What kind of bird is lying on the hat of these Tang San painted terracotta figurines? This is a kind of terracotta figurines commonly found in Tang Dynasty tombs, and it is an image reflection of the military attaché at that time. The figurines usually wear a crown and a circle

What kind of bird is lying on the hat of these Tang San painted terracotta figurines?

This is a kind of terracotta figurines commonly found in Tang Dynasty tombs, and it is an image reflection of the military attaché at that time. They usually wear a crown of a crane, a robe with a round neck, and a leather belt at the waist.

The Queguan is an ancient crest ornament that originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty and flourished in the Han Dynasty, and was a common crown style for military attachés at that time. "Liji Yuzao" recorded: "There are six grades of crowns: one is jue ben, two is skin ben, three is zhuan ben, four is wu ben, five is ben, and six is crown." "Among them, Wuben is the predecessor of the Queguan.

The Han Dynasty was the heyday of the development of the Queguan. According to the records of the "Hanshu Public Opinion Zhi", at that time, the crown was a common type of crown for military attachés, worn by military attachés such as the five senses, the left and right tigers, the feather lin, the five middle lang generals, and the left and right supervisors of the feather forest.

The crown is not only popular in the Central Plains, but also in the Western Regions and the Korean Peninsula.

The shape of the Sancai Que Crest Terracotta Figurines is basically the same as that of the Tang Dynasty Que Crest. The crown is conical , the eaves are curved, and a tail is added on each side of the crown, the tail is erect, and there is a tasseled in the front of the crown, and there is a tasseled on the taseled body.

The shape and purpose of the crown have a certain symbolic meaning. The tail is the tail feathers of the bird, which is a bird that is good at flying. Therefore, the tail symbolizes the might and bravery of the military attaché. In addition, the cyan tie of the crown also has a certain symbolic meaning. Cyan represented the sky in ancient times, so the cyan tie symbolized the majesty and power of the military attaché. #History of Clothing# #Ancient China# #Tang Sancai# #Pottery Figurines##Tang Dynasty Men's Dressing##History of Clothing##Tang Sancai##陶俑#