Why did China call girls maids in ancient times?

Because ancient women always tied two buns on their heads at the age of 30, they stood opposite each other, just like the word Aya, so they were called maids, just like the poem written by Liu Yuxi in the Tang Dynasty, "The painted maids are thirteen or fourteen, and when spring comes, they are graceful to people."

Moreover, in ancient times, ordinary ancient maids often combed their heads, so they were also their names. In the Song Dynasty, Wang Yang once wrote in "Talking about Girls in Dayang Road" that "the realm is not beautiful, but the name is not too thick". And said that the name "girl" is more popular in Chu.

Although in ancient times, not only girls had to wear a double bun, but even boys had to tie their hair into two locks and put them on both sides of their heads. You can refer to the image of Nezha played by Larina, and because its shape is similar to the two corners of animals, it is called the total angle, which is regarded as the general hairstyle of ancient men aged 8 to 14. It also symbolizes that children are not yet adults. In ancient times, girls were not only girls, but also adult boys.

However, not everyone can yell at that girl casually. Generally, it is a kind name for girls or younger generations by parents and elders. For example, in A Dream of Red Mansions, it is said that this is a gift from Miss Feng. So in ancient times, as long as you tied a double bun on your head, no matter how old you are. This sign means that she is not married.

The term "little girl" actually refers to those young and unreasonable girls, with a slight insult.

In fact, some appellations today can be traced back to ancient times. For example, the word "yellow flower girl" is used to describe unmarried women. Yellow flowers actually symbolize women's chastity, because ancient women used yellow dyes to draw beautiful patterns on their foreheads or cheeks as decorations before marriage. I think of Mulan, a folk song of our Northern Dynasty, which says that the mirror is painted yellow. So it gradually evolved, and the yellow flower prostitute became the title of unmarried woman in ancient times.