Therefore, there is a problem here: if a person's hair is sparse, bald, or even hairless at all, and he can't tie a braid on his head, what should he do? Is that why Manchu beheaded? That's really wrong.
To study this problem, we have to talk about why Manchu must make a fuss about hair.
In the unified dynasty in the history of China, both the Yuan Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty were dominated by ethnic minorities. But the practices of these two dynasties were completely opposite in many ways.
For example, in terms of nationalities and costumes, the Yuan Dynasty divided the domestic nationalities into four classes, with Mongols above and Han people in the south below. On the other hand, Mongolians should be strictly different from other nationalities in dress. Without strict distinction, it is impossible to embody the concept of hierarchy in daily life. The Qing dynasty did things differently. The Qing Dynasty did not divide ethnic groups, but asked the Central Plains people to be consistent with the Manchu people in clothing. Manchu people shave their heads and keep braids, and Han people must also shave their heads and keep braids.
For another example, culturally, during the Yuan Dynasty, Mongols were quite resistant to the Han culture. Although they will live in houses like Han people, eat like Han people, and hold imperial examinations. But what about the Han people? Loyalty, filial piety and righteousness? Mongolians do not accept and actively learn to use Confucian cultural traditions and ethics. So that they went to the Central Plains once and still lived a nomadic life after coming back. The Qing dynasty was different. Manchu actively integrated into the Central Plains culture and fully accepted Confucian culture. Although it was not explicitly stated, it actually abandoned its own cultural tradition and accepted the cultural tradition of the Han people. Construct the whole social form according to the traditional way of Chinese culture.
Comparing the two dynasties, it is obvious that the Qing dynasty did better. The Yuan Dynasty assembled Mongols against the southern Han Chinese, which eventually led to the Yuan Dynasty staying in the Central Plains for only a few decades and being driven back to Mobei by the southern Han Chinese. The Qing Dynasty tried to emphasize the integration and unification of Manchu and Han. This kind of integration and unification finally made Manchu take root in the Central Plains, which lasted for nearly 300 years. So that by the end of the Qing Dynasty, even the Han people with deep populist thoughts were mainly the decadent rule of the Manchu government and did not have enough to eat.
Of course, although the Manchu dynasty tried its best to promote the integration of Han Chinese and Manchu, culturally, it accepted almost all the traditions of Chinese culture. However, they still want to emphasize the obedience of Han people to Manchu. Because since ancient times, Zhongyuan people? Huayi thought? Very serious, the ancient Central Plains countries were called northern peoples? Di？ This word with the word "anti-dog" has already shown the superiority of the Central Plains people. When Manchu entered the Central Plains, they were very disgusted with the superiority of the Central Plains people, so they would severely crack down on this superiority. We should not only integrate with the Central Plains people, but also attack the superiority of the Central Plains people. So the Qing dynasty promulgated strict clothing regulations? Shaving order? .
Do you understand why the Qing dynasty made it? Shaving order? After that, it becomes very simple to examine baldness and bald people from this starting point.
At that time, the Manchu court judged whether you had carried it out. Shaving order? That depends on whether you have hair, doesn't it? Tie your hair? . If you have hair, and it is? Tie your hair? That will definitely be severely hit. But if you are bald or bald, and you have no hair, you naturally don't exist? Tie your hair? Therefore, the problem will naturally not be beheaded.
In fact, if there is a special reason, no hair will become bald, and the Qing Dynasty will certainly not pursue it. For example, monks naturally don't cut their heads off because of their religious beliefs. Even Taoist priests with religious beliefs kept their hair, and the Qing government would not cut off their heads. Because monks and Taoists are both monks, if the Qing government beheaded them, it would be religious persecution. Do you want to enter the Central Plains? Long-term stability? The Qing government was clearly divided.