The toilet is obviously used by people, but why is it called a toilet?

In life, we call the toilet that solves the problem of urinating and defecating a toilet, why is it called a toilet when it is used by people? The name of the toilet began in the Western Han DynastyBefore the Western Han Dynasty, the toilet was called "Huzi", but later because there were people in the royal family whose names had the word "tiger". In order to avoid suspicion, the "tiger" was renamed "horse", and slowly the toilet evolved from the shape of a tiger to a bucket, so it was called "toilet" again.

This is the origin of why it is called a toilet bowl even though it is used by people.

The toilet appeared during the Han Dynasty, and according to legend, in the Han Dynasty, there were toilets in life, but in the Han Dynasty, it was not called a toilet, but a "tiger". And the origin of this name is derived from the general Li Guang, because he shot the tiger that everyone feared. In order to show that talent is the most heroic, no matter how fierce the tiger is, it can't compete with humans, so the toilet used for the shape of the tiger is named "Huzi", so as to achieve contempt for the tiger and highlight the status of human overlord.

In ancient times, not everyone had a toilet in their home, but only the royal family and the rich and noble families had a special toilet. And the material used was not only one material, at first it was a pot made of copperware, and later it developed into a barrel made of wood. Therefore, not everyone can afford to use a toilet.

Ordinary people's parents generally do not have toilets, but set up thatched houses in their own yards, or there are public thatched houses in the village. The so-called thatched houses are also very simple, all of which are originally built with wooden planks or stones on top of the ditch, which can only solve the needs of urinating and urinating, but there is no comfort at all.

Of course, with the development of society and economy, feudal society also slowly moved towards a civilized society. Nowadays, people are no longer divided into three, six, nine and so on, and naturally every household uses the toilet. Moreover, the style and function of the toilet are becoming more and more advanced with the development of science and technology, which can not only solve the problem of defecation and defecation, but also attach importance to the convenience and comfort of use, and even have the function of helping people clean.

But no matter how it develops, the name toilet has always been used.

Because the posture of sitting on the toilet is like riding a horse, and it is very indecent to be called a human bucket, the Empress Dowager Cixi gave it the name of the toilet.

At first, it was called Huzi, which showed contempt for tigers. In the Tang Dynasty, in order to avoid the name Li Hu, it was changed to Mazi, and then the wooden barrel became popular, so it was changed to a toilet.

Because it looks like a horse, it's called a toilet. This is an elegant name, a better name, in fact, it is for people, especially easy to use.

Why was it called Mazi that day?