@karelrudolf@cuomaoguai During periods of resistance, Han Chinese rebels often cut off their queues first as a sign of defiance. For this reason, this hairstyle is not regarded by many as a traditional Chinese hairstyle, but rather as a symbol of humiliation and subjugation. 3
@karelrudolf@cuomaoguai As a result, the Manchu rulers made the hairstyle a state policy, using it as a test of the subjects’ obedience. This was reflected in the slogan: “Keep your hair and lose your head; keep your head and cut your hair.” 2
@karelrudolf@cuomaoguai Everyone knew that this hairstyle was so ugly as to be unacceptable. Therefore, when the Manchu rulers demanded that all Han Chinese shave their heads and wear this hairstyle, it provoked even greater resistance than the invasion itself. 1