In ancient times, the distinction between scarf, crown and hat was not very strict, and it was not until later that the fixed shape of black hat came into being. Therefore, wearing a green hat in modern times is actually an ancient green headscarf. Because headscarf is easier to make than hat, its status is relatively humble or its use is relatively common. There are related origins of cuckoldry in ancient books. Dong Fangshuo biography:? Dong followed the Lord and bowed to his royal highness. ? Yan Shigu Note:? Ying Shao said,' Kill to serve.' Green, so is the bitch's clothes. ? Besides, we are most familiar with Guan Gong, a classic figure wearing a cuckold.
These explanations show that wearing a cuckold in ancient times does not mean that his woman cheated, and he will not be laughed at because it has different meanings after wearing it, but green is not noble. Green is not a noble color, no matter from the theory of five elements and intermediate colors or from the perspective of actual dyeing. So people wearing green hats are somewhat demeaning, but they definitely don't refer to men whose girlfriends are having an affair. So what is the origin of modern cuckoldry? This has to start from the Yuan Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty.
First, the relevant provisions of the Zhu Yuanzhang period.
In fact, if this point has been traced back, it is very likely that there were corresponding regulations before the Ming Dynasty and even in a small dynasty. It just doesn't make much sense if you keep going back to infinity. We only look at it from the Ming Dynasty. According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, if a woman was engaged in the brothel industry or work, all the men in this family were required to wear green headscarves.
It is understandable to think about it. After all, in ancient times, there seems to be no simple ability to make cuckolders. This green headscarf wraps around his head, and the meaning is enough. Moreover, such an order seems to be mandatory, causing many people to suddenly find a person wearing a green headscarf while walking on the road, and all people will gather around to make fun of him. Later, it was stipulated that people wearing green headscarves could not take the main road, but only the country roads. ?
Second, habits are gradually formed and aesthetics are gradually fixed.
When we go to see the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, or look at some dynamic pictures, we will find that Lu Bu wears something similar to a felt on his head, and that felt is often dyed green by some creators. Of course, it's a joke after all.
After all, in the Three Kingdoms period, green had no other special meaning, and even if it did, it had little to do with this incident. Since the Ming dynasty, this group of people has been suppressed in a seemingly insignificant way, although this group of people has little to do with the cuckold husband we often know. But slowly wearing a green headscarf or a green hat on your head will mean contempt. Coupled with the feudal ideas unique to the feudal period and some ideas brought by the social environment at that time, this habit gradually formed. Green is really a good color, but it looks more or less ugly on your head.