Hair and facial hair?

[Sun Fin]

I'm sure I've seen discussions about this before but I can't find it now, I suspect it was all in the 3K question thread which is why I'm making a separate thread now - easier to find later.

Were men expected to grow there hair out? Same with facial hair, did people style it or was it considered unmanly to shave/trim?

[DragonAtma]

Their body -- including their hair -- was considered a gift from their ancestors. As a result, even trimming would be an insult to their ancestors.

That's why all men had a full beard and long hair (if possible) , and forced shaving was considered a punishment.

[capnnerefir]

This is also why historical records made a big deal about someone having a particularly full beard (like Taishi Ci) - it was seen as a mark of virtue and distinction.

[Zyzyfer]

This is also why historical records made a big deal about someone having a particularly full beard (like Taishi Ci) - it was seen as a mark of virtue and distinction.

And also makes all the bishonen types in the ROTK/DW games running around all the more hilarious.

#returnthebeardofTaishiCiKoei

[Sun Fin]

Ah thank you, now you say that it does ring a bell!

Poor Taishi Ci!

Do you know if the tribes took a similar approach?

[danuracula]

Why eunuchs are forbidden to have facial hairs?

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[ivolga]

Why eunuchs are forbidden to have facial hairs?

They weren't forbidden - it was biologically impossible (in most cases): facial hair growth is caused by testosterone - a hormone eunuch's organism can no longer produce.

If castrated before puberty, facial hair never grow, voice remains high and height may be taller than average. If castration happens after puberty, and a person already has a beard - usually it falls out completely or gets significantly thinner. Also, since male pattern alopecia is caused by testosterone, eunuchs didn't suffer from it.

[danuracula]

Why eunuchs are forbidden to have facial hairs?

They weren't forbidden - it was biologically impossible (in most cases): facial hair growth is caused by testosterone - a hormone eunuch's organism can no longer produce.

If castrated before puberty, facial hair never grow, voice remains high and height may be taller than average. If castration happens after puberty, and a person already has a beard - usually it falls out completely or gets significantly thinner. Also, since male pattern alopecia is caused by testosterone, eunuchs didn't suffer from it.

Now i know.. thanks!

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[Aaron.K]

I'm sure I've seen discussions about this before but I can't find it now, I suspect it was all in the 3K question thread which is why I'm making a separate thread now - easier to find later.

Were men expected to grow there hair out? Same with facial hair, did people style it or was it considered unmanly to shave/trim?

Men were expected to grow their hair and facial hair out if they were physically able to. That's one of the reasons why beards were such a distinction as capnnerefir mentioned. But it's also to do with the fact that men who could grow beards would likely have been rather rare, and I presume that those who had impressive beards by Chinese standards might have been exaggerated in regards to visual depictions. I doubt Guan Yu's beard was as thick as it's often portrayed, unless of course he had a different ethnic background through his ancestors which could have possibly allowed such a thing.

[Sun Fin]

So whilst men didn't shave ethnically the ability to grow proper beards wasn't that common? Does that mean that many men would have ended up with wispy bits?