However, in the design of the Forbidden City, one thing is very puzzling. That is, why isn't there even a toilet in this huge palace? And if there is no toilet, how can emperors and even courtiers go to the toilet?
In fact, this is not a design defect, but an intentional one. Whether in feudal society or now, in architecture, besides basic architectural engineering and design, geomantic omen is also an aspect that cannot be ignored. In the royal family, the ingenious geomantic omen is more related to the Long Mai and long-term rule of the dynasty, so we should not act recklessly. Therefore, we should be more careful in construction design.
In ancient times, human excrement was considered to be extremely filthy. In the eyes of the emperor, he is the statue of the Ninth Five-Year Plan and will not affect Feng Shui. But the palace is not just itself, there are too many laity. They did such a thing in the land of Feng Shui, which is a kind of destruction of Feng Shui, which the royal family can't tolerate. However, not to mention the huge number of eunuchs in the palace, it is said that there are 3000 harem beauties. With so many people, can the living suffocate?
Therefore, under the arrangement of the emperor, there was a new occupation of "burning incense at night" in the palace. As the name implies, their occupation is to collect dirt full-time and then transport it to the city for treatment. Because there was no drainage system in the palace, everyone in the palace was equipped with a gong barrel. The so-called tribute bucket, also known as toilet bucket, can be divided into four types according to the position of concubines in the palace: gold, jade, porcelain and wood. In addition, the placement of tribute barrels is also exquisite, generally 20 people * * * use a room. According to their names and identities, the palace barrels will be put in the room and transported out of the palace by "Ye Xiang" after going to the toilet, so as to reduce the pollution to the palace.