Title
The introduction of the pigtail or queue, a specifically male hairstyle worn by the Manchu people from central Manchuria and later imposed on the Han Chinese during the Qing dynasty.
Caption
The introduction of the pigtail or queue, a specifically male hairstyle worn by the Manchu people from central Manchuria and later imposed on the Han Chinese during the Qing dynasty. The hairstyle was compulsory for all males and the penalty for non-compliance was execution for treason. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.
Date
1915
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Reference
UMG23A59_060
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License type
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55,2Mb (8,4Mb) / 12,6in x 17,0in / 3782 x 5100 (300dpi)