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In which dynasty did folding fans first appear in history?
Folding fans first appeared in the 5th century (386-589) during the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. The Book of Southern Qi says, "Chu Yuan covered the sun with a waist fan." According to the explanation in Tong Zhu Jian, "waist fan" is a folding fan.

According to "In the Garden Magazine", Wan Fan was the earliest fan used in ancient China. As for the folding fan used by modern people, it is also called spreading fan. North Korea paid tribute to China during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. Ming Chengzu liked this kind of fan for its comfort and convenience, so he ordered craftsmen in the palace to copy it. Later, it came from the court and soon became popular all over the country and was widely used.