The hairstyle of Manchu adult men is "shaving and braiding", that is, drawing a straight line at both ends of the forehead, shaving all the hair before the straight line, leaving only the hair after the straight line, braiding it and hanging it behind the head. This hairstyle is inherited from the ancient customs of our ancestors.

In ancient times, people "braided their hair", and Nuzhen "braided her hair and hung her shoulders" and "hung a gold ring, leaving a skull behind and tied it with colored silk. Women braid their hair in a bun. " This hairstyle is convenient for riding and shooting, and there is no hair in front, so as not to cover your eyes during galloping. Leave a thick braid at the back of your head, and you can sleep with it when marching in the wild. It does have some practical value.

Shamanism, believed by Manchu and ancestors, believes that braids are born at the top of the human body, closest to the sky, and where the human soul is, so braids are cherished by our people.

The Eight Banners soldiers who died on the battlefield at that time, if their bodies can be brought back to their hometown, their braids must also be brought back, reflecting this primitive view of the sky.

Braid is not only the external symbol of our nation, but also an important aesthetic object. During the Jurchen period, braids were tied with colored silk. In the Qing Dynasty, the children of the Eight Banners made various unique pendants with treasures such as gold, silver and jewels, which were tied on the braid and swayed with the braid, which was particularly beautiful.

In A Dream of Red Mansions, Jia Baoyu's big black braid, from top to bottom, strung four big balls and dropped them with golden treasures, which reflected this custom. After the Qing dynasty decided to set up a tripod in Beijing, people were forced to shave their heads, and this hairstyle began to spread throughout the country!