Why did the ancient eunuchs have to hold a whisk in their hands?

The main function of the dust whisk in the hands of the eunuch is to sweep the dust in the palace and repel flies and insects. In addition to cleaning the dust, the main function of the dust whisk is to distinguish the size of the "grade" of the eunuchs, and the eunuchs who have the dust are generally the eunuchs of the emperor, empress and other people.

Dust first originated in ancient Indian Buddhism, because the weather is relatively hot and humid, you will know that there are many flies, and the effect of dust is to drive away these mosquitoes. At that time, the production of dust was relatively simple, and it was possible to tie animal hair, cotton or linen on the wooden handle, and the more precious material at that time should be oxtail. However, Buddhism believed in "goodness" and felt that making dust whisks from oxtails was an act of evil, so at that time the materials for dusting were limited to five things: wool, hemp, torn cloth, shabby things, and branches and treetops.

In the palace, Buddha dust has actually become a kind of "token" to distinguish the eunuchs and attendants in the palace, and the materials and lengths used for each level of dust are different. Because the dust was used by Buddhism at the earliest, it is generally believed that the dust has the effect of prolonging life, removing diseases, and driving away evil spirits, so the eunuchs carried the dust with them for the emperor. Before the emperor took his seat, the eunuchs would use the dust in their hands to "dust" the dust on the seats, and if they soiled the emperor's clothes, the eunuchs would be severely punished.

Many people will think that towels are not as clean as dusting, and they can only gently "dust" off the dust with a whisk. Think carefully about an emperor who wants to sit on a stool, and then the accompanying eunuch sees that the emperor is going to sit down and quickly takes out a towel to wipe the stool, is it particularly "low", and wants to compare the dust with a high-end look. The seats in the palace are not obviously dusty, so it is more just a show to reassure the emperor.

The ancient eunuchs were actually responsible for the cleaning work in the palace, holding a whisk in their hands, and when they turned around the palace, they could brush off the dust when they saw it. It's convenient and foolproof. Over time, holding a whisk in his hand became a symbol of power for the eunuchs.

The main purpose of the ancient eunuchs holding the dust in their hands was actually to clean up in time in the huge palace, and some people said that it was to show that the eunuchs were castrated like rootless people.

In the palace, the eunuchs do rough work for their masters, and their dust brushes are mainly used to clean the dust everywhere in the palace.

Because the eunuchs all serve the masters in the palace, but sometimes there will be some places that are not clean, so the eunuchs need to clean the tables and seats and then let the masters sit down, and the dust plays a role in cleaning.

Because this is actually a kind of etiquette, the eunuch starring is to read or greet when he appears to use this whisk, and then read out other things.

Small-grade eunuchs can't serve the master, they won't take the dust, only the big eunuchs who serve close will take it, because the dust is mainly to clean the dust everywhere, especially the eunuchs who follow the emperor, the emperor walks to the **, the eunuch has to use the dust to sweep the stool that the emperor wants to sit on before letting the emperor sit. Therefore, the dust has become a symbol of the power of some great eunuchs.

This is usually a sign in the hands of the eunuchs, holding a dust whisk to prove that their status in the palace is that of a eunuch.

The basic use of the dust whisk is to clean the dust, the eunuch was originally responsible for all kinds of chores in the palace, and people believe that the dust whisk has the effect of helping the right and avoiding evil, and later gradually became a symbol of the eunuch's identity.

In ancient times, eunuchs have always been the emperor's followers, and the emperor was very particular about governing the country and dressing and eating. From the film and television dramas, we can know that the eunuchs will hold a hairy stick in their hands, which caught my attention, and later I checked the information and learned that this is called dust.

Whisk dust, also known as whisk, originated in ancient India and is exclusively used by BuddhistsSecondly, it is an auspicious symbol. In the impression of the ancients, only the gods would hold the dust, so the emperor would ask the eunuchs to hold the dust, hoping that the gods could protect themselves. In ancient times, people believed in gods and Buddhas, especially those princes, nobles and eunuchs, who believed that Buddha dust had the auspicious meaning of driving away disasters and avoiding disasters.

