Chinese Accessories

Ancient Chinese Earrings: Er Jue, Er Huan, Er Zhui, Er Dang, Er Zhu

What kind of earrings did women wear in ancient times? In ancient China, earrings not only served as decoration but...

14 October 2023

Fujin (幅巾 ; fú jīn), refers to a whole silk scarf used to tie the head. After the Song dynasty,...

7 October 2023

Men in the Song dynasty had flower hairpins on their heads? Flower hairpins refer to wearing flowers on the hair...

23 September 2023

Ancient China women’s clothing is mainly skirts and robes, but the problem is that once the skirts are long, it...

26 August 2023

Gong Tao (宫绦 ; gōng tāo) a. A hanging ornament tied around the waist, usually combined with Hanfu. A rope...

19 August 2023

Da Mao (大帽 ; dà mào) or big hat was one of the important hats for men in the Ming...

5 August 2023

Many living utensils of the ancients were carved from jade, but only jade pendants could be worn on the body....

29 July 2023

We often see Yu Pei (Chinese: 玉佩 ; pinyin: yù pèi) or Jade Pendant in historical and costume films/dramas. Why...

15 July 2023

In ancient times, there was a kind of “knife”, which could neither be used for cutting vegetables nor for self-defense,...

9 July 2023

Panbo (襻膊 ; pàn bó) / (攀膊 ; pān bó) is a long piece of cloth tied over the sleeves...

30 June 2023