How to describe the sedan chair of ancient marriage

There are many kinds and styles of sedan chairs in ancient times, which are slightly different because of local customs, wealth and the identity of the owner. Ordinary people usually get married in a sedan chair carried by two people. The curtain of the sedan chair is made of bright red colored silk, embroidered with auspicious patterns such as rich flowers, phoenix sunrise and ancient paintings in China, and decorated with gold and silver to set off a lively and festive atmosphere. Wealthy families often use a big sedan chair carried by four people, and the sedan chair is dressed like two people. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, in big cities like Shanghai at that time, many women refused to take sedan chairs and took carriages and other means of transportation instead. In the early years of the Republic of China, rickshaws (commonly known as rickshaws) imported from Japan were relatively light and fast, so they were widely used among the people, and sedan chairs were gradually replaced.

There are two kinds of hard-clothed sedan chairs: hard-clothed sedan chairs and soft-clothed sedan chairs. Hard clothing means that the sedan chair is made of wood, shaped like the top of a pagoda, with four corners and eaves. It is very popular in the south of China. Soft-clothed sedan chairs are very popular in northern China. It is covered with red silk curtains around the frame. These red curtains are called sedan chairs. Jiao's Sedan Chair has a very distinctive artistic style. The selection of sedan chairs is very particular, and red satin is generally used. The patterns embroidered on it are generally given a specific meaning by convention, emphasizing that "the picture must be intentional and the meaning must be auspicious". Generally, the sedan chair is embroidered with festive and auspicious patterns such as "Jubilee", goldfish making lotus, phoenix dawn, unicorn giving away children, rich peony and all the best. The weaving and embroidery techniques are exquisite, the embroidery drawings are full and substantial, and the patterns are very vivid and novel. The materials and colors of sedan chairs are generally bright and warm, and the bright and dazzling colors set off the festive atmosphere of the wedding.

During the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, the sedan chair was covered with blue silk and pink colored balls were hung at the four corners. Later, it was embroidered with red embroidery and brocade, and later it was embroidered with red gauze silk.