Edward's face turned red when Norris said it, but he didn't refute it at all. Instead, he showed a trace of shame.
Because he knew that Norris was right, people in the Tang Dynasty cared very much about etiquette!
My teacher used to say that there were not many people in the entire Kingdom of England who knew much about the etiquette and culture of the Tang Dynasty. There were only dozens of them, and Norris was the leader among them.
He may not trust Norris, but he trusts his teacher.
And whether he is his teacher or Norris, they all have the same understanding of the decency and etiquette of the Tang people!
His teacher once said: "The Tang Dynasty is also called Huaxia, but the beauty of the clothes is called Hua, and the etiquette is called Xia, which is Huaxia. Therefore, my country, the Tang Dynasty, has been a country of clothes and etiquette since ancient times!"
From this sentence, and even more so from his own teacher, Edward learned very early about the Tang Dynasty people’s persistence in etiquette.
Although his teacher had red hair, blue eyes and a tall nose, he was also born in London, England.
However, his teacher was not from England, but a temporary resident of the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, his teacher would often directly replace the words temporary residents with people.
Turn the temporary residents of the Tang Dynasty into citizens of the Tang Dynasty.
He calls himself a true Tang Dynasty man.
Edward almost knew everything about the Tang Dynasty, including the Tang Dynasty language, Tang Dynasty etiquette, etc., all of which came from his teacher. He also knew that his teacher dreamed of becoming a real Tang Dynasty person.
They are not temporary residents of the Tang Dynasty, but people of the Tang Dynasty.
For teachers who dream of obtaining naturalization qualifications, the words on their lips most often are etiquette, decency, etc.
Over time, Edward also came to understand deeply the Tang people's obsession with etiquette and respectability.
And this persistence will be reflected in all aspects of life.
And this, to some extent, is actually the biggest difference between Tang people and indigenous people.
Why? What kind of dignity should you pay attention to after eating and drinking enough?
Ordinary people in other indigenous countries are all hungry and have thin faces and yellow muscles. Who cares about their decency?
From this perspective, the respectability of people in the Tang Dynasty actually emerged in the last twenty years.
To be precise, it emerged after industrialization!
After the substantial increase in productivity made people's lives more prosperous, and after the problem of food and clothing was initially solved, Datang society slowly began to pay great attention to dignity in an all-round way.
Before this, in fact, just like the natives, various rules were limited to the powerful class.
But after industrialization, everything changed.
The huge productivity brought about by industrialization has given ordinary people the qualifications to pursue dignity!
Therefore, industrialization is the foundation of decency, and everything else is incidental and unimportant!
However, the natives obviously did not know this. In the eyes of the natives, the dignity of the Tang people seemed to be innate and engraved in their bones.
When a Tang person is overseas, he may not say or do anything, but people will still feel that he is different from the natives.
For example, on the street, a real Tang Dynasty person will queue up when there are many people, and will not spit, litter, etc.
These things seem very common and can be done under the control of some indigenous people, but the feeling between the two is completely different.
How should I put it, these lines and details of the Tang Dynasty people give people a feeling? In the words of Edward's teacher at that time, it is: the feeling of a civilized person!
Yes, civilized people!
This is the feeling that the Tang people gave the indigenous people.
In contrast, the indigenous people other than the Tang Dynasty people are naturally not civilized people, but barbarian indigenous people.
Even though many aboriginal dignitaries will not admit this publicly, privately they all have very low self-esteem. Those who can basically copy the Tang Dynasty will copy it in their daily lives, and those who cannot copy will have to imitate it.
So you will see that all over the world, regardless of whether it is Europe, India, or West Asia, the buildings in many places, especially the residences of the powerful, are obviously closer to the style of the Tang Dynasty.
On the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, there is a typical Jiangnan garden built in Spain on a large scale...
Conscience of heaven and earth, you must know that even in the Tang Empire, not many dignitaries would build such a traditional garden now. Most of them are modern manors that combine tradition and modernity. The literati call it the New Tang Style.
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Neo-Tang style architecture emphasizes low-key, elegance and incorporates elements of modern minimalist style.
A typical Neo-Tang style building must be low-key in appearance, but understated and elegant, so it is often a two- or three-story small building. The interior decoration still follows a low-key, simple style.
However, this low-key and simple style is just an appearance. People of the Tang Dynasty will achieve the ultimate luxury in this low-key and simple style.
How should I put it? At first glance, you will think it is quite ordinary, but if you look closely, you will find it is extraordinary.
For example, don’t think that the slate in front of the door is just a slate. In fact, it may be lake rocks dug out of the West Lake, which are extremely expensive.
As a digression, almost all the manors of the Tang Dynasty dignitaries, and even the stone slabs in front of ordinary middle-class small buildings, were made of lake stones. However, there are only a few in the West Lake. There are not many real lake stones, and even if there are,
It has already been poached.
In this case, where did these lake stones come from? Well, this is a question worthy of discussion. On the contrary, no one will admit that the stone slab they are using is just an ordinary stone slab, otherwise where would they put their faces!
It is said that an auction house in Songjiang Prefecture issued an appraisal certificate for the Duokuai Lake stones that were auctioned a few months ago. They swore that these ordinary-looking stones were lake stones and had been soaked in the lake for many years.
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In addition to the lake stones, many details of the architecture are often very particular.
For example, many of the railings and wooden floors in the house are made of precious wood, and some of them are carved with seemingly simple but very difficult craftsmanship patterns.
How should I put it? It doesn’t matter whether it looks good or not, but it must reflect the style. It is best to be able to tell the guests inadvertently that the craftsmen spent several months or even years carving out some of the patterns on the railings and handrails.
It took several years to carve it out, even if it is just a few simple straight lines, you still have to think of the various meanings of life. How could it be meaningless and make an international joke...
When you enter here, you can often see large glass windows on the first floor, allowing the sunlight to better shine in. These large glass windows may not be considered significant by future generations, but in this era, these large glass windows are nothing.
It is a large area of special glass and is extremely expensive.