Throughout ancient China, hairstyles depicted a person’s social status and health. Previously, in certain Chinese ceremonies, they also marked the coming of age of both men and women. Let's dive in on how ancient Chinese hairstyles have evolved throughout China's history.
At around 770 BCE, the capital of the Zhou Kingdom was moved from Haojing to Luoyi, marking the start of the Eastern Zhou dynasty. This lasted for 515 years with 25 kings ruling.
Over the years, fashion has drawn inspiration from Chinese dragon robes. But it's only by learning more about its history and cultural symbolism that we may appreciate the dragon designs we still see today in modern clothes.
The beautiful Chinese style garment with a mandarin collar, made of silk and intricately decorated with floral designs. It's such an iconic Chinese image. What do you call the dress though?
The Chinese really took the phrase, "fit for royalty," to heart with the twelve Symbols of Sovereignty. Throughout history, these symbols of imperial authority appeared on the five-clawed dragon robes (also called sacrificial robes) of the Chinese emperor since the Western Zhou Dynasty (1045 BC to 256 BC).