Introduction to toilets in the Ming and Qing Dynasties: According to legend, this ancient toilet in the Ming Dynasty was the private toilet of the Chen family in the town. An ancient house to the east of the toilet is the ancestral home of the Chen family. Although the Chen family was not a wealthy family in Shagou Town back then, they had considerable wealth. What’s even more interesting is that this ancient toilet was still a “commercial” toilet at that time. Gushagou Town is surrounded by vegetable farmers and grain farmers, and there is a shortage of human manure fertilizer. Trade in the market town was booming, and the savvy ancestor of the Chen family saw business opportunities. After the toilet was built, the Chen family had someone hang a lantern at the door of the toilet every night to make it easier for people to use the toilet. In order to prevent people from stealing feces late at night, someone would lock the toilet door when the lights went out and open it again in the early morning.