A hairstyle became a loyalty test
In 1645, the Qing dynasty ordered adult Han Chinese men to adopt the Manchu hairstyle as proof of loyalty. Resistance in Jiangnan was followed by the slaughter of about 100,000 Han Chinese.
In 1645, the Qing dynasty ordered adult Han Chinese men to adopt the Manchu hairstyle as proof of loyalty. Resistance in Jiangnan was followed by the slaughter of about 100,000 Han Chinese.