Why can't I throw my shaved hair around?

The ancients thought that "parents are afraid of damage if they have skins." Does that mean that the ancients never had their hair cut from birth? Obviously not. You will find underage children (such as shepherds) cutting their hair into various shapes. In fact, the ancients' "dare not damage" is not to cut, but not to damage and spoil. Therefore, the ancients still had to get a haircut.

The "haircut" of ancient people is different from that of modern times. The ancient people's concept of "haircut" is more about pruning and hairdressing than shaving, which is different. The former is to care for the hair and make it better, while the latter is to damage the hair. According to records, specialized "hairdressers" appeared in China at the latest in the Han Dynasty, which was more developed in the Song and Ming Dynasties. The Tale of Genji also records that Japanese aristocrats who study China culture will look for auspicious days to trim their long hair, and then save the cut hair to make wigs.

According to the Latin American Historical Draft published by the Commercial Press, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, people engaged in the hairdressing industry in Mexico City, USA, with excellent skills. There are also cases where Spanish hairdressers can't compete with China hairdressers and go to the city government to petition. Portuguese missionaries in the Ming Dynasty also wrote in "Greater China": "... they also surpassed other nationalities in combing their hair, so they have many hairdressers". But there is also a clear record that "losing a hair on their heads will be worse than losing a beard on their faces." It can be seen that China people are very concerned about their hair, and their parents dare not damage it. Hair can be repaired, but not shaved. Therefore, after the Qing dynasty entered the customs, it engaged in tonsure, which aroused the resistance of countless Han people.

The ancients would cut (trim) their hair, but the cut hair would not be thrown away. Because the ancients loved hair, they would carefully collect all the hair, and then, after their death, they would take it with them to the grave. Nowadays, young people don't care about these things, but in some places where the ancient style still exists, the old people will still find a place to hide after losing all their hair.