#xiaoguan

[ziseviolet]

Hi, thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply!

The crowns/hairpieces men wear to secure the buns on the top of their heads are called guan/冠. There’s a Wikipedia article on guan here. The smaller ones that cover just the bun are called xiaoguan/小冠 (small guan).

I wrote about guan and xiaoguan in my posts here: 1, 2, 3, 4, and I also have a xiaoguan tag here. Please check them out!

Hope this helps!

(Image is from cdrama Love Between Fairy and Devil)

[ziseviolet]

There is this one accessory that every guy with a topknot have, what is that called?

Hi, thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply!

You are most likely referring to the guan/冠. I explained it in my post here, please check it out! ^^

Hope this helps!

(Hanfu photo via)

[ziseviolet]

What is that accessory on a guy's topknot hair?

Hi, thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply! (Below - Bai Jingting as Yin Zheng in cdrama New Life Begins)

Please see my post here for the answer to your question, and hope it helps! ^^

[ziseviolet]

Where to Buy Xiao Guan/小冠

This post is in reply to @ashdenjallel, who asked if I had any recommendations for sites that sold Xiao Guan/小冠 (small Guan). As with all hanfu accessories, the best place to find Xiao Guan is on Taobao. One Taobao shop I highly recommend is Qianmei Guzhuang/千魅古装, which has an assortment of Xiao Guan for men, along with many other hair accessories and wigs. The shop’s Xiao Guan are based on those from Chinese costume dramas, and primarily come in gold and silver colors, as can be seen in the examples below (1, 2, 3): 

The shop also sells Cdrama-inspired men’s wigs and wig + Guan combo sets, if you need hair to go with your accessory (1, 2, 3):

Other shops I recommend include Feng Xue Chu Xing/风雪初晴 (top row - 1, 2) and Hou Yu Shan/后雨山 (bottom row - 1, 2):

If you’re looking for something more feminine, the Palace Museum’s official Taobao shop has a delicate golden Guan that I adore:

Hope this helps!