| The
earliest image of fan disappeared on the bronze teapot of Warring State
with the slaves holding the long-handle fan (picture 1-2) unearthed from
Baihuatan of Chendu in Sichuan province. The earliest practicality of
fan was found on the incomplete feather fan with wooden handle unearthed
from Tianxingguan Chu grave of Jiangling in Hubei, and the thin bamboo
strip fan with long-handle fan unearthed from Mawangdui of Changsha in
Hunan as well. The fan with long-handle from Mawangdui has the length
of 1.76 meter in the great ceremony, held by the slaves or lacqueys for
keeping out the dust and sun, also the symbol of the owner's right. |