At the same time, the dust is also a famous ** of the Taoist school, in the martial arts of the Wudang faction, there are many Qimen weapons, the dust is one of them, as the saying goes: "The hand is not a mortal with the dust", the dust is in the Taoist gate to whisk away the dust edge of the otherworldly.

It is also said that the eunuch's ability to hold the dust is a symbol of identity and status, and the ordinary small eunuchs with low status have no dust at all. Because only the eunuchs around the emperor are qualified to take the dust, like some ** eunuchs who see the dust in their hands have to be polite and very respectful, so the eunuchs all strive for it as the goal of life.

But in fact, in essence, the dust is a kind of ancient daily life utensils to repel mosquitoes, because as the emperor's attendants, he must follow the emperor every day, and sometimes the emperor needs to pick the door curtain when he wants to sit down or pass through the door. The effect of dust blowing is reflected, and the eunuch can take it to dust and pick up curtains. If the emperor slept outside, the eunuchs had to stay aside, and if there were mosquitoes, they could be chased away with a whisk so that they would not disturb the emperor's sleep.

Dusting and dusting, of course, is used to sweep ashes, or to help the master sort out and clean clothes, and at the same time is a symbol of the eunuch's status. In addition, the dust whisk is also a Taoist utensil.

Dust, naturally sweeping away the dust similar to a broom and the like, you can also use it to repel mosquitoes, and then after a long time, this dust has become a symbol of the eunuch's identity.

Because the identity of the eunuch in ancient times was already low, and there were many people who came and went with the princess, in order to make it easier to distinguish the eunuchs, each eunuch had to whisk the dust with one in his hand.

The identity of the eunuch is relatively special, although it is not a very high-level position, but it is also with the supreme of the nine clans or the maidens. So, use a whisk to prove his status.

The ancient eunuch probably used the dust whisk because he needed it in the process of work, which was also a symbol of his status, and the dust could drive away a lot of insects when taking care of the emperor.

That is, they need to clean and dust to use a Buddha dust, and Buddha dust can also represent their status, in short, it is very practical.

What started out as a cleaning tool turned out to be a symbol of power.

At the beginning, it was for cleaning and dusting, and in the middle it became a tool of corporal punishment, and finally it became a magic wand that represented power.

Seems to be interested in eunuchs lately.

Also known as whisk, tail. It is to tie animal hair, hemp, etc. into a bunch, and add a long handle to whisk mosquitoes, which is called a whisk.

Generally speaking, the whisk is made from the tail of a horse.

One is a magic tool used in the practice, and the other is used to protect the body.

The precepts allow bhikshus to hold a dust whisk to ward off mosquito infestations, but it is forbidden to use such as"White whisk"and so on, a whisk made of more beautiful and valuable things. There are many records in the scriptures of Bodhisattvas or elders holding white whisks in their hands, such as when the Buddha returned from the Buddha to say the Dharma as his mother, Brahma tasted the white whisk and served the right side of the Buddha. Zen Buddhism uses a whisk as a solemn tool, and the abbot or ** person holds a whisk in his hand to go to the hall for the public saying, that is, the so-called"Bingfu"Therefore, the whisk is a representation of the saying.

Whisking dust is also a famous ** of Taoism.

In the martial arts of the Wudang faction, there are a lot of Qimen weapons, the dust is one of them, as the saying goes: "the hand is not a mortal with the dust", the dust in the Taoist gate has the meaning of brushing away the dust edge of the otherworldly, and it is also the thing that people in the Taoist gate carry when they go out to travel. In the Taoist system, the dust whisk is a kind of magic weapon in the dojo, and then it is evolved into a weapon by the Taoist, which is a soft weapon and the like.

