Significance and influence of ancient accessories

With the prevalence of ancient women's love for beauty, various ornaments were constantly derived. Ancient ornaments are complex and diverse, including hairpin, hairpin, bracelet, ring and so on. The following accessories. How many do you know?

1. Axillary:

Armband is a kind of ring jewelry worn on women's upper arms, also called armband and armband. But he is different from the bracelet in that the whole bracelet is round and the armband is flat in the middle.

Since the Western Han Dynasty, women began to wear armbands, and armbands prevailed in the Tang and Song Dynasties. The armband is suitable for women with slender upper arms, showing the plump and round charm of women.

2. Step shake:

"The clouds of her hair, the petals of her cheeks, the golden ripples on her head when she moves, are covered by warm hibiscus curtains on spring nights. But the night in spring is very short and the sun rises too fast. Since then, the emperor has given up his early hearing. " When I mentioned "Walking Bian Xiao", I first thought of this poem. The beauty of Buyao is not what Yang Guifei wants to bring.

The name "Step Shake" comes from "Walk Shake". Since the Six Dynasties, the designs have become more and more complicated. Most of them are made of gold and bent into dragons and phoenixes, decorated with pearls and jade, and pinned to the hair.

Buyao was formed in Xi 'an, and was innovated according to the ornaments absorbed by ethnic minorities in the Western Han Dynasty.

Three. Uterine tapestry:

Uterine tapestry is the most common accessory in ancient times, which is often used to gird the waist.

The theme of the palace tapestry is a rope with Yu Pei, stone, bone carving and other heavy objects tied at both ends, and the end is decorated with tassels. Nowadays, court tapestries are mostly used to match Hanfu such as straight locks and Taoist robes.

Four: Hua Yan:

Flower bud is a kind of decoration on the face of ancient people, which is mostly decorated between the eyebrows. There are three colors: red, yellow and green, most of which are red, decorated with gold and silver, and worn on the face.

Flower bud originated in the Southern and Northern Dynasties and was most popular in the Tang Dynasty. The flower patterns in the Tang Dynasty are not limited to single shapes such as circles and plum blossoms, but also fish, ducks and water droplets, which are complex and novel.

Five: No steps:

Everyone knows the principle of forbidden step and shaking step, both of which are decorated with jade, and they are shaking when walking. The taboo step is to wear various shapes of Yu Pei on the rope to hold down the skirt.

If you walk slowly and play evenly when wearing the forbidden step, the sound of the forbidden step should be moderate and appropriate. If the pace is messy, if you walk too fast, the sound will be messy. The forbidden step has cultivated the etiquette of ancient men and women step by step, and it is impolite to speak loudly.

Intransitive verb garland:

Wreaths are neck ornaments. In ancient times, beads, jade, stones and other ornaments were strung together and worn around the neck.

The wreath was originally a decoration of Indian Buddhism, meaning "infinite light", and was later introduced to China. In the Tang dynasty, it was innovated and improved by women in the Tang dynasty and became a necklace to wear on the forehead.

Men can also enjoy it. Everyone has loved beauty since ancient times. The so-called well-proportioned tree should not only look good, but also look at taste and connotation. And accessories have exactly this effect.

Next, let's take a look at what accessories ancient men used to highlight his unique taste.

Jade pendant

As the old saying goes, "A modest gentleman is as gentle as jade." China has always regarded jade as beautiful: the crowns of emperors and princes are inlaid with jade beads, the belts of dignitaries are inlaid with jade pieces, the clothes of literati and poets are tied with beautiful Yu Pei, and Song Huizong is fond of jade. Even when Cao Xueqin wrote A Dream of Red Mansions, he did not forget to hang a "psychic Baoyu" around his favorite protagonist's neck. The exquisiteness of Yu Pei can be used as an ornament; Yu Pei's character can be used to cultivate one's morality.

(Southern and Northern Dynasties Jade Suzaku Pattern Yu Pei)

During the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, Yu Pei flourished, and even dozens of small Yu Pei appeared, such as Huang Yu, Yu Bi and Yu Heng. , connected in series with silk threads to form a set of miscellaneous accessories to show the luxury and majesty of the wearer. After Wei and Jin Dynasties, men wore less miscellaneous ornaments, and later dynasties only wore simple Yu Pei.

(Yu Pei, Pisces in Liao Dynasty)

Banzhi

Banzhi, also known as dysprosium, first appeared in the Shang Dynasty and was very popular in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Finger-pulling was originally used to buckle the strings and prevent the thumb from being scratched when archery with a bow. Later, in the Qing Dynasty, it was mostly used as an accessory for men, for decoration and identity display.

(Qinggan Long Yuyu and Kanyu Banzhi)

Banzhi made of precious materials such as jade, hetian jade, agate and coral belongs exclusively to princes and nobles, while Banzhi worn by ordinary people is mostly made of ivory and porcelain. In ancient times, it was a sign of judging rank identity, and now it is a measure of market price and collection value.

(Cui Xiang's "Li Jing Banzhi" in Qing Dynasty)

hook

Hook is a belt hook worn by ancient nobles and literati warriors, and it was also called "rhinoceros ratio" in ancient times. Hook originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty and was widely popular from the Warring States to the Qin and Han Dynasties. The function of the hook is not only a corset, but also a symbol of status.

During the Warring States period, jade and iron were set in gold with hooks.

Hooks are mostly cast in bronze, but also made of gold, silver, iron, jade and other materials, of which jade hooks are the most precious. They are not only in various forms, but also adopt gold plating, gilding, wrong gold and wrong silver, jade inlay, turquoise and other processes. They are multicolored and colorful. The materials used, the fineness of production, the decorative pattern and the size of the hook are all criteria for judging the value of the hook.

(Dragon and tiger combined with jade belt hook)

In ancient times, the sword was called "the king of hundreds of soldiers". It was not only a weapon, but also often regarded as a noble ornament. From emperors to literati, they all like to wear swords to show their identity.

(Gou Jianjian, King of Yue)

In the martial arts drama, "the sword on the side" is what everyone wants. It can be seen that the value of a high-quality sword is immeasurable.

(Wang Wuguang Jian)

fan

The history of the fan was originally called "nameless fan", which was originally a etiquette tool. After that, it gradually became cool, entertaining, appreciating and other handicrafts. Ancient men, especially literati, used folding fans as accessories.

(Carved bone yarn embroidered folding fan)

Some readers may think that fans are cheap, but they are not. In ancient times, high-quality fans were made of high-grade materials such as sandalwood, ivory and shells, and the pendants of fans were made of jade. So the price of fans is not cheap.

(Folding fan of ivory carving pavilion in Qing Dynasty)

Wear flowers on your head

Don't think that only women can wear hairpin flowers In fact, ancient men are also loyal fans of Zanhua. In ancient times, men used seasonal flowers, or gold, silver and silk. Making artificial flowers and inserting them in a bun, sideburns or corolla as a custom of decoration or etiquette procedure.

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A trowel is a towel wrapped around and tied to your forehead. Generally decorated with embroidery or beaded jade. When you see more women's foreheads, you certainly didn't expect that it was also an ornament of ancient men. Compared with women's complicated decoration and embroidery, men's foreheads are simpler.

There are not only women, but also men in the world of accessories, and they can also be jeweled. Modest gentleman, well proportioned. Beauty comes from precipitation. After thousands of years of precipitation, China culture has become the most distinctive symbol in China, guiding our direction. Progress needs inheritance and innovation.