In ancient times, emperors’ dragon robes were forbidden to be washed with water. What should I do if they got dirty?
The dragon robe mentioned here does not refer to all the clothes worn by the emperor, but specifically refers to the clothes worn on large occasions. The production process of these clothes is usually complicated and takes a lot of manpower and material resources. The dragon robe is very delicate. The dragons embroidered on it are not just one or two, but usually dozens or hundreds.
And the materials used are all real materials, so a dragon robe can be said to be priceless. In 2005, a dragon robe was exhibited, which took 3 years to complete. The current price of such a dragon robe is about 14,000 yuan, but such an expensive dragon robe can only be regarded as this kind of dragon robe.
In other words, the emperor would not wear such dragon robes on large occasions, but only on small and medium-sized occasions. From this, we can imagine how precious and magnificent the dragon robes worn by the emperor must be during large-scale occasions such as worshiping heaven and grand ceremonies. Naturally, such a dragon robe cannot be washed, because it is worn only rarely and must be carefully kept by a dedicated person after each change.
There are special regulations for the storage of dragon robes, so there is no need to worry about mold or deterioration. Although the emperor's dragon robe is very complicated to make, it does not mean that he only wears one dragon robe for his whole life.
The emperor's dragon robes were also made new every few years, so many dragon robes were actually worn only a handful of times, and then they were kept and replaced with new ones when they became dirty. It’s not like we think that we wear them until they are dirty and cannot be washed, but we still insist on wearing them.
In addition to large-scale occasions, the emperor also has many "private clothes", which are worn in private. These clothes are not as expensive as dragon robes. They must be used in a good manner, but they are not so expensive that they cannot be washed.
Although the dragon robe worn by the emperor is very majestic, it is very heavy to wear on the body. It is also a constraint and uncomfortable for the emperor to wear it himself. After the emperor went to court in the morning, he usually changed into casual clothes and then started his day's work. This is actually the same as us ordinary people.