Rites of Zhou

The Hanfu wedding in Taiyuan is a traditional Han ethnic wedding ceremony held by Hanfu enthusiasts in Taiyuan, wearing the traditional Han Chinese clothing "Hanfu", based on the "Rites of Zhou - Ritual for the Marriage of a Scholar" to hold a traditional Han ethnic wedding that conforms to modern aesthetics and understanding of etiquette. It can be roughly categorized into Zhou-style weddings, Tang-style weddings, and Ming-style weddings. The traditional Hanfu wedding ceremony generally includes pre-wedding rituals (asking for consent → inquiring about the name → declaring good fortune → giving betrothal gifts → setting the wedding date), the main wedding day (welcoming the bride → completing the ceremony upon arrival of the bride → sharing wine from a calabash → remaining rituals), and post-wedding rituals (the bride meeting her in-laws → the in-laws welcoming the bride with libations → the bride offering gifts to her in-laws). The 1986 edition of "The Legendary Cases of Di Renjie" was a historical detective drama produced by Taiyuan Television Station, which I had the privilege to watch. Objectively speaking, this series, both in terms of its production and plot, is excellent. The plot is full of twists and turns, the cases are complex,…

When you browse through the tutorials of hanfu hairstyles, you will find that the use of wigs is widespread. Is it true that girls had long and dense hair in ancient China? modern hanfu wigs The eternal problem of thinning hair is not only a problem for modern people, but ancient beauties also needed to rely on wigs to complete the look. The application of wigs has a history of thousands of years. Today we briefly introduce the history of wigs.   Di (髢, dí) and Bi (髲, bì) were the original names for traditional Chinese wigs. However, not everyone had access to wigs in ancient China. At the beginning of the wig's birth, it was not an ordinary accessory. The Rites of Zhou records that Zhuishi (追师), a kind of palace official in charge of the empress' headdress, made wigs and headdresses. 追师掌王后之首服，为副编次追衡笄…… ——《周礼》 Fu (副), Bian (编), Ci (次) are three different levels of wig types, only worn during critical events such as rituals, and only for the exclusive use of noblewomen such as empress and madam. The famous Mawangdui Han tomb has unearthed a well-preserved "Fu" wig. This set of wigs is thick and black, and Lady…

When you browse through the tutorials of hanfu hairstyles, you will find that the use of wigs is widespread. Is it true that girls had long and dense hair in ancient China? modern hanfu wigs The eternal problem of thinning hair is not only a problem for modern people, but ancient beauties also needed to rely on wigs to complete the look. The application of wigs has a history of thousands of years. Today we briefly introduce the history of wigs.   Di (髢, dí) and Bi (髲, bì) were the original names for traditional Chinese wigs. However, not everyone had access to wigs in ancient China. At the beginning of the wig's birth, it was not an ordinary accessory. The Rites of Zhou records that Zhuishi (追师), a kind of palace official in charge of the empress' headdress, made wigs and headdresses. 追师掌王后之首服，为副编次追衡笄…… ——《周礼》 Fu (副), Bian (编), Ci (次) are three different levels of wig types, only worn during critical events such as rituals, and only for the exclusive use of noblewomen such as empress and madam. The famous Mawangdui Han tomb has unearthed a well-preserved "Fu" wig. This set of wigs is thick and black, and Lady…