Can people in ancient China shave their beards?

The ancients generally grew beards from adulthood, and the standards for adulthood in North Korea were different. In the Han dynasty, it was 16 years old, in the Tang dynasty, it was 18 years old, and later it was changed to 22 years old.

Beards should not be cut. According to Confucian morality, "parents dare not damage their bodies", but few people really drag them to the ground without cutting their hair or beard. Therefore, beards and hair can't be destroyed at will for no reason, but they can be trimmed and combed daily, which is the custom of the ancients.

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In ancient times, men had the habit of growing beards, and beards were well-grown and well-decorated, which was a feature of handsome men, so they were often called "bearded men" in ancient times. The effect of dyeing beard is the same as that of dyeing hair today, so the custom of dyeing beard by ancient men appeared.

Short people shouldn't grow beards. Because the upper lip beard will make people look narrower. If a person with a small mouth has a beard, it can be slightly wider, which can make up for the shortage of small mouth. People with narrow foreheads and wide chins can grow a little beard to make their faces look more harmonious.

People with sharp chins had better not grow goatees, because goatees will make their chins look sharper. If you only keep your upper lip beard, it's best not to leave it too wide, because leaving it too wide will also make your chin look sharper.

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