Zhang Ruying’s Notes: From《中国妆束：大唐女儿行》Clothing (Sui Dynasty — Early Tang Dynasty)
Table of Contents Introduction About《中国妆束：大唐女儿行》 Sui Dynasty – Early Tang Dynasty: Two Elegant Styles in South and North Northern Style...
30 November 2024
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Plum Blossom Makeup, Shangguan Wan’er | 梅花妆－上官婉儿
Who was it that made the “plum blossom makeup” sweep the entire Tang dynasty? She was the female prime minister...
23 November 2024
The Four Elegances of the Song Dynasty 宋代四雅: Through Scent, Taste, Touch, and Sight
Wu Zimu 吴自牧 (Song dynasty) recorded in his notes 《梦粱录》(Dreaming of Grain) that “烧香点茶，挂画插花，四般闲事，不宜累家 Burning incense, brewing tea, hanging paintings,...
16 November 2024
Song Dynasty’s Four Elegances | 宋代四大雅事
These four activities were regarded as elegant things in daily life by the literati of the Song dynasty. They appreciated...
9 November 2024
What Is Ruyi? How Did It Come About? | 如意是什么？它是怎么来的？
In ancient China, there was such a thing that made the ancients love it. It looks ordinary, but it has...
2 November 2024
Wood as Wigs in Ancient China | 古人把木头当假发？
The ancient Chinese people used wood as wigs? To wear more hair accessories, girls usually comb their hair higher. Wigs...
26 October 2024
Exploring Children’s Hairstyles in Ancient China | 古代孩子的发型
In ancient China, were children’s hairstyles the same as adults? For younger children, some would shave all their hair off,...
19 October 2024
Ancient Chinese Women’s Pearl Makeup | 古代女子在脸上贴珍珠：珍珠妆
Ancient women stick pearls on their faces? In ancient China, girls often used pigments to paint decorative shapes, or applied...
12 October 2024
Combs As Hair Accessories In Ancient China
In ancient China, a comb was an item that everyone had to own, especially women who could hardly survive without...
8 October 2024
About Chongyang Festival 重阳节, Chinese Double Ninth Festival
Chongyang Festival Origin Chongyang Festival (重阳节 ; chóng yáng jié), one of the four traditional ancestor worship festivals in China,...
5 October 2024