Chinese men are probably most afraid of putting on that "green hat" of their own, and there is a history of great interest. Regarding the green hat, the folk saying is that there is already a woman in the family who has cheated, which is mostly ironic. So, where did the "green hat" argument come from earlier?
If we talk about the origin, there are four theories, the first one. The "green hat" originated in the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and evolved from the symbol color of engaging in cheap business such as brothels and singers. The second way of saying it. The origin of the "green hat" began in the Yuan Dynasty. From the original men working in brothels wearing green turbans to the chinese men's most feared hat, that is, "green hat" There is another theory, which is much the same as the first one, except that the secret love signal wearing a green hat is sent from the wife's head to the husband's head. That is to say, as long as you see your husband wearing a green hat going out, this is a signal that you can sneak in.
According to legend, in the early Ming Dynasty, when the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that all men who had prostitutes in their homes should wear green turbans and red shirts around their waists, and since then, the "green hat" has spread. Prostitutes in ancient times for the Qinglou women, as a woman who already has a family, still choose prostitution as a profession, at that time it was inevitable that the accusation of "stealing men" was inevitable, and the husbands of prostitutes wore green scarves, thus the "green hat" replaced "stealing men" and became the most humiliating title for men.
Under the widespread spread of the people, the "green hat" has been passed down to this day, and it has obviously become a trampling product of male dignity and an untouchable bottom line. In the hearts of the Chinese people, being wearing a green hat is a very humiliating and humiliating thing, and if, unfortunately, experience such an incident, most men would rather rest in peace than let the scandal come out. Although men were afraid to bear the name "green hat", there were many examples of "green hats" in ancient times. In fact, as early as 2,000 years ago, there was already a record of "green hats" in ancient documents.
During the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang gave a special meaning to the "green hat", which then spread. During the Qin and Han dynasties, green was the representative color of lowly status. At that time, the rulers had a rule that prisoners should dress in special clothes, called "ochre clothes", and the color was reddish brown. This garment originated during the Qin Dynasty, and by the time of the Han Dynasty, the ochre had become synonymous with lawbreakers.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the meaning represented by green was gradually expanded, from a single "lawbreaker" to a "lowly group", that is, all the people wearing green clothes could be regarded as lowly people. Some local government officials in the Tang Dynasty did not punish those who violated the law, but wore a green turban on the prisoner's head to show humiliation. The humiliation here refers to the fact that the prisoner wears a headscarf, which means that the status is low, not the spouse cheating.
During the Yuan Dynasty, restrictions were placed on turquoise and green colors, and only "prostitutes" and "happy people" could be worn. The YuanDian Zhang records that prostitutes need to wear soap shirts and horned scarves, while prostitutes' families and husbands need to wear green scarves on their heads. This rule was inherited into the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict that all men in the homes of prostitutes must go out with a green turban, wear red shirts around their waists, and wear furry pigskin shoes on their feet. When walking, it is forbidden to walk in the middle of the road, and you can only walk on both sides of the road.
The Records of Feng's Observations and Stories records that When Yanling ordered Li Feng to punish prisoners, he did not punish them with sticks, but with green turbans, and the green here means inferiority, as humiliation. In fact, the period when green really represents the meaning of adultery should be the Yuan Dynasty, according to the "Yuan Dian Zhang": it is stipulated that male dependents related to prostitutes should wrap their heads in blue turbans, and cyan is similar to green, so green can be passed down.