论古代女性假发流行原因及影响

Causes and Effects of the Ancient Women's wig

假发在先秦时期就已出现,其后不断得到发展。古代的假发主要来源于死人、受刑之人、僧尼以及主动剪发之人。古代女性喜爱盛发高髻,塑造发型多需借助假发、假髻来完成。古代女性对高髻的喜爱除源自对美的追求及人的生物本能外,还表达了对自身地位的抗争。高髻的流行,增强了假发、假髻的市场需求,推动了古代奢侈品市场的发展。假发带来的高额利润,使其不仅影响了社会经济生活,甚至影响了政治。

The wig appeared in the Pre-Qin period,and developed constantly. The ancient wigs were mainly made of the hair of the dead or tortured persons,monks and nuns and those voluntarily had their hair cut. The ancient women were fond of thick hair and high buns and the creation of hairstyles needed wigs and artificial coiffures.Their love for high buns,in addition to the pursuit of beauty and the biological instincts,also symbolized the struggle for their own status. The prevalence of the high buns also boosted the demand for the wigs and artificial buns and pushed forwards the development of the ancient Chinese luxury market. The high profits made by wigs not only affected the aspect of the social and economic life,but also got the politics involved.