The described grooming trend involving shaved eyebrows and wing-like markings is associated with which Chinese dynasty?

• A. Qin Dynasty
• B. Han Dynasty
• C. Ming Dynasty
• D. Tang Dynasty

Answer: (D)

The trend described reflects a Tang dynasty beauty ideal. In the Tang period, women’s makeup often featured very slender, arched brows formed by shaving or shaping, creating a winged or “flying swallow” look. This distinctive eyebrow style, sometimes paired with bold eye makeup that extended into wing-like marks, became a hallmark of Tang-era elegance and cosmopolitan fashion, as seen in poems, paintings, and court portraits from that time. Other dynasties favored different aesthetics—earlier periods like Qin and Han preferred more natural, less stylized brows, while Ming beauty trends moved in other directions—so the specific shaved, winged eyebrow style is best associated with the Tang Dynasty.