| Song Dynasty is a political, economic, technological, cultural, and are highlydeveloped society. In the Song Dynasty, the ancient Chinese lighting page made greatstrides. Song lighting tool to divide by function can be divided into practical,ornamental, ceremonial, entertainment and public type five categories. Ornamentallamps exquisite artistry, focusing on luxury; practical classes will focus on the innerlight, stress applicability. In accordance with the position of the Song lighting toolscan be divided into vertical placement of lights, pedestal lamps, wall lamps, hanginglamps, daytime running lights five. Song Dynasty lighting fuels many samples aredirectly used as fuel in the plant, animal and plant oils are used more fuel, as well aswith the Song of oil as fuel, the price of the Song lighting kerosene fuel is basicallythe cheapest, followed by torch candles most extravagant, so the most used fuel iskerosene Song, the Song Dynasty in the upper social strata, greater use of candles asfuel. Song of making fire technology has also made great progress, according to theadvantages and disadvantages of various Song ways to make fire, the integrated use oflog fires, Yang Sui make fire, hit rock make fire, ashes to make fire, taking fat candlefire and other ways to make fire.Due to advances in lighting technology, the Song, the Song of social life is alsovery rich. Song during the day some of the adventure tourism activities must be somemeans of lighting facilities, including night-life Banquet Song, night, night of theliving, flowers, chess, repair books, night reading, needlework and other activitiesthese social activities require candle companions. The Song of the mining industry aswell as nighttime construction project sites, night weaving, night food processing,night fishing, tea, sericulture, fishing and other production activities also need to havesome lighting equipment to assist. Since the Song of life, production activities closelyrelated to lighting, Song formed in weddings, festivals, bowing ceremony to pray forgood harvest activities such as road and formed its unique social customs. Advancesin lighting technology for the Song of social life and production, as well as the formation of the social customs of the Song Dynasty provides a more convenientconditions.Lighting is a part of the Song of Song Dynasty, Song Dynasty lighting systemsand cultural level also has featured the Song Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, thanks tothe candle has become a reward activity, plays a unique role in the political activitiesof the Song Dynasty. Lighting the Song is also widely applied to military activities inthe city defense, combat, passing plays and other aspects of the signal can not beignored its role as an important military supplies in the Song Dynasty. In theexaminations, the implementation of the Song "Following the candle of the ban," onthe one hand is to ensure the fairness of the examinations, the other is based on firesafety considerations. Song Dynasty also formed a number of cultural characteristicsassociated with lighting, such as the words of the Song with a candle to give plants,mountains, streets, and individuals named Song also like to make use candleheaddress and clothing patterns. Song prefer to use the candle to illustrate somereason, Song also think lighting can bring a sense of security for them. In the Palaceand government offices, the person responsible for managing the use of Song candleand place the candle intensive preparatory fire facilities necessary to enhance firesafety. Song also invented a candle for timing, will be promptly and lightingcombined. There have also been provided in Song lighting candle for the publicwelfare, it can become a street lamp prototype, creating certain conditions for theemergence of street light on the true meaning of the Ming Dynasty. Song Dynastylighting spread to neighboring regions and ethnic groups, its had some impact.Lighting beyond the Tang Dynasty Song Dynasty made great progress, but alsofor the prosperity of Ming and Qing Dynasties lighting foreshadowed. Factorsinherent in Song lighting technology and conservation, health, utilities, public andother humanistic philosophy, which are worth learning and reference. |