The well-known Taishang Laojun, Taiyi Zhenren, and Lu Dongbin among the Eight Immortals all use the dust to strengthen their divine might, and the fairy wind bones are born spontaneously. It has added infinite cultural charm to the historical documents of Taoism in China.

Supplement: The dust is a handicraft that has condensed the energy and information of the universe since ancient times, and has the miraculous effect of health and intelligence, dispelling illness and fitness, and supporting righteousness and avoiding evil, so it is used by Buddha, Taoism and Confucianism in the past dynasties.

The dust whisk was originally used to catch flies and sweep the dust, and later eunuchs, Taoist priests, nuns, and even martial arts people gradually used the dust.

said that the drop is tall, in fact, it is to kneel and shoot the land, the little eunuch is too busy to do his job and has no time to think about this, the big eunuch goes to the big guy anytime and anywhere, and kneels to shoot the soil, because even the big eunuch has no time to go back to wash and clean up, after all, the head is important. You can also shoot when you walk, but you have to stop and get a small broom, and the time is wrong. And the broom has to occupy one hand, so it's not easy to hold things.

That's when the dust whisk became the obvious choice. What's more, the dust whisk can upgrade the material, so that the identity can be more prominent. To sum up, dusting is the wisdom of life and a symbol of status.

Anyway, it's a status symbol of a eunuch, not every eunuch has it, only the emperor's side.

The dust can be cleaned, and when the emperor wants to sit in a place, the eunuch can use that to clean up, and more importantly, it is a tool to ward off evil spirits.

In ancient times, people believed in God very much, and believed that the dust had the effect of strengthening the right and warding off evil, and the eunuchs often stayed by the side of the queen mother, so there was dust.

The eunuch holding the dust whisk in his hand should be used to clean the dust, only the big eunuch around the emperor is qualified, and later the use of the whisk became a status symbol.

It is believed that the dust whisk has the effect of strengthening the right and warding off evil spirits. So later, the dust became a symbol of the eunuch's status. Only the great eunuchs who served the emperor, the queen mother and other noble people were qualified to hold the dust.

The role of the eunuch holding the dust whisk in his hand should be used to clean the dust, and there is also a saying that this kind of dust whisk can ward off evil spirits, so the TV series will use such an image of a eunuch.

At first, the dust was held so that the emperor could clean the chair at all times when he wanted to sit down, and then it gradually evolved into a status symbol.

Not all eunuchs take the dust, only the eunuchs close to the emperor will take it, to ensure that everywhere the emperor goes is spotless, and the dust cannot be seen.

This dust whisk is a disguised cleaning tool, and every time the emperor wants to sit, he has to symbolically sweep him twice.

The eunuch's pee is wet at any time without a switch, the flies are coaxing, and the dust can be used as a cow's tail.

At that time, people believed that the dust had the effect of strengthening the right and warding off evil, which was also a superstition in the palace, with no scientific basis, and it was also a status symbol.

It should be about the same as a feather duster.

It won't be to help the owner repel mosquitoes.

It seems that the secretary behind the big leader is always holding or carrying a bag, and he walks with a hunchback.

Comfort yourself, always remind yourself that there are no balls.

Only the tender eunuchs take it, and the old eunuchs don't have to take it.

You are stupid, you said that you were dusting, and you asked! It's really stupid.

It is made by tying some long, smooth hairs together. It can be used to remove dust and also as one of the symbols of status and status.

The original name of the dust whisk was called "whisk", and it was called "whisk" or "fly whisk" in the Tang Dynasty, and the name "whisk" was widely used in the Ming and Qing dynasties. From the perspective of the linguistic characteristics of Chinese, "拂" itself is a verb, and we still use it now. It appears to be an item of use in its own right.

It was with a bunch of dense ponytail hair, and it was suddenly brushed on the face, and it definitely hurt, and if he didn't have time to close his eyes, that guy would ......It's not good to change the cornea to regain vision.