In the fourth year of Shunzhi, Guangzhou's Yi Fu tonsure order said that "money is the elegant politics of the new dynasty; Emei tube wave belt is the evil rule of national subjugation "; On the other hand, it is a threat. If you don't have a razor, you will get a butcher knife. A adherent of the Ming Dynasty said, "No one can survive shaving his head, and there is money everywhere." Moreover, if you don't shave, you will be beheaded. If you don't shave, you will be beheaded. In the fourth year of Shunzhi, there was a civilian named Ding Quan in Hushu Pass in the south of the Yangtze River. Because "Zhou Huan only shaved a little, leaving a big crown", although "heartless", he was beheaded at the same time because he acted against the trend, and even county officials, parents and neighbors were implicated.
During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, China people who endured rat tails for more than 100 years made some improvements to their braids. The hair left on the top of their heads was palm-sized and the braids were much thicker. At that time, a large number of foreigners came to China, and this hairstyle was called "pigtail", which became the main impression of foreigners on men in China. By the end of the Qing dynasty, the hairstyle had changed again, with more hair. Men are proud of dragging a thick and long big braid, which many people describe as "oxtail", just like in the general "braid play".
Supplement: How did the man who braided his hair in Qing Dynasty wash his hair?
There is a line in "Thirty-six Lines of Old Beijing", which is called the burden of shaving.
A pair of shoulder poles has two ends, one is a box, the other is a washbasin bench with razors, towel heads and oil on it, and the other is a small brazier with a pot of water on it. This is the reason why shaving is so hot.
Walking in the street, someone wants to shave their heads, and they will arrange things for the guests to sit or lie down, boil hot water, iron the handle of the towel, and apply hot compress first to relax the guests' faces. Then scrape with a knife.
It is said that a skilled master only needs a few knives to shave, and his beard and face are all clean after one knife, and his forehead and temples are all clean after another knife. In short, the cold mountain will arrive at one o'clock, and then the knife will pass like the wind. The guests didn't feel it. It was brand new.
Then break up the braid, wash the guest's hair, apply hair oil, and weave it again, bright and tight. Some street hooligans have special requirements, and they have to add a wire to make their braids tilt up, which is called "scorpion tail hook".
The first half of the specific hairstyle was shaved, because Manchu used to be a hunting nation. I didn't leave hair on my forehead, so as not to block my sight when riding, and I also left a braid to be used as a pillow when camping in the wild.
The reason why Manchu people keep their hair may be related to Shamanism that Manchu people believe in. Shamanism advocates the worship of all things, and all shamanism in nature, such as mountains, rivers, trees, flowers and animals, keeps a respectful distance from others. This is called animism. It is consistent with our view of caring for nature and caring for animals in modern concepts. It can be said to be the earliest concept of protecting the ecology ... not to mention that Shamanism respects everything so devoutly, but also cherishes the body given to it by ancestors and God.
So first of all, the head is the source of human wisdom, and the hair grows on the head, so the Manchu people think that shaving is not allowed, so we should take good care of it. At the same time, Manchu people also regard hair retention as respect for their ancestors. As mentioned earlier, the body is given by their biological parents, and they show respect and filial piety in this way. The specific hairstyle in the film and television drama should be correct, and the first half is shaved.
As for why the first half should be shaved off, it is also practical here, because Manchu used to be a hunting nation. There is no hair on the forehead to avoid blocking the line of sight when riding and running, and there is a braid on the back, which is used as a pillow when camping in the wild. Shamanism believes that since the head occurs on the top of a person's head, it is the place closest to the sky and the soul of the person. Therefore, the Manchu people pay more attention to the compilation and distribution. Manchu people shaved off the front hair in a straight line on both sides of their foreheads, leaving the back hair braided and hung behind their heads. This custom is inherited from Manchu ancestors.
The rulers of the Qing dynasty stipulated that people everywhere should shave their hair within ten days after the announcement was issued. Anyone who doesn't shave, hesitates, or even asks to keep the Ming system in the above chapters will be regarded as a fugitive and will be killed without forgiveness! Local officials in Jiangnan appointed by the Qing government posted notices everywhere, saying, "Don't leave your hair, don't leave your hair". At the same time, the Eight Banners soldiers were sent to patrol the streets, with barbers and the burden of shaving their heads. When they saw someone who didn't shave their heads, they forcibly pulled them over and shaved them. After a little resistance, they cut off their heads on the spot and hung them on special poles.
There are several reasons for shaving the first half of the hairstyle.
1. Practicality, Manchu used to be a hunting nation. I didn't leave hair on my forehead to avoid blocking my sight when riding a horse, but I left a braid on my back, which was used as a pillow when camping in the wild.
