During the Qing Dynasty, why did the bottom of the flower pot become popular?

Because after the Manchus entered the customs, after seeing the custom of the Han people to bind their feet, they did not agree, but because they liked the small feet of the three-inch golden lotus, and the women at that time thought that the small feet of the three-inch golden lotus were more beautiful, so in order not to wrap their feet, there were flower plate bottom shoes. These shoes can hide a woman's feet, and when walking, they will give the illusion of small feet because of the swing of the skirt.

According to historical research, the bad habit of foot binding appeared after the late Northern Song Dynasty, and this bad habit became widespread in the Southern Song Dynasty. In the ancient feudal society, because of the relationship between men and women, so when men had a habit of loving three-inch golden lotus, it was a disaster for ancient women, in the late Southern Song Dynasty, regardless of poverty and wealth, women at that time were four or five years old, they had to bind their feet.

In the process of foot binding, the feet should be wrapped with a cloth bag every day and every night until the bones are shaped when they grow up. For such disabling behavior, even when a woman cries bitterly, she will not stop binding her feet because of the pain. And because of such cruel methods, many ancient women were physically and mentally harmed.

Later, it went directly to the Manchu people, that is, during the Qing Dynasty, because the rulers at that time were very disliked by this bad habit, and even explicitly forbade it. However, the three-inch golden lotus looked more graceful when she walked, so the women of the Qing Dynasty at that time were still more envious. So in order to get a walking posture like a three-inch golden lotus without binding the feet, the flower plate-soled shoes appeared at that time.

However, some experts at the time even believed that the flower-plate-soled shoes also helped the emperor to identify himself. It's just that most of the emperors are three thousand beauties in the harem, so it is still difficult to identify them if they only look good. At that time, the style and workmanship of the flower plate sole shoes would be different due to the different identities and grades.

Flower pot bottom shoes, not only to cover the big feet that are not bound to look beautiful, but also to walk out of a graceful pace, but also to facilitate the emperor's identification, the important thing is to appear tall and good with clothing.

Because wearing shoes such as the bottom of a flower pot can not only cover the big feet that bind the feet and look beautiful, but also make it easy for the emperor to identify himself.

The bottom of the flower pot looks better to wear, and the style of the bottom of the flower pot worn by people of different identities is different, which is also a symbol of status.

It is said that it is more graceful to walk under a flower pot. Indeed, wearing the bottom of the flower pot and Manchu costumes, walking is more amorous, and the bottom of the flower pot has a heightening effect, and any woman who loves beauty can't refuse it.

There are four ways to say it:

1. Statement 1.

In the past, Manchu women often went up to the mountains to collect wild fruits, mushrooms, etc., and in order to prevent insect and snake bites, they tied wooden blocks to the soles of their shoes.

2. Statement 2.

In order to cross a mud pond and recapture the city occupied by the enemy, the ancestors of the Manchus followed the example of the white crane and tied high branches to their shoes, and finally achieved victory, achieving the goal of revenge and development.

In order not to forget those days of hardship and commemorate the merits of the wooden shoes, women wore them, and they were passed down from generation to generation, becoming more and more delicate and beautiful, and became what they became later.

3. Statement 3.

Manchu women love to wear cheongsam, with a high bottom, so that the cheongsam does not mop the floor and does not expose their feet.

4. Statement 4.

Manchu women, in order to increase their height, show the graceful and graceful of women, so they set high bottoms.

High soles worn by Manchu women"Flag shoes", that is, Manchu embroidered shoes. Its biggest feature is that the sole is particularly high, and the shape of the wooden sole is divided into a wide bottom and a narrow bottom of the flower pot and a wide bottom and a round horseshoe bottom, so people are used to calling it"Flower pot bottom"Shoes"Horseshoe bottom"shoes, collectively referred to"High-soled shoes"。The sole is made of wood, and is generally 5 10 centimeters high, some can reach 14 16 centimeters, and the highest is about 25 centimeters.

The wooden sole is wrapped in a white cloth and inlaid in the middle of the sole. The upper is mostly decorated with cicadas, butterflies and other embroidery patterns or decorative pieces, and the body part of the wooden bottom is also often decorated with embroidery or beads. Some of the shoes are decorated with tassels made of silk thread at the toe, which are long enough to reach the ground.

It was still practiced after the Manchus unified the country"Eight Flags System"，"Flag Man"The social hierarchy is the highest, and high-soled flag shoes have naturally become a symbol of status and status, and are mostly worn by Manchu aristocratic young women over the age of thirteen or fourteen. The Manchus do not yet bind their feet, practice"Tianzu", so flag shoes are generally larger than Han small shoes. About"High-soled shoes"There is also a legend about the origin:

In order to cross a mud pond and recapture the city occupied by the enemy, the ancestors of the Manchus followed the example of the white crane and tied tree branches to their shoes, and finally won the victory. In order to commemorate the merits of the wooden shoes in order not to forget those difficult days, women wore them and passed them down from generation to generation. Now, these clog-soled flag shoes are only worn during recreational activities.

Because in ancient times, women had to bind their feet, but the women of Manchuria never bound their feet, and in order to cover their big feet, they invented the bottom of the flower pot.

The shoes "flag girl" is a heavenly foot, the shoes are high wooden soles, the front circle and the back are "horseshoe soles", and the side is an inner arc, also known as "flower pot bottom". Embroidered patterns on satin, some with jewels. Han women's foot binding affects flag women, and the "bow shoes" are pointed, and they are also equipped with wooden soles, making noises.