What the hell is this? Why should every first-generation official wear it?
Why did officials in the early Song Dynasty put a white circle around their necks? The reason is 2 o'clock.
The name of this white circle is very simple, called "Fang Xin Quling". In fact, this matter existed as early as the Western Han Dynasty. At that time, Hanfu men were more complicated, and the costumes of the first generation of officials were even worse.
There are many clothes and trousers inside, which will make everyone look bulging and very harmful to beauty and generosity. So, after reporting to the emperor, officials added a white circle to their clothes and named it "Qu Ling".
Why did officials in the early Song Dynasty put a white circle around their necks? The reason is 2 o'clock.
In the Tang Dynasty, officials changed the "Quling" and strengthened its reputation, making Quling more and more in line with the aesthetic concept of the Tang Dynasty. After the establishment of the Song Dynasty in Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu, the aesthetic concept of officials changed again. They changed the curved collar into a circle on the top and a circle on the bottom, in order to "bend the collar with a square heart".
The ancients praised the sky as a round place, with the upper part of the circle representing the sky and the lower part of the square pattern representing the earth.
Why did officials in the early Song Dynasty put a white circle around their necks? The reason is 2 o'clock.
However, the change of curved collar is not limited to this. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty forced all the officials of the first generation to wear "square-hearted curved collars", and the emperor was no exception.
1, avoid mutiny. As we all know, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, it was common for one of the generals to send troops to mutiny, and even Song Taizu and Zhao Kuangyin became emperors in dragon robes. Knowing that he was hurt, he participated in the design scheme of "Fang Xin Quling", in which the top represents the sky and the bottom represents Song Zhaojun's power.
Take this opportunity to make the minister obey the etiquette, and don't have to cultivate the rebellious heart of dispatching troops.
2, prestige, because the clothes of officials in the Song Dynasty are very simple, it is difficult to feel powerful. With this "square collar", officials can become more and more powerful in an instant.
According to historical records, "Fang Xin Quling" was extended to the end of Ming Dynasty. After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the current policy of shaving and changing clothes was implemented, and the "Fang Xin Quling" disappeared in historical time.