The story of Wang
the Peddler tells us quite a lot about daily life
in Han
times, in both the city and in the country.
Here is what we found about daily life in
the story of Wang the Peddler:
-
long
carrying pole
-
bamboo
baskets swinging at both ends
-
charcoal
-
wooden
comb
-
copying
imperial fashion (by wanting an imperial style comb)
-
city
gates
-
string
of cash
-
decorated
city, with banners
-
balconies
-
leather
slippers
-
fur
coat to purchase
-
only
one bow. Did good manners dictate more? Probably.
-
mirror
- unknown in the remote areas of the countryside, but
possibly new to this time
Do you
think Wang's young wife liked her present? We do! We think
she'll be the envy of the village. Wang had never seen a mirror.
Most probably, his wife and all the villagers had never seen one
either!
