The hairpin is so beautiful. Do you know its history?

Many headdresses of ancient women are beautiful, such as hairpins, which used to be tokens of love, and there are many love stories related to them.

But why is the headdress so beautiful? Why do people basically stop wearing it now? Do you still want to use it?

Because of the influence of the times.

Hairpins were popular in ancient times for a reason. At that time, there were no hair accessories like this, and there were no hair bands as simple as now. Complex hairstyles need to be fixed with hairpins.

This is the biggest reason why it was ok at that time, because it was necessary, because there was no other choice.

Hairpin is a kind of jewelry used to fix and decorate hair in ancient China.

It is a very old term for modern women, but when watching costume dramas, they can always be impressed by their exquisite effects.

Long hair is rolled up loosely, with unique hair pins and elegant long skirts, even an extroverted woman can become a classic beauty that makes people shine.

The luster of the hairpin metal shines on the hair, and with the small and smart pendant, the style of long hair is different.

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Historical source

There is such an explanation in Ci Hai: hairpin, a long needle used by the ancients to fix the bun or connect the crown hair, later specifically refers to the jewelry for women to insert the bun.

The Tang, Song and later generations were a thrilling and prosperous time. Many women in Dunhuang frescoes in the Tang Dynasty are covered with flowers and needles. There are also many images of women with hairpins in Tang Dynasty paintings.

Hairpins In ancient times, men's and women's hairstyles were mainly tied in a bun. After the bun is tied, we must find a way to fix it. The most commonly used bun is a hairpin.

Hairpins inserted by ancient women are often unearthed in archaeological excavations.

In the feudal era of China, women in China were symbols of growth. At that time, there were ceremonies and "gifts". Gifts originated in the Zhou Dynasty.

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Hairpins took many forms in ancient times, including bones, stones, pottery, mussels and various hairpins. Jing, bamboo, wood, jade, copper, gold, ivory, horn and tortoise shell, etc.

The styles of hairpins are very rich, and the main changes are mostly concentrated in the head of hairpins.

It has a variety of shapes, and also likes to use flowers, birds, fish, insects, birds and animals as the first shape of the hairpin.

Common flower varieties include plum blossom, lotus flower, chrysanthemum flower, peach blossom, peony flower and hibiscus flower. Hairpins based on animals are common in dragons and phoenixes, unicorns, finches, swimming fish and so on. Among them, Fengchai has the most and the most exquisite production.

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In modern times, with the change of people's hair styles, hairpin lost many inherent meanings in the Han nationality and gradually declined.

This hairpin is a traditional culture of women now. First of all, the method of inserting hair clips is not popular. Secondly, it is inconvenient for many women. In the fast-paced life and high-speed work, it is not appropriate for you to insert a hairpin. Running around is also easy to distribute. In ancient times, women walked slowly and couldn't go out.

If we want to popularize this, it is almost the popularization of traditional culture. You can publicize the meaning of some ancient hairpins, the meaning of boys' hairpins, and modernize this meaning, for example, the meaning of inserting hairpins and keeping hair.

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In the headdress of ancient women, there is also an ornament called "hairpin". Hairpins and hairpins are used to insert hair, but their structures are different: hairpins are generally made into one strand and hairpins into two strands.

In addition to the difference in material and length, the main feature of hair sticks is the different decoration on the head.

There are also many ways to insert hairpins, some are horizontal, some are vertical, some are oblique and some are inverted.

The number of inserts is inconsistent. You can insert two, one on the left and one on the right. You can also insert a few pieces to see the needs of steamed buns. You can insert up to six pieces on each side of the temple, making a total of twelve pieces.

If the hairpin is decorated with movable flower branches and ornaments such as beads and jade are hung on the flower branches, it will become another kind of jewelry, which is called "walking", because the beads and jade on the hairpin will naturally swing when walking.

Interpretation of name and jewelry: "Step by step, beads are hung on your head, but step by step, you shake them." That's the truth.

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Hairpins in ancient China

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Modern hairpins

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After reading so much, do you want to experience it?

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Publish a simple hairpin tutorial.

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The information comes from Baidu Encyclopedia and Baidu Library.