The ancestors of Manchu people were Jin people, that is, people who shaved their hair and braided it. His hairstyle is half shaved and half kept. Specifically, draw a line from the forehead, shave it all before the line, and tie your hair after the line. But when did this hairstyle start? There is no conclusion.
After the Manchu rule, it was promulgated that everyone should shave their heads and braid their hair, of course, in order to consolidate the rule of the whole country, unify their hairstyles, and imprison people's thoughts from the rule. Leaving no braids is an alternative. Of course, it didn't go so well at first. People think braiding is a disgrace to identity and moral degradation. Many people resisted, suppressed, resisted and suppressed again, which caused a lot of bloodshed and had a great impact on the rule in the early Qing Dynasty. But Manchu rulers also used their wisdom to issue another decree. This order prohibits prisoners from braiding, so not braiding will be mistaken for prisoners, so shaving your head and braiding will become respectable. Emperor Qing also used the filial piety concept of China people, saying that the body was given by his biological parents, and braiding was filial piety to his parents and respect for his ancestors.
But in fact, the reason why Manchu people shave their heads and leave braids is very simple. Shaving before going is to avoid blocking the line of sight when riding, and braiding is because it can be used as a pillow when sleeping outdoors to avoid damaging the head. After the Manchu rule, the fundamental purpose of letting the whole country shave their heads and braid their braids was also to consolidate the rule. Many standards should be done according to Manchu standards. If you die in another place, the bones can be buried in another place, but you must cut them open and send them home, tie your name and place of origin, summon his soul and bury them. In the middle and late period, braiding became an aesthetic. Many people make pendants with gold, silver and jewels. And hung on the braid as decoration, which also shows the status of people in A Qing dynasty at that time. In fact, they let everyone shave their heads and braid their hair for a simpler reason. It is nothing more than consolidating their rule and binding people's minds. This is a form of feudal society and a true portrayal.