2. The initial reason why Manchu people keep their hair may be related to Shamanism that Manchu people believe in. Shamanism advocates the worship of all things, and all shamanism in nature, such as mountains, rivers, trees, flowers, plants and animals, stays at a respectful distance from others. This is called animism. It is consistent with the idea of caring for nature and animals advocated by us in modern concepts, and it can be said to be the earliest idea of protecting ecology ... not to mention being a fool, Shamanism is so kind to everything.
3. The head is the source of human wisdom, and the hair grows on the head, so the Manchu people think that it should not be shaved, so it should be well protected. At the same time, Manchu people also regard it as respect for their ancestors. As mentioned above, the bodies were given by their biological parents, so they can show their respect and filial piety by leaving the bodies. The specific hairstyle in the film and television drama should be correct, and the first half is shaved ... This custom is to follow the ancestors of Manchu people.
This is a common custom in East Asian countries. The Mongols shaved off some of their hair and kept some in Genghis Khan's time. Before the Meiji Restoration in Japan, men's hairstyles were almost exactly the same as Genghis Khan in history books, which can be seen from ukiyo-e paintings. This custom may have the same origin as the custom of chiseling front teeth in Nanyang Islands, and it is a rite of passage.
According to the popularity of historical folk themes, the braid in the early Qing Dynasty is very different from the improved braid in historical dramas. The so-called "suncus murinus tail" means "there is only a braid as big as a dollar left".
As a result, these historical and folk themes also invited famous painters to draw a widely circulated Sketch of Braids Evolution, which vividly showed the evolution process of national braids in China for more than 200 years.
The contribution of historical folk science can be described as great, and the braid evolution map is famous, no less than the Mona Lisa map. The misleading depth of history can be described as absurdity.
Manchu is originally a riding nation, so it is convenient to keep a whip, and this custom did not start from Manchu. In history, other northern nomadic peoples, such as Xianbei, Qidan, Jurchen and Mongolia, used to wear braids, but in a slightly different form.
In fact, hair loss is determined by the characteristics of nomadic people riding and shooting. The hair on the forehead is shaved to prevent the hair from messing up the eyes, and the hair on the back of the head is braided into a whip or hung or wrapped around the neck, so that the wind will not blow the hair away and hinder the line of sight.
On the other hand, Han people are rooted in agricultural society. Unlike nomads, they don't have to ride horses every day, and there is no need to shave their foreheads.
Furthermore, according to Confucianism, the skin on the body is the victim's parents and can't be damaged. Therefore, the Han people have been storing hair since ancient times, and they don't cut or shave.
Let the hair grow naturally after the baby is born. When you reach school age, you tie your hair in a bun, which is called "binding your hair to collect books". Adults also comb their hair in a bun, or wrap it in cloth or wear it in a hat.
Before the Qing Dynasty, the Han people were extremely taboo about hair loss (shaving). Only when they commit crimes or become monks do they have to have their hair cut, otherwise they can't have their hair cut or shaved.
For example, in ancient times, shaving hair was a punishment, and Sima Qian, the Taishi Duke, said that "shaving hair was humiliated" also had this intention.
When Cao Cao arrived in Nanyang, he was shocked to step on the seedlings by the roadside, which violated his own ban of "cutting the seedlings" and "replacing the head with hair". This kind of self-punishment is not small.
The "death order" in the early Qing dynasty, in a word, was "leave your head without hair, leave your hair headless", which greatly hurt the feelings of the Han people.
The resistance of the Han people is not necessarily to wear braids, because braids are nothing more than hairstyles, or it doesn't matter whether they are wrapped or tied up, but shaving the hair on the forehead is quite contrary to tradition.
Especially after the hair is shaved, a big bare gourd ladle is exposed on the forehead, which is almost a sign of failure and shame, just like being tattooed, and this is exactly the obedience effect that the rulers of the Qing Dynasty want.
Of course, it should be noted that Manchu people only shave their foreheads whether they enter the customs or not. "suncus murinus tail" is not a common phenomenon, and the so-called whole brain shaving is not recorded.
In fact, it was impossible to make razors or run barber shops at that time. It should be noted that braiding is also a process, not in the order of shaving, but in all parts of the country.
Even in the Kangxi period, many farmers did not shave their heads, but still followed the Baotou of the previous dynasty, with thick hair on their foreheads. This hairstyle, openly in front of the emperor, Kangxi is not embarrassed, what is the crime?
This evidence is not difficult to find. It is not difficult to find Kang Xinong's weaving pictures with pictures and truth, and there are also books published. History and folk science, ignorance should know, you can rest.
