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Why Ju Jingyi’s Veil Looks Like Guan Yin
In a recent promotional still from the Chinese costume drama Veil of Shadows (月鳞绮纪), actress Ju Jingyi (鞠婧祎) appears with a translucent veil draped over her head. Within hours, the internet lit up with comparisons to Guan Yin (观音), the bodhisattva of compassion. But here's the twist: that "divine" look wasn't invented for deities or bridal photos. Your great-great-great-grandmother—or rather, her Song Dynasty ancestor—might have worn the exact same thing to buy tofu at the market. Long before Western wedding veils or Hollywood red carpets, Chinese women threw a square of purple silk over their heads and called it a day. They called it Gai Tou (盖头), and it was as ordinary as your favorite hoodie. So why do we…
Why Ju Jingyi’s Veil Looks Like Guan Yin
In a recent promotional still from the Chinese costume drama Veil of Shadows (月鳞绮纪), actress Ju Jingyi (鞠婧祎) appears with a translucent veil draped over her head. Within hours, the internet lit up with comparisons to Guan Yin (观音), the bodhisattva of compassion. But here's the twist: that "divine" look wasn't invented for deities or bridal photos. Your great-great-great-grandmother—or rather, her Song Dynasty ancestor—might have worn the exact same thing to buy tofu at the market. Long before Western wedding veils or Hollywood red carpets, Chinese women threw a square of purple silk over their heads and called it a day. They called it Gai Tou (盖头), and it was as ordinary as your favorite hoodie. So why do we…
In a recent promotional still from the Chinese costume drama Veil of Shadows (月鳞绮纪), actress Ju Jingyi (鞠婧祎) appears with a translucent veil draped over her head. Within hours, the internet lit up with comparisons to Guan Yin (观音), the bodhisattva of compassion. But here's the twist: that "divine" look wasn't invented for deities or bridal photos. Your great-great-great-grandmother—or rather, her Song Dynasty ancestor—might have worn the exact same thing to buy tofu at the market. Long before Western wedding veils or Hollywood red carpets, Chinese women threw a square of purple silk over their heads and called it a day. They called it Gai Tou (盖头), and it was as ordinary as your favorite hoodie. So why do we…
Why Ju Jingyi’s Veil Looks Like Guan Yin
In a recent promotional still from the Chinese costume drama Veil of Shadows (月鳞绮纪), actress Ju Jingyi (鞠婧祎) appears with a translucent veil draped over her head. Within hours, the internet lit up with comparisons to Guan Yin (观音), the bodhisattva of compassion. But here's the twist: that "divine" look wasn't invented for deities or bridal photos. Your great-great-great-grandmother—or rather, her Song Dynasty ancestor—might have worn the exact same thing to buy tofu at the market. Long before Western wedding veils or Hollywood red carpets, Chinese women threw a square of purple silk over their heads and called it a day. They called it Gai Tou (盖头), and it was as ordinary as your favorite hoodie. So why do we…
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