Ancient Japanese women shaved their eyebrows and dyed their teeth black. Why do they like this ugly and scary makeup?

There are many countries in the global village with us, and each country has different nationalities. Every country and nation has its own cultural beliefs and living habits, and it is these differences that make up this colorful world.

I miss China, which has a long history and different cultures and customs. Today, although the 56 brothers and sisters bred by the Chinese nation are becoming more and more China-like, each ethnic group still retains its own cultural characteristics, and many ethnic groups still keep their own traditional costumes and food culture.

In Japan, which is just across the sea from our country, most Japanese are Yamato people. Yamato and our nation are both in Asia, and their customs are similar. You're welcome to say, there are some congeneric flavors. After all, in ancient Ryukyu, many things had to be learned from the Central Plains Dynasty. The kimono of the Yamato people is very similar to the clothing of the Tang Dynasty in China. Its predecessor also incorporated the design elements of Wu costumes in the Three Kingdoms period, gradually improved and finally formed a standard kimono style.

We used to have similarities in clothes, but there were great differences in makeup. In the Tang Dynasty, when China's diplomacy was in its heyday, women's makeup was dominated by lines, showing their temperament. Simply put, it is to put on makeup on the basis of the five senses, which looks more generous and gorgeous.

But the makeup of ancient Japanese, whether ancient or modern, can't be appreciated by our aesthetics. Ancient Japanese people like to shave their eyebrows and dye their teeth black, which is a recognized beauty in ancient Japan and of course a unique beauty. They think that the shallower the eyebrows are shaved, the darker the teeth are dyed, the better they look.

The popularity of this makeup began with the nobles in heian period. At that time, families and officials with certain status, both men and women, would have this makeup. When you shave your eyebrows, you will draw two points in ink on your forehead, which is called temple eyebrows. The practice of shaving eyebrows originated from the ancient Tang Dynasty in China. In the Tang dynasty, women raised their eyebrows and looked more atmospheric. When it spread to Japan, eyebrow shaping became a unique culture of the Japanese nation. This process can also be regarded as the evolution of culture.

When it comes to dyeing teeth black, it is also a popular makeup of ancient Japanese aristocrats, and the production process of dyes for dyeing teeth is very complicated. You can dye your teeth black by mixing wine, sugar, vinegar and other raw materials and adding iron filings. Moreover, according to legend, all adult women should be like this. Only when you have pulled out your eyebrows and dyed your teeth can you be considered an adult and meet the conditions for marriage.

There is a folk saying that adult men will not marry women who don't dye their teeth.

With eyebrow plucking and tooth dyeing, ancient Japanese women like to draw a big white face and paint it with thick rouge powder to draw the same effect. It is said that this is an ancient Japanese woman who proved to others that she was married, and it is easy to tell. Another function is to draw a white face, even if you dance at night, it will be dazzling and show the beauty of dancing.

Today, when traditional festivals are held in Japan, geisha will parade in the streets. They keep this makeup. Of course, they only paint on special occasions.

Most Japanese women still draw makeup that is in line with the current fashion, without the eyebrows and teeth of ancient Japanese women, which is more in line with the aesthetics of the present era and modern people.

Generally speaking, the makeup of ancient Japanese women was influenced by the times and environmental background, and it was the product of culture under the background of the times. Now I have a different vision from the past. In ancient times, there were three, six and nine. There are other sayings that nobles use special makeup to set off their identity.