peonypavillion:cr: 弥秋君 & moonsnow Tender reenactments of ancient love by&nbs
peonypavillion:cr: 弥秋君 & moonsnow Tender reenactments of ancient love by 弥秋君 & moonsnow between lush trees and gentle rays of sunlight. On her forehead, you can see a 花钿 (Chinese flower forehead decoration), which derived from the story of Princess Shouyang, favorite of Southern Dynasty Emperor Songwudi, falling asleep under a plum tree and a flower landing on her forehead. The court ladies admired it so much that they began imitating the flower on their foreheads with makeup, eager to replicate the Princess’ beauty and grace. This trend reached peak popularity in the Tang Dynasty. -- source link