Study On Gold And Silver Headdress And Dragon And Phoenix Crown Of Wanli Xiaoduan Queen In Ming Dynasty

China’s Ming dynasty is the last feudal state ruled by the Han in the history of China.The arts and crafts of the Ming dynasty on the one hand inherited the elegant beauty of the song dynasty and the beauty of the atmosphere of the yuan dynasty on the other hand inspired the arts and crafts of the qing dynasty.From the physical objects of gold and silver headdress unearthed in modern archaeology,the crown of nine phoenixes,dragon and phoenix of empress xiaoduan of Ming dynasty,collected in the national museum of China,is the peak of the headdress of women in the Ming dynasty.It mainly focuses on the study of gold and silver headwear in Ming dynasty and proves the humble status of women in ancient China from the historical development and patterns of gold and silver headwear.From the point of view of the craft affirmed the Ming dynasty gold and silver fine soft craftsmen superb craft.Gold and silver handicraft became the peak period of Chinese feudal history in the Ming dynasty through the superb technology of gold and silver handicraft.From the perspective of feminism,this paper demonstrates the oppression of women in ancient Chinese patriarchal society.Even empress xiaoduan could not escape the oppression of women by men.On the basis of the craft analysis of xiaoduan queen’s dragon and phoenix crown,we can see the social living environment of women in Ming dynasty.The use of symbolism,the unique symbols of the dragon and phoenix,two unnatural beings,to symbolize imperial power,began in the Ming dynasty,which was a highly centralized dynasty.From the aspect of dragon and phoenix symbols,it proves that the royal thought of Ming dynasty changed from perceptual thought to rational autocratic thought.Behind this thought,Confucianism played an important role.