The braids of the Qing Dynasty are disgusting, and the memories of beautiful women are difficult to swallow
When you think of the Qing Dynasty, what do you think of? Is it a history of glory and decline, or a modern history full of humiliation? Or do you think of the braid on the back of the head of the Qing Dynasty?
In any case, the Qing Dynasty was the last feudal dynasty in the history of our country. Although its demise was fraught with shame, it was also an important turning point in the introduction of civilization and enlightenment into China.
Since the Opium War, China's door has been forced to open, and the country's development has been seriously challenged. In order to seek a way to save the country, many people with lofty ideals have thrown themselves into various national salvation movements, which has undoubtedly led to the ideological progress of the Chinese people.
In this process, the change of clothing and clothing has become the most obvious manifestation of the ideological change. When the Qing Dynasty went into decline, the braids that once symbolized the rise and fall of the dynasty disappeared with the passage of history under the call of everyone.
However, why did the braids of the Qing Dynasty arouse people's resolute opposition, and why were they ridiculed by people in modern civilization? What is the reason for this?
On the screen, an elder brother dressed in a handsome Qing Dynasty costume turned around, and his flowing braids attracted the attention of all the audience. His thick eyebrows and big eyes are more handsome against the background of his braids, and he and the beautiful woman enjoy the sweetness of love in the winter plum garden.
Do you remember that this was our first impression of men's attire in the Qing Dynasty?
The braids of Qing Dynasty men were not the kind of people portrayed by the actors in TV dramas, but they changed at different stages, most often in the late Qing Dynasty. The shape of braids in the Qing Dynasty can be divided into three stages: rat tail, pig tail and ox tail.
Therefore, my guess is correct, and the answer should be yes.
The rat tail head originated from a unique style of braid, which only left a braid the size of a copper plate eyelet, which was shaped like a mouse's tail, hence the name rat tail. It is said that the residents of the time believed that this style of braiding made the hair look like a rat crossing the street, so it was also called "money rat tail".
To make this braid, you need to shave the hair on your forehead and crown, leaving only the hair at the back of your head to braid.
In traditional Chinese culture, people's hair is regarded as a part of the "body hair and skin, and the parents" and cannot be damaged at will. Therefore, when the policy of keeping braids was implemented in the early Qing Dynasty, many people and scholars objected to it, believing that it undermined traditional aesthetic concepts and moral norms.
However, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty were not willing to compromise and pursued this policy with a heavy-handed approach, requiring all civilians to wear braids. Unlike the dynasties before the Qing Dynasty, long hair was seen as a symbol of culture and status, and in the era of Confucianism, hair was given the same importance as the head.
Therefore, the pigtail head policy implemented in the early Qing Dynasty is regarded as a special case in history, and it is also the main reason why this policy was blocked.
Despite being mandatory, the promotion of the rattail shape took a long time. Compared with the previous dynasty, the shaveable hair style has not been recognized by the public in terms of aesthetics. Some people even believe that the braided head of the Qing Dynasty has reduced the beauty level of China's Chinese clothes.
However, the Qing Dynasty people during the anti-Jin period did not show people with braided hair, and although the country name was changed, they were still no different from the Central Plains people in terms of shape and clothing. So, what exactly caused the change in shape after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs?
The Manchurians originated from a number of ethnic groups, including the Jianzhou Jurchen, the Haixi Jurchen, the Savage Jurchen and the Saiwai Jurchen, who together formed a "reconstituted family". In order to stabilize their rule, the rulers came up with uniform standards of styling and dress.
Despite the strong resistance, most people chose to compromise under pressure. Since then, China's image of long hair in the past has gradually withdrawn from the stage of history, and has been replaced by a "rat tail" hairstyle tied up at the back of the head.
"rat tail" was replaced by "pig tail", and the wheel of history rolled forward. Not only is history changing, but even the braids of the Qing Dynasty are also improving. In the prosperous era of Qianlong, social and economic development, the scope of people's hair retention expanded, and the original "rat tail" gradually evolved into "pig tail", although there were changes, but the overall remained unchanged.
The name "pigtail" was not created by our people. When outsiders enter our country, they catch a glimpse of the braids on the back of their heads, and they are jokingly called "pigtails". This shows that the Gentiles laugh and laugh at our country everywhere, laughing and scolding.
The true origin of my braids is called "oxtail". In film and television dramas, the image of Brother Ah has a thick braid, which is shaped like an oxtail and a snake tail, with a vivid image.
At this time, the thickness of the braids is not only different from before, but the length has also changed. The previous braids were mostly shorter, while the current braids are mostly up to the man's waist.
It can be called "long hair up to the waist". As mentioned earlier, the change of "rat tail" to "pig tail" was the name given by the Gentiles. To a certain extent, the "oxtail" here is the result of the civilization brought about by foreign cultures after the opening of the country.
During the Qing Dynasty, the image of the "oxtail" left a deep impression on people because of its symbolic braided head, and at the same time became a source of people's disgust for the Qing Dynasty.
At that time, people were used to braided hair, but the war and the hardships of the people made this hairstyle a rope to bind them. Does this mean that, like the corrupt rule of the Qing Dynasty, the tools of the Qing Dynasty to rule the people also emit a stench?
