, in fact, the paper used to paste the window is also relatively special, it is a kind of paper called "hairy paper", and the main raw materials are reeds, flower hemp, thread hemp and so on. This kind of paper is stronger than ordinary writing paper, and the ancients would also coat it with a layer of oiled paper to isolate water and prevent the window paper from breaking down immediately after encountering water.

Second, the wide eaves design.

Ancient buildings generally had eaves, or deep corridors, and even some large families would have eaves to three or four floors. The window is on the inside of the eaves or promenade, so the design is not for the sake of good looks, but to be able to better shelter from the wind and rain, with the eaves of the shield, the rain will not be so easy to hit the window, then the use time of the window paper will naturally be greatly extended. In addition, many people will also pay attention to the detail that the windows of the ancients were generally recessed, which can also prevent rain from wetting the windows.

3. Window lattices.

Even so, window paper is still very easy to break, so the ancients invented window lattices. That is, the small squares on the windows, at the beginning, were made to protect the window paper from being so easily damaged, and later it was also for the sake of beauty, and it would be made into a variety of beautiful shapes. In addition, the window lattice can also ensure the firmness of the window, disperse the wind, and the window paper will not be blown so easily.

Seeing this, I really can't help but want to sigh the wisdom of the ancients.

However, even so, the window paper must be replaced frequently, and it is impossible to use it all the time, and many poor families have no money to replace the window paper when it is broken.

In ancient times, the paper on the top of the paper windows was oiled paper, which could withstand the erosion of rain, and there was a layer of wooden windows outside the windows, which were generally made of wood, and they were lowered when it rained and windy.

In ancient times, paper windows would be sealed with a layer of oil, and the toughness would be strengthened, so that when it rained, it would not leak, and it would not be blown when the wind was blowing.

Paper is not protected from rain and wind, so a layer of silk cloth is wrapped around the window to protect against rain.