Women's hairstyles in the Tang Dynasty were varied.

Duan Chengshi of the Tang Dynasty wrote in "Princess of Buns and Hairstyles": "In the palace of Emperor Gaozu, there were half-upturned buns, reverse-tie buns, and happy-looking buns. In the palace of the Ming Dynasty, there were double-circled fairy buns, Uighur buns, and noble concubines making sad buns. Zhenyuan

Among them are the return bun, and the Naosuuzhuang bun. In Chang'an City, there are the Panhuan bun, Jinghu bun, Toujia bun, and Japanese Tuo bun."

In addition, there are also descriptions of women's bun styles in the Tang Dynasty in books such as "Zhuangtaiji", "New Book of Tang Dynasty" and "Notes on Ancient and Modern China".

Cultural relics and archaeologists have seen some bun styles as described in ancient books in pottery figurines unearthed from Tang Dynasty tombs, as well as stone coffin line carvings and murals, but none of them have the Pingkangfang and Tang Changan Pingkangfang in the eastern suburbs of Xi'an that I discovered.

The hair styles of the pottery figurines unearthed from the Liquanfang Sancai Kiln in the western suburbs are so concentrated and diverse.

Now I will introduce the three-color pottery lady figurines from Chang'an Tang Dynasty that I discovered and collected, as well as their hairstyles, in order to gain a glimpse of the prosperity and openness of society in the Tang Dynasty from the colorful hairstyles of women in the Tang Dynasty.

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Hairstyles such as the hairpin style are all made of hairpins. Some stand on the top of the head, some lean to the sides, some are flat, and some hang down. Women's own hair is limited, so they often add "wigs" and jewelry to make it majestic and gorgeous.

According to records: It is said that during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Queen Mother of Yaochi came to a meeting. All the fairies wore buns that were different from the human world, with towering high rings. The emperor ordered his officials and concubines to imitate them, so they were called "Gao Huanwang Fairy Buns"①, and were decorated with various decorations.

Jewelry, gold hairpins or hairpins make it more gorgeous and noble. This high-ring hairstyle has one to nine hairpins and is the most noble hairstyle. It is often used to represent the hairstyles of fairies, queens, concubines and noble ladies in mythology (from eight to eight years ago).

Hairstyles such as the scrolls of the Seventeen Immortals and the Jade Girl in the Yongle Palace murals can also be used by virgin girls, but the decoration should not be too gorgeous. This hairstyle was quite popular in the Qin and Han dynasties and in the previous dynasties.

After the Han Dynasty, fairy hairstyles were mostly worshiped, and celebrities and ladies also adopted them. The styles include high hairpins, high hairpins, hanging hairpins, some on the top of the head, and some on the sides. The number of hairpins can also be tied at will, and there are many variations.

It can be used flexibly. 2. This is a hairstyle created in the late Han Dynasty. It is recorded that it was shaved by Empress Zhen, and later became popular. This hairstyle is divided into several strands.

It is said that when Empress Zhen entered the palace of Wei, there was a green snake in the palace. When Empress Zhen was dressing up every day, the snake would be twisted into a coil. Empress Zhen followed her example and combed her hair.

The hairstyle is different every day due to the changes in the shape of the snake, so it is called "spiritual snake bun"①. This hairstyle is flexible, lively and charming, and is suitable for goddesses and noble women who have not left the house.

There are many forms of twisting and twisting. It can be twisted on the top of the head, on the side of the head, or in front of the head. It is especially common in ancient lady paintings. 3. The reverse twisting style.

Wan Style 5. Jie Vertebral Style 6. Symmetrical Style In 1368 AD, Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor and founded the Ming Dynasty, and took a series of practical measures to restore productivity.

Improvements were made, the market further expanded, new industries continued to emerge, and a number of industrial cities were formed. The unified multi-ethnic country was further consolidated. After the Ming Dynasty seized power from the Mongolian-dominated Yuan Dynasty, it focused on etiquette that did not conform to Han customs.

According to the collected information, although women's hairstyles in the Ming Dynasty are not as diverse as those in the Tang and Song Dynasties, they still have some basic characteristics of the early Ming Dynasty.

Inheriting the hairstyles of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, women's hairstyles changed significantly after the Jiajing period. The "heart bun" was a more fashionable hairstyle at that time. Women's buns were combed into an oblate shape, and the top of the bun was decorated with

Flowers. Later, it evolved into gold and silver silk knots, and the top of the bun was also decorated with jewels and jade. There are many variations of the "peach blossom bun", such as "peach top bun" and "goose gall heart bun".

"And imitate the "Falling Horse Bun" of the Han Dynasty. Double-snail bun: The double-snail bun of the Ming Dynasty is similar to the snail bun of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It was called "Bangzi" at the time and was a simple and elegant hairstyle favored by women in the south of the Yangtze River.

, especially the number of maids wearing this bun. The bun style is rich and changeable, and it is popular among folk women. False bun: Also known as the bun, it was loved by maids and women in the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, there was a saying that "palace ladies tended to have high buns, while the common people preferred low buns."

Most of these fake buns are in antique style. They are made by weaving iron wire into a circle and then braiding the hair to make it a ready-to-use decoration.

It was particularly fashionable in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. In some jewelry stores, ready-made fake buns were also sold.

Headband: also known as "headband".

In the Ming Dynasty, it was very popular among both old women and young girls.

It is said that the headband evolved from the original "Baotou". It was originally braided with rice dumplings and became a net for hair. It was wide at first and then narrow. Its practicality is to tie the hair, and it is also decorative. Choose a narrow one.

Prick it on the forehead.

This decoration has been around since the Ming Dynasty.

Peony head: A type of high bun. This style is popular in Suzhou and later spread to the north.

You Dong's poem: "I heard that one foot high in the south of the Yangtze River, the six palaces compete for peony heads." People say that the person is so heavy that he can hardly lift his head. He describes his hair style as tall, which is actually about seven inches, with fluffy temples and smooth bun.

Apply double locks at the end of the hair.

This hairstyle is usually padded with a wig.

Ming Dynasty court ladies' hairstyles in buns, lotus crowns, and hairpins. Analysis of Qing Dynasty hairstyles. The ancestors of the Qing Dynasty were the Manchus who originally lived in northeastern China.