Is this stench only on braids?
It is said that a woman in the United Kingdom said in an interview that her disgust with braided hair "wants to vomit and it is difficult to swallow when eating". This is not groundless, but after the bankruptcy of the policy of closing the country to the outside world, Westerners walked into China, full of curiosity about China, a big country, and wanted to record the lives of Chinese people.
As a result, the stench of the braided hair was recorded and became a Westerner's impression of China at that time.
They found a three-inch nasturtium for women and braids for men, and Westerners were puzzled by these unprecedented things. These foreigners, who are full of curiosity about the outside world, have recorded these "novelty" phenomena in detail.
In the process of trading with Qing Dynasty merchants, they were surprised to find that this symbol of the Qing Dynasty was actually stenching. The braid, which was covered with human oil, was also crawling with fleas, and it was disgusting to the extreme.
There are two key factors to get to the bottom of its foul smell**. First of all, the living environment at that time. Compared with the West at the same time, the people of the Qing Dynasty lacked sufficient material conditions, and it was already difficult to make ends meet, and they could not take care of the cleanliness of their braids.
Second, the lag of clean technology. In the history of our country, the concept of cleaning hair is relatively rare, and bathing is mostly based on bathing, which cannot effectively clean hair.
In ancient times, people usually did not bathe often due to the limitations of living conditions. Therefore, they cleanse their hair with a comb to remove dirt and fleas from their hair.
They believe that this method keeps the hair clean without having to use water to wash it.
The Qing people lived mainly in the north, where the climate was drier, especially in winter, when the north was dry and cold. Due to the lack of water, people often choose to braid their long hair to reduce the contact area with the outside world and prevent their hair from becoming tangled.
Over time, braiding became a habit in the Qing Dynasty, but because the hair could not be deeply cleaned, the braids would become dirty and smelly, giving off an unpleasant smell.
The ancients once regarded the Qing Dynasty's braids as a sign of the people's submission to the rulers, and this view now seems correct. Actually, this braid is not only in the back of the head, it is also in the heart.
In the early days of the Qing Dynasty, many people were reluctant to shave their hair and keep braids, so they adopted strong measures to suppress and threaten people to forcibly accept this symbol.
Under the long-term suppression, the people reluctantly chose to give in. The braid is not only a symbol of the times, but also a scepter in the hands of the ruling class, which is used to repeatedly consolidate and control the political power, as if a whip can wave the corruption and meanness of the feudal ruling class.
Although a series of treaties that humiliated China plunged China into a deep predicament, many people with lofty ideals resolutely stood up and fought for the survival of the country. It was against this background that the famous movements in history arose to save the country and save the country.
These movements inspired strong patriotic feelings, and some even openly cut off their braids on the streets to show their opposition to the Qing Dynasty. However, in the face of intense pressure, the common people of the Qing Dynasty had become insensitive, believing that it no longer mattered whether or not to cut their braids.
There are even people who firmly believe that hair is a part of the body, and even if they cut off the braids, they will treasure the braids and carry them to the dreams of the next life.
The storm of revolution did not blow away the shackles of the old era, and even in the wave of the restoration of the imperial system, the supporters of feudal rule shouted the slogan of dreadlocks in an attempt to restart the feudal monarchy.
This braid is not only a constraint on the pace of national development, but also an obstacle to national prosperity. In the eyes of the invaders, this braid has long become their laughing stock, and since they ridiculed the Chinese for their braids like pigtails, they believe that the Chinese have lost the ability to think independently.
The influence of feudal ideology has reached a shocking level, and even some Chinese, when faced with the scene of their compatriots being ruthlessly killed, do not choose to resist, but choose to taste with the mentality of watching a play"Human blood steamed buns"。
This numbness and indifference is precisely the embodiment of the remnants of feudal thinking.
Hair is a part of the body and also carries traces of history. The shape of braids once witnessed the changes in the clothing of the Qing Dynasty, but for the Chinese nation, braids are not only appearance, but also a kind of constraint.
Because of the braids, the people of the Qing Dynasty became small and ridiculous in the eyes of Westerners; Because of the braids, countless people were brutally killed in the streets; Because of the braids, the Chinese nation was devastated by artillery fire and became insensitive.
Braids are not only a historical symbol of the Chinese nation, but also a symbol of the firm faith and unremitting struggle of countless pioneers. They took democracy and science as the first priority, fought for national freedom and hope, and buried their braids deep in the dust of history.
Their efforts have brought this land back to life and vitality.
Modern history is a history full of humiliation and backwardness, and the truth that "if you are backward, you will be beaten" is not empty talk, but a cruel fact. In order to facilitate the rule, the Qing ** seemed to bind the people through braids, but in fact they braided this braid around their necks.
From the moment the Western powers saw the braids, they decided that the Qing ** was weak. The feudal dynasties would only use the tools of rule to suppress the people, and what they did not realize was that these oppressed people would eventually become the force that overthrew the rule.
The rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty was, in the final analysis, its own. Although in the long history of feudal monarchy, the Qing Dynasty also promoted the development of society, but in the end, progress is better than regression.
Now,"Braids"It has become the garbage of history, and we should refuse to let it"Braids"Thoughts reappear, from the bottom of my heart, ** their existence.