Song Dynasty Headwear

3 Song Dynasty Women’s Headdresses (首服) Styles

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

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

19 July 2025

What is Wu Sha Mao? Why is losing an official position called losing Wu Sha Mao? Wu Sha Mao (乌纱帽;...

28 October 2023

Fujin (幅巾 ; fú jīn), refers to a whole silk scarf used to tie the head. After the Song dynasty,...

7 October 2023

Men in the Song dynasty had flower hairpins on their heads? Flower hairpins refer to wearing flowers on the hair...

23 September 2023

Da Mao (大帽 ; dà mào) or big hat was one of the important hats for men in the Ming...

5 August 2023

Fujin (Chinese: 幅巾 ; pinyin: fú jīn), also known as Jinze (巾帻 ; jīn zé) or Patou (帕头 ; pà...

31 May 2023

In ancient China, women’s headwear was very diverse. In addition to gold and silver jewelry, flowers were also often used...

22 April 2023

Can you imagine how it would be if people gossiped/whispered using Zhanjiao Futou (展脚幞头 / 展角幞头) ?

24 February 2023

Right: The main point is on the hat (Wu Sha Mao). The Buzi does not fit with history, Ming dynasty...

21 February 2023