Wu Sha Mao 乌纱帽, Ancient Chinese Black Gauze Hat
Wu Sha Mao 乌纱帽, Ancient Chinese Black Gauze Hat What is Wu Sha Mao? Why is losing an official position called losing Wu Sha Mao?...
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Tag: song dynasty headwear
Ancient China Headwear, Fujin 幅巾
October 7, 2023
Ancient China Headwear, Fujin 幅巾 Fujin (幅巾 ; fú jīn), refers to a whole silk scarf used to tie the head. After the Song dynasty,...
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Song Dynasty Men Flower Hairpin
September 23, 2023
Song Dynasty Men Flower Hairpin Men in the Song dynasty had flower hairpins on their heads? Flower hairpins refer to wearing flowers on the hair...
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Da Mao 大帽, Ming Dynasty Big Hat
August 5, 2023
Da Mao (大帽 ; dà mào) or big hat was one of the important hats for men in the Ming dynasty and also gave influenced...
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Fujin 幅巾, Ancient China Scholars Headgear
May 31, 2023
Fujin (Chinese: 幅巾 ; pinyin: fú jīn), also known as Jinze (巾帻 ; jīn zé) or Patou (帕头 ; pà tóu), is a type of...
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Traditional Chinese Flower Hairpin
April 22, 2023
In ancient China, women’s headwear was very diverse. In addition to gold and silver jewelry, flowers were also often used as accessories. In the Song...
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Song Dynasty Hat, Zhanjiao Futou 展脚幞头
February 24, 2023
Can you imagine how it would be if people gossiped/whispered using Zhanjiao Futou (展脚幞头 / 展角幞头) ? Song Dynasty Hat, Zhanjiao Futou 展脚幞头
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Ming Dynasty Hat, Futou 幞头 & Wu Sha Mao 乌纱帽
February 21, 2023
The Ming dynasty maintained the tradition of using futou straight wings. However, the shape of the futou worn in the Ming dynasty is slightly different...
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Futou 幞头, Ancient Chinese Headwear
February 6, 2023
Futou (Chinese: 幞头 ; pinyin: fú tóu) is one of the most important forms of headdress in ancient China with a history of over a...
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