古代辫发小考

On the Braid in Ancient China

辫发是中国古代一种特殊的发式,它有别于华夏民族绾发为髻,是游牧民族的风俗。生活环境和生活方式的差异造成了游牧民族辫发垂肩、农耕民族绾发为髻这两种截然不同的发式风俗。传统观点认为中原地区辫发是金代以后之事,但华夏民族早期也曾有辫发,通过文献和考古资料可以探求这段被遗忘的辫发史。

To braid the hair, as a kind of special hairstyle in ancient China, ever reflected the custom of the nomadic people and was different from that of the Hua Xia people who traditionally wore the hair in a coil. Such difference mainly caused by the different living condition ＆ environments and different lifestyles. It was thought that only after the Jin Dynasty did people in central plains begin to braid their hair. But in fact, literature and archaeological materials show that the Hua Xia people ever had their hair braided in early period.