{"id":1931,"date":"2026-03-28T01:11:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zhangruying.com\/en\/?p=1931"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:46:54","slug":"the-evolution-of-traditional-chinese-comb-%e6%a2%b3%e7%af%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zhangruying.com\/en\/1931","title":{"rendered":"The Evolution of Traditional Chinese Comb (\u68b3\u7be6)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Did you know? In ancient times, hair care relied on two types of combs called Shu (\u68b3 ; sh\u016b) and Bi (\u7be6 ; b\u00ec) \u2014 the comb with wide teeth was used to tidy beautiful hair, while the comb with fine, dense teeth was used to clean dirt.<\/p>\n

Neolithic jade comb (\u65b0\u77f3\u5668\u65f6\u4ee3\u7389\u68b3\u7be6 ; x\u012bn sh\u00ed q\u00ec sh\u00ed d\u00e0i y\u00f9 sh\u016b b\u00ec)<\/h5>\n

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The teeth of the Neolithic jade comb are relatively simple in form; the manufacturing technique is also relatively primitive, mostly using grinding and carving techniques.<\/p>\n

Jade comb of the Spring and Autumn period (\u6625\u79cb\u7389\u68b3\u7be6 ; ch\u016bn qi\u016b y\u00f9 sh\u016b b\u00ec)<\/h5>\n

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Jade combs in the Spring and Autumn period were objects exclusively owned by the aristocracy, mostly flat and rectangular in shape, with a combined comb and fine-toothed comb design, and with orderly tooth spacing.<\/p>\n

Hetian jade comb (\u548c\u7530\u7389\u68b3 ; h\u00e9 ti\u00e1n y\u00f9 sh\u016b)<\/h5>\n

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The back of the comb and its teeth form a flat rectangular shape as one piece, decorated with phoenix, dragon, and other motifs using incised line carving and the \u201csingle-slope\u201d carving technique.<\/p>\n

Western Han wooden comb (\u897f\u6c49\u6728\u68b3\u7be6 ; x\u012b h\u00e0n m\u00f9 sh\u016b b\u00ec)<\/h5>\n
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Excavated from Mawangdui Han Tomb No.1 (\u9a6c\u738b\u5806\u4e00\u53f7\u6c49\u5893\u51fa\u571f)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The wooden comb discovered in 1972 from Mawangdui Han Tomb No.1 in Changsha, Hunan Province, is made of boxwood with a hard texture.<\/p>\n

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Excavated in Yinqueshan, Linyi, Shandong (\u5c71\u4e1c\u4e34\u6c82\u94f6\u96c0\u5c71\u51fa\u571f)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The back of the comb is straight, with four decorative knobs on top. Its overall form may still preserve the ancient comb style from before the Warring States period.<\/p>\n

Ming dynasty wooden comb (\u660e\u4ee3\u6728\u68b3\u7be6 ; m\u00edng d\u00e0i m\u00f9 sh\u016b b\u00ec)<\/h5>\n
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Ming dynasty jade comb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The form of wooden combs in the Ming dynasty changed. At first, most were semicircular; after the mid-period, they gradually became elongated with turning corners, and in the later period, curved tooth arrangements also appeared, usually using hard wood such as boxwood.<\/p>\n

Qing dynasty comb (\u6e05\u4ee3\u68b3\u7be6 ; q\u012bng d\u00e0i sh\u016b b\u00ec)<\/h5>\n

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Wooden combs in the Qing dynasty continued the elongated form from the Ming dynasty, with some incorporating more rounded corner designs. In terms of craftsmanship, although traditional techniques such as carving and inlay were retained, the decorative style became increasingly refined and delicate.<\/p>\n

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