In ancient times, why did the Japanese shave their hair in the middle?

In fact, at that time, not everyone in Japan could shave their heads, and only people with certain status could shave their heads. This was a "status symbol". Usually only the samurai can shave their heads, and this style also has a nice name, called "Yue Daitou", which is also easy to invent in battle.

However, this baldness actually has a nice name, and this hairstyle is called "Yuezitou". And it is said that this hairstyle is also a "status symbol", because usually only the samurai class will shave this hairstyle. The "Moon Head" itself was invented for the convenience of combat. Because, in the battle of ancient Japanese samurai, the hair is often scattered, and some hair scattered in the middle and in front of the head often covers the face and blocks the line of sight. In this way, it will hinder the soldiers' fighting. At the end of Heian, the head of Yuedai appeared.

In order to please powerful people, ordinary people say that they are very brainy, which leads to hair loss. After a long time, the hair on the top of their heads can also fall out and become bald. And they're fighting to shave their hair like this. Because of this, it caused quite a stir at that time, so it gradually became the popular hairstyle of ancient Japanese men. Therefore, we will see many ancient Japanese men shaved into "moon heads" in paintings or ancient books.

Therefore, because the "Yue Daitou" at that time was a symbol of status, and in order to please the ruling class at that time, ancient Japanese men shaved off their hair one after another, that is, shaved it into "Yue Daitou". And gradually became a popular hairstyle for men in ancient China and Japan.