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Originally Posted by
Xiao3 Meng4
This thread makes me wonder whether any of the Qing Dynasty MAs had techniques which took advantage of an opponent's hair braid/topknot.
Yes, Mantis Recorded a large collection of hair grabs.
During the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) all males were required by law to grow their hair long and tie it in a braid known as the queue. The penalty for cutting your queue was death. This hair fashion was a sign of subjugation of the Chinese under their Manchu rulers. The only ones exempt from this law were ordained Buddhist monks.
We find many types of hair grabbing coming from that era, with the best known example being white ape steals the peach.
White Ape Steals the Peach
Maybe Brendan can make some corrections on my recording of the White Ape in this article.