How did ancient emperors get their haircuts? There are 3 rules, the barber: if you are not careful, you will die
In fact, during the Spring Festival period, there has always been a popular custom, that is, you can't get a haircut in the first month, because there is a saying that a haircut in the first month will have an adverse impact on your uncle, so most people choose to stop cutting hair in the first month after considering traditional customs. Most people will choose to get a haircut when the dragon looks up on February 2, and when it comes to dragons, they have to think of the real dragon Tianzi. Who in the whole world can have the courage to shave the emperor's head.
As the supreme ruler of the country, there are many rules when cutting hair, not only need to choose a fixed time, when the sun rises to the southeast corner can start to move the knife, but also set many rules for the shaver responsible for shaving the head. The first rule was that when the shaver entered the palace, he had to be thoroughly inspected by the guards to prevent carrying sharp weapons that threatened the safety of the emperor, and even had to take off all the clothes he carried and change into the clothes specially prepared for the shaver in the palace.
The second rule was that the shaver, led by the eunuch in the palace, knelt down to pay homage to the emperor's palace and asked the emperor to hand over the razor to himself. The emperor will personally deliver a razor placed in a noble wooden box to the guards, and then the guards will send it to the shaving head, in order to prevent the shaving head from using the shaving knife to kill the emperor in the process of shaving the head, the guards will basically keep an eye on the shaver's every move at all times to prevent accidents in the process of shaving the head.
The third rule is that the shaver can only shave the excess hair on the scalp with a knife in his right hand, and absolutely cannot touch any part of the emperor with his left hand. Therefore, the shaver can only shave his head with his right hand during the haircut, and the left hand must not touch the dragon's body. If the left hand accidentally touches the emperor's head, it will be a great sin against heaven.
Moreover, if the shaver accidentally cuts the skin of the emperor in the process of shaving his head with one hand, he will also suffer whipping, and in the process of shaving his hair, he can only cut his hair in order, and if he shaves his hair in disorder, he will be punished. The shaver was also not allowed to breathe directly into the emperor's face, preventing his dirty air from affecting the emperor's body.
So basically every shaver who is ordered to go to the palace to shave his head needs to take great risks, although he can get a lot of rewards every time, but most people do not want to receive such a task. After helping the emperor get a haircut, the shaver needs to stay at home for a few days to relieve the tension in his heart.
Once, a shaving head maker accidentally scratched Qianlong's scalp with a knife in the process of shaving the head of the Qianlong Emperor, and the emperor who was furious immediately ordered the eunuchs around him to immediately pull the shaving head out and behead the public, it seems that shaving the head for the emperor in ancient times was also a matter of gambling on his life.