Was there really no quilt before the Song Dynasty?

There was no cotton before the Song Dynasty, so there was no quilt before the Song Dynasty, and the environment at that time was not destroyed. I'm afraid the temperature in winter is much lower than now. How did ancient people sleep peacefully on winter nights?

In ancient times, the gap between the rich and the poor in society was even greater, and the ways of the rich and ordinary people to keep out the cold were of course different. However, one thing is the same. Rich or poor, people sleep under covers in winter, but that was not the name at that time. The embryonic form of quilt appeared in the pre-Qin period, and people called it "quilt". But the quilt is a thick quilt with a lot of things in it, but over time, the difference between the quilt and the quilt has been ignored, collectively known as the quilt. The appearance of quilts marks the improvement of people's quality of life and civilization.

Before the Song Dynasty, because there was no cotton, there were other things to fill the quilt. Of course, it can't be called a quilt. At that time, the living conditions of people of different classes were very different, so the quilts of different families were also very different. The quilts of rich families are made of precious silk, wide and thick, and filled with various animal fluff, such as camel hair, duck down, cashmere and so on.

Put a charcoal fire basin at home in winter to spend the cold winter. I have to say that the rich people in ancient times were really extravagant, and modern duvets are very expensive, so most people are reluctant to buy them.

Compared with the rich, ordinary people in ancient times seem a little pitiful. They couldn't afford brocade or down, but they managed to get through the cold winter. When winter comes, they will spread a thick layer of hay on the bed, which can block the cold of the ground and make people feel warmer and softer. Although the quilt can't be filled with down, there are other things that can keep warm, such as catkins, dried reeds and rags everywhere. You can also put unburned firewood in a basin and bring it into the house to keep warm. In short, the ancients managed to face the cold winter.

In addition, although the gap between the rich and the poor in ancient times was large and the social class was clear, the benevolence and righteousness of the ancient people were probably beyond our present people. Neighbors help each other, caring rich people do their best to help those in need. They donate old quilts and clothes they don't need to send warmth to those in need. Compared with physical warmth, perhaps inner warmth can help people through the cold winter.

For ancient people, winter may be the last thing they want to face, because although it is very hot in summer, they can resist the heat by taking off their clothes and swimming in the river. But in winter, it is really not a simple thing for people to spend it smoothly. In ancient times, there were many people who died of cold, but fortunately, the wisdom of our ancestors was infinite. They can always find some ways to keep warm in winter, so that the whole family can spend the cold winter safely. Under such harsh conditions, they can all use their imagination and do many things that our future generations admire.