What does the braid symbolize in Puyi era and why should it be cut off?

192 1 year, Puyi cut off her pigtails under the persuasion of her English teacher, marking the complete end of the pigtail era of more than 200 years.

Before Sun Yat-sen cut his braid. When Dr. Sun Yat-sen went to Ji Bo Medical College in September 1886 to study medicine, he still had a braid on his head.

1895 After the failure of the Guangzhou Uprising, Sun Yat-sen went to Honolulu on 165438+ 10, and cut a braid at Huaqiao Wenjing College to show his revolutionary determination.

2011April14th, after the Revolution of 1911, the revolutionary army set up a post at the city gate and cut off all the braids when they saw them.

"You are such a pigtail!" In the early days of the Republic of China, this was a real swear word, and braids generally referred to everything that was harmful and useless.

After the Revolution of 1911, the trend of braiding went from underground to the ground. Whether to cut the 300-year-old "worry line" has become a revolution from ordinary people's bodies to their hearts, and many human comedies and farce have also been performed. Guangdong, located at the southern end of the border, is becoming more and more popular. Before the Revolution of 1911, many people joined the braid cutting team. After the success of the revolution, it was a miracle to cut 200 thousand braids a day on Independence Day.

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In the era of forced braiding, the revolutionary party is often stationed outside Guangzhou. Whenever there is a braid hanging from the waist, the officers and men greet it with a click like scissors. Che Guang, a member of the League, is the most famous for mobilizing braid cutting. Chezu Temple is located in Lujiang Village, Fengyang Street, Haizhu District.

In the Qing Dynasty, children were born with long hair and braided hair. A shiny black braid is usually a show-off capital, but it is limited to dignitaries. Ordinary people rarely take care of "top-level" affairs on weekdays, and the pigtails that are sweaty for a long time and lack cleanliness are ridiculed by foreigners as "pig tails". Even so, influenced by the concept that "parents can't harm the body and skin", ordinary people always have special feelings for braids.

Suddenly want to cut off the braid, ordinary people not only feel physically disabled, but also violate filial piety. The entanglement between custom and ethics goes far beyond political considerations. In the era of forced braiding, the revolutionary party is often stationed outside Guangzhou. Whenever a braid hangs from the waist, officers and men meet it with scissors. Ordinary people can only hide at home and dare not go out, and rural people dare not rush into the city. The flow of people in the streets and alleys in the city has plummeted.

During the Republic of China, most cities had no underground waterway structure, so the excreta in the cities needed to be transported away in time. No villagers pick shit, the city stinks for a while, and the city is even worse without vegetables. People who are forced to cut their braids demand that the broken braids be redeemed like bereavement, taken home and pressed to the bottom of the box, and the bodies can be buried with them after death.

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When the braid-cutting craze arose, there was also an industry specializing in buying braids. Each braid is worth 2 cents and sold to people who can't redeem the broken braid. The business is extremely prosperous. Vendors selling Taoist clothing do well, too. Ordinary people put on clothes to dress up Taoist priests and put on high hats, so they can put long braids in their hats, which leads to the shortage of Taoist costumes in the city. But these tricks were quickly seen through by officers and men, and they went door to door to find someone to cut their braids. People have been hiding in the concession, and suddenly a large number of people with long braids can be seen in the concession.

After the Republic of China, the government saw that forced implementation was not feasible and came up with a new idea. It sets up tents in temple fairs and markets, prepares porridge and tea, and draws in people who haven't had their hair cut. After cutting, the local official bowed and praised: "You cut your hair braid, good luck." Then welcome to eat in the shed, so many people cry while eating.

There is a "braid cut" in Datang, Lujiang.

The most famous person who mobilizes braiding in Guangzhou is Che Guang of Lujiang Village in the south of Guangzhou. As a member of the League, Che Guang engaged in revolutionary activities in Lujiang and Datang areas in southern Guangzhou before the Revolution of 1911, and made propaganda and agitation based on Chegong Temple in Lujiang. When the time was right, he arranged for progressive young people to cut their braids in batches. Driven by the car light, the surrounding area quickly formed a braid-cutting alliance. At that time, Lujiang and Datang gave Che Guang a title called "Cut Braids", which is still being told in the local area.

A few days ago, the reporter came to Lujiang Village, which belongs to Fengyang Street in Haizhu District. After more than half an hour's search, he found the Cheshi Ancestral Hall in a place with many factories. According to reports, this ancestral temple was not the Chegong Temple 100 years ago, but was built on the original site. "He is a big shot in our village. He is the captain of the Grand Marshal's Office and helped Sun Yat-sen block the gun. " Liu Che, 65, is very proud when he talks about driving. According to him, Che Guang's father was the temple owner at that time. With this kind of social relationship, it is more convenient to unite people around to carry out revolution. "I heard from the older generation that there were dozens of people in their team, but they didn't force everyone to cut their braids. It is to publicize and mobilize everyone to volunteer and concentrate on cutting in the ancestral hall. "

Cruisers and sailors collectively cut braids.

19 1 1, King George V of England succeeded to the throne and held a coronation ceremony. The Qing court was invited to participate in the celebration. Cixi sent Cheng Biguang, a Guangdong Xiangshan Navy cruiser, and drove the Qing Navy's "Treasure of Zhenhai" sea cruiser to lead more than 300 naval elites to congratulate. During Wan Li's voyage, Cheng Biguang made an amazing move. He summoned all the sailors to the back deck and issued the instruction that "long hair and dirty clothes are unhygienic and hinder action, especially the accidental injury to naval soldiers, so they have no value." Subsequently, the soldiers of this ship were ordered to cut off the pigtails dragged behind their heads to conform to the world trend.