Nap, the ancients called it afternoon pillow, afternoon dream, day sleep and so on. Wang Anshi's poem "Nap Pillow" and "Wuzhen Yuan" said: "Before the nap pillow, flowers are flowing, and the sun urges the red shadow hook. Peeping birds sing melodious dreams, and the mountains across the water are turning sad. " "In the afternoon window, birds are crying with dreams." "Good books hinder old eyes, but long books are just sleepy. Sigh, throwing books is still a teenager. " Taking a nap, Wang Anshi "talks about juvenile madness".
In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. Taking a nap can eliminate fatigue, nourish the heart and eyes, collect the mind, protect the heart and be beneficial to health. The ancients had many poems about taking a nap. Bai Juyishan wrote in the poem After Meal: "Sleep after dinner and get up with two cups of tea." Old people have a light diet and pay attention to taking a nap. "Eat less for two days and have a rest in the middle." "After one day, it will be three years." "The wind in summer is changing slightly, and the number of days is gradually increasing ... can I spend a day in Chang' an without sleeping at noon?" "Be content with peace", Bai Juyi died at the age of 75.
There were many words called "sleep" in ancient times, and the division of labor was very fine. Sitting and dozing off is called "sleeping"; Closing your eyes, but not necessarily falling asleep, is called "sleeping"; Sleeping in bed is called "sleeping"; Sleeping in a short chair is called "lying down"; Sleeping is called "sleeping"; Wake up and call it "sleep" or "sleep".
The word "sleep" in spoken English today refers to sleep, which means falling asleep quickly, but in ancient times, it means waking up. I don't know when I fell asleep. When I fell asleep, I called it "sleep".
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It seems that most ancient literati have the habit of taking a nap. Tang Jianxun's Sleeping Side is amazing: Never go on an outing and enjoy a nap. His poem said: "He went to find incense hand in hand, and I closed the door and slept well alone; Only Huayang seems to be looking for each other. Because of the wind, she went back to bed. "
Napping is a hobby, who can disturb it? Huayang seems to want to take a nap, too Riding the wind, Huayang met the poet. They are all quiet and inactive. Read a book every year, and take a nap when you are tired. Huayang is the most considerate, she always complains about the wind.
The most famous siesta poem is Cai Que's "Climbing the Summer Pavilion". Poets hypnotize with books, and when they wake up, they are not only refreshed, but also feel the pleasant environment. This method has been experienced by many scholars and can be called the most elegant nap technique.
"Paper screen stone pillow bamboo square bed, tired hand throwing books, long dreams in the afternoon. When I was sleeping, I laughed alone and several fishing flutes were in the waves. " Close your eyes and read poetry, lie down in the environment and sleep with a pillow; When I woke up, I heard the sound of a fishing flute. The realm is quiet, the artistic conception is elegant, and it is somewhat embarrassing, which tells the wonderful truth of nap music.
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Phoenix. Com- Summer sleepers are also teenagers.