What is the ancient man bundled hair

Ancient boys who became children bundled their hair into a bun, because it is used as a reference to become children: "Yu since the bundled hair reading in the Xuanzhong" (Gui Youguang "Xiangji Xuanzhi")

Bundled hair is generally about 15 years old, when you should learn a variety of skills. In the Da Dai Li Ji (Records of the Great Dai Rites): "When you bind your hair and attend the university, you will learn a great art and fulfill a great discipline."

Ancient people pay attention to hair is flesh and blood, parents, so adult men's hair and beard can not be cut, or for the unfilial, ancient times, it is common to see people cut hair in lieu of the death penalty, as well as a kind of called "髨刑 "shaving the human hair of the penalty, which shows that for the ancients, the hair is sacred to not be harmed. Since you can not cut can not be shaved, not bundled up naturally look messy as a beggar. So adult men are bundled hair, and then wear a hat. Therefore, the ancient adult man is called "weak crown", refers to the adult wearing a hat