Why did ancient women wear hairpins?

In the 5,000-year history of the Chinese nation, the record of hairpin has a long history. Hairpin refers to a kind of jewelry used to fix and decorate hair. 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. "Historical records. "The Biography of Funny Stories" said: "There was a fall before, and then there was a hairpin." And "I stroke my white hair. It has grown too thin, and it can no longer hold hairpins. The ethnic minorities in China have the traditional custom of fixing their hair with hairpins. Their hairpins are various, with a long history, rich national characteristics and rich cultural connotations. 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. "History of Song Dynasty" records: "Song Yuanjia married a folk woman in six years ... wearing flowers and combs on her head. According to Lu You's Shu Guo Ji in Song Dynasty, the headdress of women in Southwest China at that time was "six silver hairpin, another big ivory comb, as big as a hand". Cixi's favorite peony hairpin In ancient times, the hairstyle of men and women was 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. In ancient times, hairpin was called "hairpin". When it is popular for men to wear crowns, hair clips also have the function of fixing the crowns to avoid slipping. Hairpins inserted by ancient women are often unearthed in archaeological excavations. For example, in the autumn of 1978, a human bone was unearthed from the Neolithic tomb in Xiangfen, Shanxi. At the top of the human bone, a bone was inserted. In the feudal era of China, women's marriage was a sign of growing up. At that time, there were ceremonies and "rites". Gifts originated in the Zhou Dynasty. In the book "Yili", a woman is regarded as an adult when she reaches the age of 15. Before that, most of their hair styles were made into a bun and did not need to be inserted. By the age of 15, if you are married, you can comb it into an adult bun and then use a hairpin. In ancient times, women were called "women's adulthood", which is what it means. As for women who are not allowed to get married or under the age of 15, they still keep their original hairstyles, and the difference between them is very significant. After the ceremony, a woman should not only learn to look like an adult woman, but also tie a colorful tassel on her bun to show that she is tied. From then on, everything she says and does must be strictly observed. Under normal circumstances, she must live in a boudoir, away from the outside world. It was not until the wedding day that her husband could untie this tassel thread, because she has become a woman and no longer needs this sign. Any woman who has held a funeral, whether married or not, can enjoy the treatment of adults, and even the funeral after death can be handled according to the regulations of adults.