The ancient palanquin was so heavy, how did those palanquin bearers carry it?

We have watched costume dramas and all know that some very noble people in ancient times, that is, if the family is relatively large, they will have a special sedan chair.

That is to say, the sedan chair is for the convenience of people to travel, which can reduce the burden of people walking, in fact, it is similar to our current car, saying that it is a big family, and people will have a better sedan chair. But we should all know that the ancient sedan chair should also be very heavy, so that is to say, the ancient sedan chair is also a very troublesome thing.

The ancient sedan chair is actually not the same as we imagined, it is not at all lifted by brute force, although he is very heavy, but the structure of the ancient sedan chair is actually very convenient, the person who carries the sedan chair to carry the sedan chair, that is to say, in fact, the ancient sedan chair is not as troublesome as we imagined, every word will be designed according to the number of people in the platform, that is to say, the more people carry, the more stable the sedan chair, which can also make the ancient large families more convenient when traveling, Therefore, there is still a certain saying about carrying a sedan chair in ancient times, what we don't know, in fact, the ancient sedan chair was inherited by the son of his father.

In ancient times, the family made a living by carrying a sedan chair, in fact, in ancient times, many people liked to sit in a sedan chair, this kind of thing, especially some large families, which can reflect their identity, so as a sedan chair driver, in fact, the income was still very high in ancient times. In ancient times, as a palanquin man, in ancient times, the identity of some large families was still very important, and sometimes some families were very kind to their godfathers, this role would give them a high salary, and their lives were actually relatively good in ancient times.

That is to say, the ancient sedan chair was very heavy, and the ancient sedan chair driver could also lift the sedan chair up, because there was a certain skill in it, and it was not by brute force to lift the sedan chair at all.

Although the ancient sedan chair was heavy, the sedan chair was generally carried by eight big men, so the weight borne by each person was not much. Moreover, carrying a sedan chair is also a science, and it is not so tiring if you master the skills.

Of course, all their sedan chair drivers tried their best to lift it, every era is to live for survival, and the sedan chair drivers also know that the sedan chair is heavy, but the salary is high, so they are all working hard to carry it.

Because the sedan chair is lifted by four people together with a pole, each sedan chair driver will share the pressure, and the number of people in the sedan chair is small, and it can still be lifted.

According to the different levels of godsons, different people are arranged to carry the sedan chair, and the sedan chair of the general high-level people will be heavier, but the number of people who carry it will increase accordingly, and generally find strong and weak people to carry the sedan chair.

The most luxurious palanquin in ancient times was like a house and required 32 palanquin drivers.

1.The sedan chair has a history of 4,000 years in China. The earliest prototypes appeared in the early stages of the Xia dynasty.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was also a rule that the sedan chair could only be driven by the emperor, and the rest were not qualified. The emperor's palanquin is often referred to as the dragon chi, and the empress's palanquin is called the phoenix. With the development of history, ordinary people can also ride in sedan chairs, but the sedan chairs are also different depending on the identity and purpose of the passengers.

For example, the palanquin you can see the most is called a palanquin.

2.The strict hierarchy of feudal society can be seen in an ordinary palanquin. Although it is said that a sedan chair can be carried by 30 people, there are almost no ** sedan chairs of this type.

This is not a good thing, ordinary emperors only have this specification. According to historical records, few people dared to sit in a sedan chair of more than 30 people. Zhang Ju was one of them in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Juzheng went home to attend the funeral. He carried a sedan chair for 32 people. Eating, drinking, and lazing can all be solved in the palanquin, which has bedrooms and guest rooms, and the servants who serve are in it.

In today's parlance, it's an RV.

3.The ancients invented the car with round wooden wheels very early, but such a car could not take a rugged mountain road, so the ancients simply unloaded the wheels and lifted the carriage alone. In order to lighten the burden on the shoulders of the porter, the entire sedan chair is made of bamboo, which is light and agile.

The style of the sedan chair is reflected in the identity and status of the ancient feudal society, and people of different status are of different grades.

4.One of the treasures of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum Town Museum is the Ningbo-style Wangong sedan in the late Qing Dynasty - the gold leaf car, which is the most gorgeous sedan we can see at present. cm, width 90 cm, height 275 cm.

It is carved out of wood as a whole. It is decorated with primer and gold leaf. From a distance, it looks like a small golden palace.

Compared to it, the sedan in the TV series is really small. All visitors to the museum can't help but marvel at its amazing craftsmanship.

The most luxurious sedan chair is that the whole body is red, and there are all kinds of pearls on it, and there are a total of 8 wheels, which are more than two meters long, and almost a dozen sedan chair drivers are needed.

The most luxurious sedan chair is pulled by a horse-drawn carriage, and there is a lot of space in the sedan chair, you can also place a table, you can also sleep, there will be a lot of hanging decorations inside, and many accessories on the outside are made of gold and diamonds. At least 8 or 10 coachmen are needed.

The most luxurious palanquins are particularly beautiful to look at, and they are very elaborately made, requiring about 30 palanquin drivers.