Futou

Futou (simplified Chinese: 幞头; traditional Chinese: 襆頭/幞頭; also putou, fu and toujin, was one of the most important forms of Chinese headwear in ancient China with a history of more than one thousand years. The futou first appeared in the Tang and Song dynasties. The futou was typically worn by government officials. The futou was originally turban-like headwear which was tied at the back of its wearer's head, with the two corners going to opposite directions and acting as decorations. From the Sui to the Ming dynasties, the futou evolved and was developed based on the fujin. The futou eventually came to assume a variety of shapes and styles. The shape of the futou worn by the government officials in the Song and Ming dynasties, the latter known as the wushamao, was based on the futou of the Tang dynasty.

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