"Now we will have a live tutorial on beauty and hairdressing. If I do anything wrong, you can point it out."
Ji Nianqin placed a basin of water in front of the students.
"This is one of the ancient ways of looking in the mirror."
Ji Nianqin glanced at the elementary school teacher who introduced her here and made an OK gesture.
The reason why Ji Nianqin came here was because the student department for elementary school students going to junior high school and then high school was right next to it, and Ji Nianqin's dormitory was arranged there. As long as she could make some money here, she could go there to study and learn to read, and also share relevant historical knowledge with the current students.
"In the early days of the Yellow Emperor, our ancestors often faced a basin of water, or stood by a calm river or waterside, to tidy up their unkempt hair and dirty faces. Therefore, this kind of "looking in the mirror" was called "looking in the mirror in water".
Later on, it was most commonly called the Water Mirror."
"Teacher, does that mean we should be honest in our conduct?"
"Hmm? That does make sense. Maybe that's how it should be understood. After all, only when the water is clear and cool can a person's shadow appear transparent. If it's dirty, even the shadow will be covered by the green water."
"Teacher, that woman brought a mirror over here. What kind of mirror is that?"
"Classmates, that's the elementary school teacher next door. I hope you all respectfully address her as 'Teacher.' That's a mirror-like instrument called a 'yangsui.' In modern terms, it's a concave mirror used for making fire. The Zhou Li Shu (Commentary on the Book of Rites) states, 'Because the sun is the essence of the sun, and fire can be drawn from it, it's called 'yangsui.' Drawing fire from wood is called 'musui.'"
"Wow, teacher, you know so much."
Unexpectedly, the students with the "Shamatte" hairstyle are very interested in ancient costumes, and it is gradually penetrating into their hearts.
After saying that, Ji Nianqin began to place a vase on the left and a mirror on the right on a long table.
"In ancient times, the left was called east and the right was called west, which is a homophonic meaning of 'East is peaceful (bottle) and West is quiet (mirror)'."
"Wow, teacher, could you tell us more? We are really interested."
"Classmates, have you seen the one I'm holding? Bronze mirrors were plentiful in ancient times, but they were only found in the imperial palace or in the homes of a very small number of high-ranking officials. Ordinary people couldn't have them. Bronze mirrors are very small in diameter and usually don't have a mirror cover. They are placed in wooden boxes."
"Teacher, although I didn't like studying and left school very early, because I studied cosmetology and hairdressing, I'm very interested in beauty and know about the legends of beauty tools. I've seen this bronze mirror on TV. It was used by Empress Dowager Cixi until the end of the Qing Dynasty."
"Then I don't know, because I may not live to that age."
Ji Nianqin's words seemed to expose her own dynasty, and her classmates looked at her in surprise.
"If I say I'm an ancient person, would you believe me?"
"Of course, Master, we believe in all sorts of weird things."
Ji Nianqin looked at everyone's appearance. Their bodies were covered with patches, but they didn't look like beggars. It was said to be a fashion trend. Some students even gave Ji Nianqin a pair of beggar pants as a gift.
"Teacher, go back and try it on. It seems that your temperament is very suitable for wearing this..."
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