[1] It was invented during either the Sui or the early Tang dynasty, according to Liu Zhiji and Zhang Yanyuan.

[3] By the time of Wu Zetian's ascendancy, the weimao was in fashion while the mili had gradually disappeared.

[3] In the Song dynasty, some scholar officials, such as Sima Guang, advocated that women should cover their faces when going out.

[4] The weimao-style hat was revived in the 10th century when women started to wear mianyi (Chinese: 面衣; lit.

[3] It is likely that the practice of wearing veiled hats, which was continued by these Song dynasty women, was due to them being unaware of its foreign and masculine origins.