Song Dynasty Women’s Summer Secret: Beixin 背心
When we think of Hanfu, the image that often comes to mind is long flowing robes with wide or narrow...
13 September 2025
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2025
Common Headdresses (发冠) Worn by Women in the Song Dynasty
Times may change, but one thing remains: women have always found ways to express themselves through their hair and its...
19 July 2025
Song Dynasty Pearl Makeup 珍珠妆: Why It Was Popular and How It Was Applied
Did you know that during the Song dynasty, women would stick pearls onto their faces? This unique style was known...
17 May 2025
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
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
Traditional Chinese Games & Sports: Jiju 击鞠, Chuiwan 捶丸, Mushe 木射, Touhu 投壶, Cuju 蹴鞠
Without the internet and mobile phones, people in ancient times could still have fun and colorful games. 生命在于运动 Life lies...
28 September 2024
About Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节, One Of China’s Four Traditional Festivals
From ancient times to the present, a bright moon has always entrusted us with a more beautiful feeling. It is...
14 September 2024
Fang Xin Qu Ling 方心曲领, Song Dynasty Round White Collar
The official uniforms of the various dynasties are different, and each has its style. We often find in dramas/films set...
14 August 2024
2023
Song Dynasty Men Flower Hairpin
Men in the Song dynasty had flower hairpins on their heads? Flower hairpins refer to wearing flowers on the hair...
23 September 2023