Hanfu Accessories

4 Song Dynasty Men’s Waist Accessories

The accessories worn by men, in addition to Yudai (鱼袋 ; yú dài) and Kuadai (銙带 ; kuǎ dài), also...

7 February 2026

In ancient China, besides hair, ear, and neck accessories, women also wore many other types of accessories. These included Bi...

17 January 2026

In ancient China, there were many types of ear accessories for women. Some were circular with an opening, some were...

6 December 2025

Xiangquan (项圈 ; xiàng quān) Xiangquan is one of the oldest ornaments in the world. Traditional Chinese Xiangquan are mostly...

22 November 2025

Ji (笄 ; jī) The word Ji is quite familiar to everyone — it has two meanings. As a noun,...

15 November 2025

Mo’e is one type of head ornament in ancient Chinese culture, also called E Dai (额带 ; é dài), Tou...

25 October 2025

After exploring the Song dynasty’s women headdresses (发冠 ; fā guān), let’s take a closer look at other fascinating forms...

18 October 2025

One type of arm jewelry worn by women of the Song dynasty that may not be widely known is Chan...

27 September 2025

Times may change, but one thing remains: women have always found ways to express themselves through their hair and its...

19 July 2025

In ancient China, there was a kind of “knife”, which could neither be used for cutting vegetables nor for self-defense,...

12 April 2025