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The ('')'' is the Confucian coming of age ceremony. According to the (), it is only after the coming of age ceremonies that young people could call themselves adults and could share social responsibilities. The name refers to the ritual ceremony for men which involves the use of a , while the ('')'' refers to the one for women and involves the use of a . Both the and have important symbolic meaning for the Han Chinese. Both of these ceremonies are key Confucian rites, and are part of the "four rites", along with marriage, mourning rites, and sacrificial rituals.

The and the ceremony can be performed by people of any social class; however, rich people were more likely to hold the ceremony than poor people. In the 17th century, these ceremonies were banned as the traditional chinese top knot was forcebly replaced by the Manchu Queue, but there has been a recent resurgence of interest, especially in those who are interested in Confucian traditions and . Since 2010, large ceremonies have taken place each year at Wenmiao, in Taiyuan, Shanxi. Provided by Wikipedia