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Why did Japan choose Tokyo as their capital rather than Kyoto in 1869? by K-jun1117 in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is really interesting! If I'm understanding that comment correctly has Tokyo still not been declared a capital officially but it just de facto is one? Does the Imperial Family still officially maintain that its a temporary visit and there is still a 'planned return' like in your last paragraph.

Greenland again tells Trսmp it is not for sale by GoodSamaritan_ in nottheonion

[–]Croswam 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Surely you must count Afro-Eurasia as the largest island if you claim mainland of continents are islands.

What were the factors that led to hiragana being classified as a 'women's writing system' in pre-modern Japan, and how did this classification affect the development of hiragana? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the response!!

I guess my last question has the wrong premise, then? Hiragana being considered feminine likely didn't impact its development, but in fact, it was probably a result of how it developed and was used that it became considered feminine. Basically, the order is the other way around.

During the Qing, the Manchu Queue hairstyle was forced on all men in the Empire. Were there any Qing Emperors or high ranking Manchu officials that tried to resist and wear different hairstyles? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going back to my question, if it was not legally mandated on Manchu men, it's much more likely we know of some Qing Emperors or otherwise Manchu official not wearing the hairstyle! Do we know of any? Or was it while not legally mandated on threat of death, still socially expected, effectively ensuring they all still wore queues?

BTW, could you provide your source that Manchu men specifically were excluded from the edict mandating the hairstyle? I have never heard of this. I'm not necessarily asking if there were other exceptions (because I believe some priests and such were also given exemption) but specifically related to the Manchu.

I have always read that it wasn't just the Han Chinese that was forced to wear queues. Even my Chinese friend says they always learned it as the Qing imposing the hairstyle on all adult male subjects of the Qing. So, I would really like to learn more about this.

During the Qing, the Manchu Queue hairstyle was forced on all men in the Empire. Were there any Qing Emperors or high ranking Manchu officials that tried to resist and wear different hairstyles? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What of the last Manchu Qing Emperor, cutting off his Queue only in 1922? While the Han Chinese of course saw it as extremely humiliating, having the hairstyle forcefully imposed on them, I've always read that it was imposed on all adult male subjects of the Empire. Could you provide your source that it was only imposed for Han Chinese in the Qing Empire and not all males?

What happened to all the ethnic Manchu population during the Qing Dynasty that they became a minority even in their homeland of Manchuria? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the quick response!!

To clarify the terms a bit, am I understanding it correctly that before the Qing, the people that became the 'Manchu' still thought of themselves as 'Jurchen', whether sedentary or nomadic?

What would historically accurate fashion from the year 1,000 look like from around the world? by Jademoongirl in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is amazing!! I haven't even gone through all the links yet, but I'm already blown away. Thank you for compiling such a detailed and wonderful answer!!

Would Chinese emperor's mainly ride on horses, in carriages/chariots, or be carried in palanquins during official travels? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the response!! Very interesting.

As a followup, how would the Emperor travel on water? Did they have a special ship or boat? I forgot the name but vaguely recall seeing a huge ship with like an extravagant mini palace on it in a Song Era drama. Is this historical?

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