Wen Tingyun

The "yellow forehead makeup" in the recently released makeup photos of Mulan has sparked heated discussions. After all, the fairy sisters we used to see looked like this: But what we see now is actually this: Cough, it must be said, The yellow forehead makeup is really hard to master... However, such makeup actually conforms to ancient aesthetics. The yellow forehead makeup that looks strange and out of place to us today is actually a historical recreation. The History of Yellow Forehead Makeup The history of yellow forehead makeup can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. According to Zhang Xuan's Yi Yao from the Ming Dynasty: “Yellow on the forehead is also a Han Palace makeup.” There are more records about yellow forehead makeup during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. In Yang Zihua's painting The North Qi School Book Figure, the women in the painting have their foreheads painted a light yellow from their brow bones. The North Qi School Book Figure This trend was related to the historical context of the time. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhism began to spread in China, and temples across the country were adorned with golden statues of Buddha. The "fashion…