The Significance of Ancient Bundle Hair

Before the Qing Dynasty, when Han boy 15 years old, his hair was tied in a bun and he became a child. At the age of 20, you will be crowned as an adult, so you can refer to the age of an adult with a bunch of hair, that is, 15 to 20 years old. By the mid-Ming Dynasty, the phenomenon of adult men braiding gradually disappeared. Generally, working people tie their hair into three or two strands at the back of their heads, while literati, scholars, bureaucrats and nobles generally tie their hair on the top of their heads and wrap a net towel around their heads to fix their hair. Therefore, the braiding of men in Ming Dynasty sometimes represents their status.

The ancients began to tie their hair in Shang and Zhou Dynasties. From the official records of China to the Qing Dynasty, men in China tied their hair. In fact, this is related to the life of farming people. In ancient times, men tied their hair and wore headscarves, so they were not afraid of their hair getting into their eyes. In addition, because the hair can adjust the temperature of the head, it can not only ensure that the head will not be too hot in the scorching sun, but also ensure that the head will not be cold in winter; Coupled with the influence of "Parents are harmed by their bodies and skins" in the Book of Filial Piety, tying their hair has completely become a tradition of China men for thousands of years.