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There can be various decorations on the braid, and you can basically judge your identity and status from the decoration. Legend has it that this kind of
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In the sixties and seventies, in order to support themselves, little boys in rural areas of Han nationality still had the custom of leaving pigtails behind their heads, which was influenced by Manchu customs.
Interestingly, tvb in Hong Kong invented the Qing hairstyle without shaving.
In 267, I shaved my hair in the Great Qing Dynasty. I took clothes from Han people, ceded land for ten thousand years, and lost trillions. I learned from Hu Hua in the Jin Dynasty and the massacre of Simon Yuan, robbed me of the social artifact of China, and ruined the civilization of clothes from Han people. The king died and the emperor voted for Japan. People only love the Great Qing Dynasty! Those who dare to commit Tatar Qing will be rewarded. Although they are small, they will kneel far away! Empress Dowager Cixi dares to declare war on 1 1! I am the Qing Empire, from all over the world! !
Most nomadic people in the north are at war. They often have to fight on horseback, wear helmets and deal with head injuries. Too much hair is not easy to handle (the Japanese samurai is almost the same reason), so it is mainly for practical needs, not aesthetics at all. The Mongols didn't force the Han people to shave their hair. Manchu people have nothing to do with creating conflicts and don't understand Han people at all. In fact, Manchu people don't have to shave their heads at all, as long as it is stipulated that anyone who wants to be an official must shave their heads. In a few decades, Han people will be proud of shaving their hair. It's terrible to have no culture
Shaving off the front hair in the Qing Dynasty actually had its practicality. Because Manchu used to be a hunting nation, they didn't leave hair on their foreheads to avoid blocking their sight when riding horses, and they also left a braid on their backs as a pillow when camping in the wild.
Shamanism believes that since the head occurs on the top of a person's head, it is the place closest to the sky and the soul of the person. Therefore, the Manchu people pay more attention to the compilation and distribution. Manchu people shaved off the front hair in a straight line on both sides of their foreheads, leaving the back hair braided and hung behind their heads. This custom is inherited from Manchu ancestors.
We know that shaving hair is a custom in Qing Dynasty. After the Qing dynasty entered the customs, in order to establish the majesty of rule, the Han people all over the country were strictly required to shave their hair and change clothes, and even carried out this policy by bloody and barbaric means. Then, this question can be simplified as: Why did Manchu shave their heads?
In fact, shaving and braiding is not a patent of Manchu. Many nomadic people in history have a tradition of shaving and braiding their hair, which is more similar to the Jurchen in the Song Dynasty. According to the Song Dynasty history book "The Record of the North Wind Blowing Sand", it is recorded that "everyone's hair braid is different from that of Qidan, and the earlobe is a gold ring, which is tied with colored silk after leaving the skull", and it is also recorded in Dajin Guozhi that "the hair braid hangs over the shoulders, which is separated from Qidan, and the gold ring hangs down, which is tied with colored silk after leaving the skull." As can be seen from the "leaving a skull", the Jurchen of the Song Dynasty also shaved her hair, probably shaving all the hair in front of her head, leaving only the back, which is very similar to that of the Qing Dynasty, except that the hair style is different. "Braided hair hanging down the shoulders" should be that the remaining hair forms two bundles and hangs over her left and right shoulders.
(Jurchen Warrior)
Almost at the same time, the Khitans also shaved their hair into braids, but it was different from Jurchen. They have a "Mediterranean" shape, that is, all the hair in the middle of the head is shaved, leaving only four or one circle of hair, or only the hair on both sides of the forehead, tied into two braids. This is really good news for men with hair loss.
(the "Mediterranean" shape of the Khitan samurai)
In fact, I am not only a nomadic people, but also had the custom of shaving my hair, that is, "the head of the moon generation." However, this unique hairstyle is not compulsory, but popular among the samurai class in Japan. Because after Japan entered the Warring States period, wars were frequent. Some samurai shaved their hair for the convenience of fighting, and later others followed suit.
(Japanese samurai with "Moon Head")
So why do nomads and some Japanese samurai shave their heads and braid their hair? Leng Yue believes that there is only one reason, and that is convenience. The cruelty of ancient people's living environment is unimaginable to modern people. Especially nomadic people, because they often stay with livestock when grazing, there are bound to be some fleas and lice on their bodies, especially on their heads, which make their skin itchy. It's freezing in the grassland and lack of water, so it's impossible to do personal cleaning. The easiest way is to shave your head. Moreover, there are cavalry everywhere on the grassland, and the high-speed influence of riding is that flying hair will also block the line of sight. In the face of these serious problems, beauty or something is simply not considered.
However, after the Qing dynasty entered the customs, the Han people were forced to shave their hair and braid their hair. This is purely a means to establish authority and force the Han people to yield.
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