What's the point of getting a haircut in the New Year?

There is a rumor in China that you can't shave your head or cut your hair from the first day of the first lunar month to the first day of the second lunar month, or you will die. Until February 2, dragons can raise their heads and cut their hair, which is considered more auspicious.

In most parts of China, the custom of "no shaving in the first month, no shaving at all" is popular. This custom originated around 1644 when the Qing court issued the tonsure order. In fact, this custom belongs to misinformation. At that time, not cutting hair meant "thinking about the past", a custom that spread from the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty.

In the Qing dynasty, the government ordered all people to shave their heads. Some people miss the old dynasty, so they don't have their hair cut in the first month to show their nostalgia for the past history. However, at that time, it was impossible to openly confront the imperial court, so the custom of "beheading uncle in the first month" was derived, which has been misinformed to this day.

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Pay attention to cutting your hair in the first month

In the first month, the yang between heaven and earth gradually rises, and everything begins to grow outward. People should also conform to nature. They should go to bed early and get up early, wear loose clothes, put their hair over their shoulders and let them grow freely.

You shouldn't cut your hair, and you shouldn't tie it too tightly, which will hinder and restrict the vitality of the human body. Therefore, it is best not to shave your hair in the first month and let your hair grow naturally. It's best to conform to the four seasons.