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What is a tassel?

Fringe, a drooping ornament made of colorful feathers or velvet, is also called fringe, fringe and fringe.

Tassels are usually tied to clothes or utensils. Curtains or Yu Pei fan handles are usually hung at the four corners. There is a saying that "Taoism worships purple, and the door is still turmeric, and talents are fragrant and beautiful." The tassels are swaying in the wind, conveying elegant and graceful charm. Modern is often used in the skirt and hem of stage clothes.

One of them was the headdress walking, which was popular among women in the Tang Dynasty. There are also crowns, tassels on the emperor's head, pearls strung on them, graded and in different quantities.

Fringe usually refers to a spike-shaped pendant, which can be strung together with silk thread, feathers or beads for decoration, and is usually used on clothes, hair accessories or some utensils. Fringe originated from the European royal family in the18th century, and was originally used for the decoration of household products. With the development of history, it has become an important lace accessory.

The history of tassels

Guqin ear is also called tassel. The length and color of guqin ears are exquisite and reasonable. As the saying goes, "Taoism worships black, Buddhism worships turmeric, and talents are fragrant." .

Step shake, tassel jewelry of ancient Han women. It is a kind of gold and jade decoration attached to hairpin and hairpin, and it is beautifully made. Interpretation of jewelry: "Step by step, there are beads on the table, step by step." Notes in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: "OK, take gold as the theme of mountain, white pearl as cassia twig, Arjue (sparrow) with nine flowers, and six beasts: bear, tiger, red pheasant, deer, exorcism and Nanshan Fengda specialty".

Wang Xianqian accepted the explanation and quoted Chen Xiang as saying, "In the Han Dynasty, gold was a phoenix, and there was a mansion under it, and a nest in front of it. The five jade ornaments hang down, but the thread shakes. " Tang Bai Juyi's Song of Eternal Sorrow: "The cloud of hair, the petal of cheek, the golden ripple of crown when moving." Step shake, first for aristocratic women, then for the people.

The crown worn by the emperor has a long crown plate at the top, which is called "Yan". The extension is generally behind the front circle, symbolizing the round place. On the eaves of Yan's front and back, a number of beads and jade are hung down, which are combined with colored lines and named "crown". The difference between crown number and material is a sign to distinguish between high and low. It is said that the purpose of setting furniture is "hood", which means that kings look at people and things, not "for the sake of light". In other words, a leader must have insight into the general and tolerate small flaws.