{"id":8562,"date":"2026-04-30T13:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/?p=8562"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:16:22","slug":"%e3%80%8clook-at-the-picture-and-talk-about-the-painting%e3%80%8da-strand-of-baby-hair-carrying-the-expectations-of-thousands-of-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/?p=8562","title":{"rendered":"\u300cLook at the Picture and Talk about the Painting\u300dA strand of baby hair, carrying the expectations of thousands of years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.bilibili.com\/video\/BV1GCAJziEMV?t=1.3&#8243;]<div class=\"vcex-spacing\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]\n<p>On the Spring Equinox, the Dragon Raises Its Head. There is no need to seek blessings. The presence of two dragons together is a good omen of double auspiciousness. Coinciding with the February 2nd tradition of cutting the dragon&#8217;s head, one has a strong spirit throughout the year. In the north, there is a folk custom of cutting &#8220;joyful heads&#8221; for children. By drawing on the auspiciousness of the dragon, they pray for the children&#8217;s healthy growth and success. For the ancients, cutting children&#8217;s hair and allowing them to grow it was a solemn custom that carried the rituals of life, aesthetic tastes, and family expectations. <\/p>\n<p>The hairstyles of children in ancient paintings follow specific patterns: hair is left in a coiffure near the fontanelle to protect health; the double buns at the crown are the classic look of young children; the rounded forehead hair is lively and endearing; girls with two braids and red strings attached to them appear even more charming; the naturally loose ponytails at the hairline showcase simplicity and authenticity. These hairstyles are styled according to age and gender, embodying the ancient people&#8217;s wishes for longevity and peaceful prosperity, and contain traditional wisdom of life. <\/p>\n<p>If a child&#8217;s birthday falls on the second day of February, the folk custom regards it as bringing good luck and symbolizes that good fortune will always be by the child&#8217;s side, expressing the beautiful hope for the child to become successful and achieve greatness. From the meticulous hairstyles of young children in ancient times to the haircutting ceremony on the second day of February today, a lock of hair holds the Chinese people&#8217;s continuous protection for their children. Every strand of hair we cut off today carries the most sincere protection of Chinese civilization for peace and growth. <\/p>\n<p>The tea for today is all gone. Next time, I&#8217;ll brew a fresh pot and enjoy art with you again.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=&#038;#8221&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8563,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mr-shan","post_format-post-format-video","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8562"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8564,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8562\/revisions\/8564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}