中国自唐代起，图解性书就开始广泛流传。明代下半期以后，春宫图开始流行。在古代，春宫图不只起了性教育、性启示的作用，同时还有压邪避灾的作用。春宫画是描绘男女性爱生活、特别是各种性交姿态的图画，由于它最初产生于帝王的宫室，描写春宵宫帏之事，所以称为春宫。中国最早的春宫画可以追溯到先秦墓葬，汉砖也有着大量表现。

根据史料记载，这种压箱底的东西最初为了进行性教育而设。首先我们来讲讲“嫁妆画”的来源，其最早可以追溯到先秦时期，曾在先秦人物的墓葬之中发现过此“画册”，直到民国时期都有延用这种“性教育”的方式。此画主要是用在女儿出嫁之前，父母给女儿必须准备的“嫁妆”，目的是为了让女儿嫁到夫家之后能够了解“男女交合”方面的一些常识，因此才被称为“嫁妆画”。这是我国古代时期用于“性引导”的一种教育方式，下面我们一起来看看具体的“画册”。注意，图画内容不适合未成年人观看。
在古代中国，女孩在未出嫁之前几乎没有性经历，对于这方面的知识了解甚微。为了让女儿在出嫁到夫家之后能够了解男女之间的房事，父母们准备了这些嫁妆画，让女儿了解性行为的一些常识。春宫画不仅是为性指导或消遣而作，而且也被用作护身符。性交代表处于顶点给人生命的阳气，在中国古代，画有性交的图画据说可以驱走代表黑暗的阴气。

春宫画的流行也反映了古代中国对性的开放态度。虽然这些画作在现代社会可能被视为色情或不雅观，但在古代中国，它们被视为正常的艺术形式，并被广泛接受和欣赏。春宫画的流行也反映了古代中国人对性的重视和尊重，以及对性教育的重要性的认识。
总之，春宫画在古代中国起到了性教育、性启示和压邪避灾的作用。它们为人们提供了性知识和指导，并被视为护身符和驱邪之物。尽管现代社会对于春宫画的评价可能有所不同，但我们应该理解和尊重古代中国人对性的看法和教育方式。

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llustrated books have been widely circulated in China since the Tang Dynasty. After the second half of the Ming Dynasty, the Spring Palace painting began to become popular. In ancient times, the Spring Palace Map not only played a role in sexual education and revelation, but also in suppressing evil spirits and avoiding disasters. Spring Palace Painting is a painting depicting the sexual life of men and women, especially various sexual postures. It is called the Spring Palace because it originated in the imperial palace and depicts the events of the Spring Festival Palace. The earliest Spring Palace paintings in China can be traced back to pre Qin tombs, and Han bricks also have a large number of expressions.
According to historical records, this type of thing at the bottom of the box was originally designed for sexual education. Firstly, let's talk about the origin of "dowry painting", which can be traced back to the pre Qin period. This "picture album" was found in the tombs of pre Qin figures, and this method of "sex education" was continued until the Republic of China period. This painting is mainly used for the "dowry" that parents must prepare for their daughter before she gets married, with the aim of enabling her daughter to understand some common knowledge about "sexual intercourse" after marrying into her husband's family. Therefore, it is called the "dowry painting". This is an educational method used for "sexual guidance" in ancient China. Let's take a look at the specific "picture album" together. Note that the content of the picture is not suitable for minors to watch.
In ancient China, girls had almost no sexual experience before getting married and had little knowledge about this aspect. In order to enable their daughter to understand sexual intercourse between men and women after getting married to their husband, parents have prepared these dowry paintings to help their daughter understand some common knowledge about sexual behavior. Spring Palace paintings are not only for sexual guidance or recreation, but also used as Talisman. Sexual intercourse represents the yang qi that gives life to people at its peak. In ancient China, paintings depicting sexual intercourse were said to drive away the yin qi that represents darkness.
The popularity of spring palace paintings also reflects ancient China's open attitude towards sex. Although these paintings may be considered pornographic or unsightly in modern society, they were considered normal art forms in ancient China and were widely accepted and appreciated. The popularity of Spring Palace paintings also reflects the ancient Chinese people's emphasis and respect for sex, as well as their understanding of the importance of sex education.
In short, spring palace paintings played a role in sexual education, sexual enlightenment, and suppressing evil spirits and avoiding disasters in ancient China. They provide people with sexual knowledge and guidance, and are regarded as Talisman and exorcisms. Although modern society may have different evaluations of spring palace paintings, we should understand and respect the ancient Chinese people's views and educational methods on sex.