Huadian (make-up)

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Buddhist donors wearing huadian and Tang dynasty clothing, Mokao Cave.

Huadian (simplified Chinese: 花钿; traditional Chinese: 花鈿), also known as huazi (Chinese: 花子),[1] plum blossom makeup[2] or plum makeup[3] (Chinese: 梅花粧; pinyin: méihuāzhuāng or Chinese: 落梅妆; pinyin: luòméizhuāng) or Shouyang makeup[2] (Chinese: 寿阳妆), is a form of traditional Chinese ornamental forehead makeup,[2] which is located between the eyebrows[4][5] and sometimes on the cheeks.[1] According to the legend, the huadian originated in the Southern dynasty period;[2] its creation is attributed to Princess Shouyang.[6][5] The huadian was also popular among Tang and Song dynasties' women.[2] In present days, huadian is often combined with the wearing of hanfu.[7]

History[]

Northern and Southern dynasties[]

It is said that the huadian originated in the Southern dynasty period when a plum blossom was blown on the forehead of Princess Shouyang (a daughter of Song Wudi[3]) when the latter was taking a walk in the palace in early spring.[2] The plum blossom for some reasons could not be removed or washed off; but since it looked beautiful on the princess, it became a fashion trend.[2]

Another legend says that Princess Shouyang was taking a nap when a plum blossom fell on her forehead (and cheeks[8]) leaving imprints;[9][3] these imprints stays for three days.[8] The effect of the flower imprint was so striking that it formed a new vogue and was copied by other ladies.[9][3] This fashion trend soon became popular across the country.[8]

Tang dynasty[]

Song Dynasty Empress of Qinzong wearing pearl huadian.

In the Tang dynasty, the huadian could be painted or made of tiny pieces of metal,[5] such as gold or silver foil.[4] Other materials such as paper, fish scales or dragonfly wings were also used to make the huadian.[4] During this period, there were more than 10 variations of plum blossoms which were used as facial adornment.[8] Bird, snake and lead-shaped decorations were also popular.[8]

Song dynasty[]

In the Song dynasty, huadian embellished with pearls became popular.[7]

Designs and colours[]

The huadian can come in different shapes and patterns,[1] including plum blossoms, butterfly, phoenixes and other animals.[7][8] It is typically red in colour but can also be found in different colours, such as green.[7] Different materials such as gold leaf, silver leaf, paper, fish scales, feathers, pearls, jewels, dragonfly wings can be used.[7][1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d The Palace Museum. "Pottery Figurines In Connection With Ladies' Lives". en.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Hua, Mei (2011). Chinese clothing (Updated ed.). Cambridge, United Kingdom. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0-521-18689-7. OCLC 781020660.
  3. ^ a b c d Chen, Jack Wei (2010). The poetics of sovereignty : on Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Cambridge (Massachusetts). p. 234. ISBN 978-1-68417-055-5. OCLC 956711878.
  4. ^ a b c 刘瑜芬. "How cosmetics were created in ancient China". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  5. ^ a b c 5000 years of Chinese costumes. Xun Zhou, Chunming Gao, 周汛, Shanghai Shi xi qu xue xiao. Zhongguo fu zhuang shi yan jiu zu. San Francisco, CA: China Books & Periodicals. 1987. pp. 86–87. ISBN 0-8351-1822-3. OCLC 19814728.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ "Rhyme in the Poems by Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen--《Journal of Yuncheng Advanced Training College》2000年05期". en.cnki.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Huadian - A Special Hanfu Makeup for Female". www.newhanfu.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "The pursuit of beauty|Life|chinadaily.com.cn". europe.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  9. ^ a b The Works of Li Qingzhao. Ronald Egan, Anna Shields. Berlin. 2019. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-5015-0451-8. OCLC 1091683826.CS1 maint: others (link)
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