Why can't I get a haircut in the first month?

Two explanations, I don't know which is right or wrong:

1. Shaving your head in the first month-"homesickness"

2. Shave your head in the first month-Thinking of Uncle

The first explanation

In the old society, there were many taboos in folk customs, such as "No shaving in the first month". In the first month of the summer calendar, although the boy's hair is crazy long, it can't be violated at all, otherwise it will be bad for my uncle. "I shaved my head in the first month and died." What a terrible responsibility. My uncle's safety depends on his nephew's head. It was not until the second day of February in the summer calendar that the boy was free to shave his head.

Why is my nephew's hair related to my uncle's life? This requires a lot of thinking. Sociologists have verified that human beings are moving from matrilineal society to paternal society step by step. In the matriarchal clan society where women have the final say, uncle is an important representative of this family.

The second volume of Ye Xianzhi published in the 24th edition of the Republic of China, Customs, reveals the answer to the custom: "I heard that the imperial edict of shaving hair before the Qing Dynasty was implemented in the first month of the fourth year of Shunzhi, and the system of the Ming Dynasty changed, so the people thought of the old gentleman because of shaving hair, so they said' thinking about the old'. After a long time, I mistook it for a' dead uncle'. " It is a kind of "nostalgia" not to shave your head in the first month. The first month is the beginning of a year, just like a morning. Don't shave your head for a month in the first month to remember the tradition. The time of the "haircut order" of the old villagers was wrong, not the first month of the fourth year of Shunzhi, but June of the second year of Shunzhi. At that time, Regent Dourgen ordered to set up sentry boxes at the main intersections in Beijing, such as Qianmen, Di 'anmen and Dongxi Archway, to shave pedestrians' heads for free. The "haircut order" stipulates that all officials, soldiers and civilians should shave their heads, and those who hesitate should be beheaded according to the theory of rebellion! The court threatened the Han people with death to submit to Manchu, which frightened them. But this panic instantly turned into anger. They would rather die than shave their heads, and even shouted, "I'd rather be a ghost with my hair tied than shave my head." However, after all, the neck is not as hard as a steel knife, and the Han people are forced to shave their hair for the sake of their necks. But the resistance didn't stop. Not shaving for the first month was a kind of resistance. 1644 to 1650 (from the first year of Shunzhi to the seventh year of Shunzhi), Italian Martino Martini wrote "The Battle of Tatar", which recorded the situation that the soldiers and civilians in southern China fought to defend their hair: soldiers and ordinary people took up arms and swore to defend their hair to the death, which was more heroic than fighting for the emperor and the country. Not only Tatars, in fact, if they catch up with the past, they may recover the provincial capital and other towns, but instead of continuing to develop and win, they are only content to keep their hair. It's hard for Italians to understand that they don't hesitate to turn around to shave their heads.

Han men have been storing hair since ancient times, "wearing leather clothes and influenced by their parents", and dare not hurt or move. Shaving your head is like killing someone. The punishment of "delivering" is not within the five punishments, but it is also a punishment. Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms cut his hair and changed his head as proof. This habit has been abolished since the Sui and Tang Dynasties: immature children wear their hair around their necks and shawls; When I am an adult, my hair is always tied in a bun. At that time, in order to unify the national costumes, the Qing Dynasty forced Han people to imitate Manchu, shave their heads and wear braids. Manchu used to be a hunting tribe. For practical convenience, they drew a straight line from both ends of the frontal angle, and all the hair outside the straight line was shaved off, leaving only the hair on the top of the head braided. Customs have a strong inheritance and will change with time and place. After the Manchu entered the Central Plains, a large number of Han scholars were accepted to participate in the political power, and senior officials such as cabinet university students and six ministers were equally divided. Under the situation of "Manchu, * * * the world", the contradiction between Manchu and Han nationalities gradually weakened. Over time, Han people also regarded "Manchu" as orthodoxy, and shaving their heads gradually became a habit. In this way, if you don't shave your head in the first month to "miss the old", you will lose the cultural and psychological foundation on which you live, and you will be misinformed as "dead uncle" by homophones. In order to resist the Manchu rule, the Han people invented the saying that they shaved their heads and died in the first month. If you don't shave your head for a month in the first month, you don't shave your head for a year, in order to remember your ancestors and traditions. In the tradition of China people, uncle is a symbol of justice. It is usually my uncle who presides over the justice of family separation.

According to the folklore of Huaiyin, Jiangsu Province, this legend began with the political victory of Qin Shihuang. In order to avoid taboo, the people changed the name of the first month of each year to the first month, and also formed the custom of not shaving their heads, otherwise there would be mass annihilation. People in Jianshi County, Sichuan Province say that they don't shave their heads in the first month, otherwise it is called "no hair (law)".

Manchu people living in the northeast don't shave their heads in the first month, and most of them wait until February 2, which is called the "head-shaving faucet". Scrape the tap every year, grow up and make great strides, be the first and make great achievements. They also think that shaving your head in the first month will hurt your uncle. It can be seen that this is the legacy of ancient human customs, but it has been given new content when ethnic contradictions intensify, using ancient customs to disguise the thoughts of the old country.

The second explanation

"You must know the saying that you shaved your head in the first month, right?" The proprietress asked.

In Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, the custom of not having a haircut in the first month has a great influence. People usually get their hair cut in the twelfth lunar month, and then wait until the second day of February to enter the barber shop. I replied, "It's just a superstition."

"But this statement not only affects the operation of our hairdressing industry, but also increases the obstacles for people to pursue beauty." The proprietress went on to say, "I made a survey. Most young people don't care about superstition, but they are afraid that their elders will accuse them of unfilial disrespect." "Do you have any good ideas?" I asked.

"As long as you know the ins and outs of this statement, everything will be solved," continued the proprietress. "When I was an apprentice, I asked the master this question. The master told such a story. It is said that a long time ago, there was a poor barber who loved his uncle very much. However, in the first month, the barber worried that he had no money to buy a decent gift for his uncle. When it was time to visit relatives, the barber had a brainwave and came to my uncle's house with a razor pole, carefully shaving my uncle. When my uncle appeared in front of the party, all relatives and friends praised the barber's exquisite craftsmanship and said that my uncle looked much younger and more energetic. My uncle was very happy, saying that it was the best New Year gift for him, and promised to give him a haircut in the first month of every year to see if there was any new progress in his craft. A few years later, my uncle passed away. Every January, the barber tears at the shaved head, and he feels sad that he can no longer be filial to his uncle ... "

When I heard this, I suddenly understood the boss's meaning: "You mean, the story is to shave your head and miss your uncle in the first month."

"Yes," said the proprietress. "I don't know when to start spreading rumors, and' thinking' has become' death'. How many people have suffered because of the word difference! "