In 1616 AD, Jianzhou Jurchen leader Nurhaci established Houjin .
1636, the Han, Manchu and Mongolian tribes entered the country together, Huang Taiji took advantage of the situation and proclaimed himself emperor and changed the country's name to the Great Qing .
to 1644, the Ming general Wu Sangui who was originally responsible for garrisoning Shanhaiguan rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Dorgon took the opportunity to lead the Qing troops into the customs, and subsequently pacified the Dashun, Daxi and Nanming regimes. .
Not only that, but during the Kangxi period, pacified San Francisco, unified Taiwan, etc., allowing the Manchu dynasty to reach its peak.
During this period of time, traditional Chinese society achieved unprecedented development achievements, and the social life of the small-scale peasant economy gradually became prosperous and stable.
However, from then on, in order to ensure that his rule would not be affected in any way, Emperor Qianlong closed the country in isolation. All subsequent emperors insisted on taking feudal rule as the focus of national development. Eventually, the Qing Dynasty lost all advantages in the face of Western powers.
To this day, whenever the Qing Dynasty is mentioned, people always argue endlessly, and there are countless film and television works about the Qing Dynasty. However, judging from the unique "yin and yang head" of the Qing Dynasty in film and television dramas, it is not completely accurate.
The hairstyle of the Qing Dynasty in real history is actually difficult to describe in one word.
The merits and demerits of the Qing Dynasty
Regarding this matter, we need to start with the true development history of the Qing Dynasty. First of all, it is the achievements of the Qing Dynasty. During the 268 years of the Qing Dynasty's rule, it ensured China's long-term unity and stability. This is definitely worthy of recognition.
Imagine that if the original San Francisco Rebellion had not been put down, and the San Francisco power continued to grow and even divided the country, this would inevitably have an extremely bad impact on the future evolution of the Qing Dynasty. The so-called Kangxi Prosperity , is naturally impossible to appear.
Therefore, from this point of view alone, the former Manchu rulers are indeed worthy of people's respect.
Not only that, it is precisely because of the rule of the Qing Dynasty that not only opened up China's territory, laid the foundation of our country's current territory, but also promoted the integration of various national cultures .
The integration here is not just the integration of Wuhu into the Han nation, but a complete integration of traditional culture.
Because of this fusion, although the Manchu are still an independent nation, their language, characters, customs, lifestyles, national thinking , etc. are no different from the Han people.
Of course, in the early stages of being fully cleared and entering , it is actually quite normal for both parties to be repulsive.
In terms of historical mistakes, the Qing Dynasty carried out inhumane extermination massacres many times in the process of entering the country and ruling China. The harm and impact are still horrifying to this day.
And enclosure, investment and and other behaviors hinder domestic economic development, closing the country hinders Sino-foreign exchanges, and even forces the country from strength to weakness.
In the eyes of the rulers of the Qing Dynasty, they obviously valued the obedience of the people more than the prosperity of the country.
Because of this, as long as you observe carefully, you will find that compared to other dynasties in Chinese history, the Qing Dynasty had no outstanding inventions and creations in science and technology.
Finally, it is the "yin and yang head" commonly seen in movies and TV dramas. It was the change that the rulers of the Qing Dynasty forced the Han nation to make in order to maintain their rule. This greatly hurt the emotions of the Han nation.
You must know that the Han nation, which is deeply influenced by Confucianism , has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
But the rulers of the Qing Dynasty only gave two choices: : either shave their heads or behead them.
The Development and Change of Yin and Yang Head
So why do you say not to be misled by movies and TV dramas?
The reason is actually very simple. The "Yin Yang Head" of the Qing Dynasty is not what we see in film and television works today.
At the beginning, the Qing Dynasty required Han people to leave only a little hair, which was not as "luxurious" as in film and television works.
To this end, some Han people once raised objections.
After he was suppressed by the government, he even found ways to cause trouble in the capital.
But after the emperor heard about this, not only did he not express any empathy , he even demanded severe punishment and punished the three other clans together.
From then on, no one dared to argue with the emperor on the matter of yin and yang heads.
Fortunately, with the passage of time, when more and more Han officials in the Qing Dynasty became more and more powerful, and the influence of Han culture on the Manchus became more and more profound, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty realized that they would continue to oppress the Han people arbitrarily. The nation will eventually bring about its own destruction.
In addition, starting from Kangxi , they have consciously accepted the education of Han culture. Therefore, they also began to understand the importance that the Han people attach to hair.
Under such an environment, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong and others gradually relaxed their requirements for yin and yang heads, and the hair of the palace nobles and common people began to gradually grow.
Otherwise, the film and television works we see today will definitely be different.
It is worth mentioning that in the eyes of modern people, shaving your hair and taking clothes does not seem to be a big deal. But judging from the actual situation at that time, it can even be said to be a humiliation for the Han nation, which has been influenced by 's cultural influence for thousands of years, to make changes.
Class oppression and national oppression are combined. If the requirements are not relaxed in time, the rule of the Qing Dynasty will be in danger.
