Hanfu, the full name is "Han nationality traditional clothing". Hanfu "began from the Yellow Emperor and was prepared by Yao and Shun" and originated from the crown uniform made by the Yellow Emperor. It was finalized in the Zhou Dynasty and the Han Dynasty formed a complete crown and uniform system. Hanfu has also influenced the entire Han cultural circle. The costumes of many Asian countries and regions all have or draw lessons from the characteristics of Hanfu. Hanfu has been inherited for more than 5,000 years, but was marginalized in the Qing Dynasty and even withdrew from the stage of history. At the beginning of the 21st century, Hanfu began to have a revival - this revival was known as the Hanfu movement among the people.
Phenomenon: “More than ten years ago, if you wore Hanfu on the street, you were likely to be looked at strangely by passers-by. However, nowadays, during festive holidays, you can often see people wearing Hanfu in bustling commercial streets. ”
On November 22, 2003, an electric power worker named Wang Letian walked on the streets of Zhengzhou wearing Hanfu. Although some people pointed fingers and even laughed at Wang Letian, he still walked calmly and confidently on the busiest streets in Zhengzhou. The Hanfu worn by Wang Letian is composed of two parts: a thin velvet deep coat and a cocoon silk coat. It has no buckles or metal buckles and is fixed with ties. It was sewn stitch by stitch by Wang Letian and his friends. . This group of like-minded men even set up a studio. They searched for literature, looked for regulations, and picked up sewing needles. Some of them pricked their fingers clumsily, but they enjoyed it. This trip allowed Wang Letian to see that people today do not understand Hanfu, which strengthened his determination to promote Hanfu.Heart. Some people say that Wang Letian wears Hanfu on the streets to attract attention and become popular, but his answer is: he feels that the traditional costumes of the Han nation should not just remain silent, and hopes to use his own meager efforts to promote Hanfu and make people pay attention to it again. Hanfu promotes and develops traditional Chinese culture.
Soon, many photos of Wang Letian wearing Hanfu appeared on the Internet. A reporter from Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" accidentally saw these photos and wrote an article based on them. This article also became the first article to report on Hanfu and attracted widespread attention from domestic and foreign media. Wang Letian's actions were widely circulated and received support and response from many people, setting off a wave of Hanfu revival across the country.
More than ten years ago, if you were wearing Hanfu on the street, you would most likely be looked at strangely by passers-by; there might also be people who would point disdainfully at you, saying that you were trying to impress others by wearing "fancy clothes"; some might even angrily accuse the "Chinese" Why wear a kimono?” However, as the revival of Hanfu has developed to this day, people's basic understanding of Hanfu has improved a lot, and everyone's tolerance has also become much higher. In bustling commercial streets and during festive holidays, you can often see people wearing Hanfu. Most of them are young, confident and proud of wearing traditional ethnic costumes.
Every year in March and April, many provinces and cities such as Beijing, Guangdong, Shanghai, and Henan hold the Hanfu Flower Festival. On this day, Hanfu enthusiasts wear beautiful Hanfu, travel together, enjoy flowers and butterflies, and worship the God of Flowers. The Han Chinese traditional festival Huachao Festival, which was gradually forgotten by everyone in the past, has gradually returned to everyone's field of vision with the popularity of Hanfu culture and national trends in recent years.
On November 1, 2013, the first Xitang Hanfu Culture Week opened in Xitang Ancient Town, Jiaxing, Zhejiang. During the three-day event, more than 10 activities were held, including the Hanfu Culture Summit Forum, tea ceremony, and calligraphy show. From the end of October to the beginning of November every year, Xitang Ancient Town will hold the Xitang Hanfu Culture Week. This activity is a Hanfu cultural activity initiated by Fang Wenshan, with the fundamental purpose of promoting and inheriting Chinese traditional costume culture and etiquette culture. Fang Wenshan has always been interested in traditional Chinese culture, and both "Blue and White Porcelain" and "Compendium of Materia Medica" used this as inspiration for his creations. Later, he started to get into contact with Hanfu and met some Hanfu fellows. He wanted to attract more attention from Hanfu enthusiasts and unite like-minded people, so he came up with the idea of holding a Hanfu Culture Week event. "The water of the Spring and Autumn Period, the towns of the Tang and Song Dynasties, the architecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, ancient costumes, and modern people", Xitang Hanfu Culture Week allows visitors to experience the charm of historical travel without knowing what day it is. Xitang Hanfu Culture Week has become an annual event for Hanfu enthusiasts and culture enthusiasts, and has become an important cultural business card of Xitang Ancient Town.
Nowadays, in order to attract tourists, many scenic spots will occasionally launch free admission activities for wearing Hanfu. On the one hand, it strengthens the publicity of the scenic spots, and on the other hand, it also supports and encourages more people to understand and love traditional Chinese costumes. People who love Hanfu and traditional culture spontaneously gather together to tour lakes and streets, perform singing and dancing shows, and lead more people to experience the charm of traditional culture.
Behind the Wave: Different Psychology of Hanfu
Xiao Jin is an ordinary Hanfu enthusiast. She came into contact with Hanfu in 2015, and it has been more than six years now. Xiao Jin initially fell in love with Hanfu because he thought it looked good, and because he was working again, he had independent financial ability. "I didn't know anything at the time, so I did a lot of research on the Internet, and then I discovered that Hanfu is more than just a piece of clothing. Hanfu with different styles and patterns represents the culture of different periods. It's so broad and profound." Even though it has been six years since I "entered the trap" Too much, XiaojinI also consider myself a "novice" - there are too many "masters" with profound knowledge reserves in this circle.
Xiao Jin also expressed some of his opinions and dissatisfaction with the current Hanfu circle.
With the rise of Hanfu culture, some bloggers on short video platforms are also targeting this market. Speaking of this, Xiao Jin was very angry. For example, there has been a recent trend on the short video platform that "comrades must salute when meeting each other." Many such videos emphasize one point - people who are also wearing Hanfu should salute each other after meeting. Xiao Jin told me that many of the "comrades saluting" we see were invented by these bloggers themselves. The so-called "orthodox" behaviors such as bowing, bending, and kneeling are actually just their actions to attract attention and earn traffic. the wrist of. Xiao Jin said: "These are basically nonsense. Do others have to kneel down to me if I wear the clothes of a queen? Then a queen mother comes across from me, should I kneel down? If an emperor comes, I will Do you have to drag people to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get proof?" She also told me very seriously: "Actually, there are not so many messy rules for wearing Hanfu. Some people add these inexplicable rules to the Hanfu Party in order to earn traffic. It’s easy to dissuade people who are interested in Hanfu but don’t know much about it. It’s so hateful!”
What troubles Xiao Jin the most is the legendary "Tenth Level Hanfu Girl". Level 10 Hanfu Niang is an Internet buzzword, which refers to a group of enthusiasts in the Hanfu circle who often impose their own Hanfu dress standards on other people in the circle. It is a sarcastic and derogatory term. Their behavior includes but is not limited to: publicly and in person criticizing others' accessories, hairstyles, shoes, makeup, etc. that do not match their clothes, and the way they wear clothes is incorrect. Xiao Jin told me: "Sometimes I buy a new piece of clothing and want to take a selfie in Volg to show off my beauty. There are often a bunch of level 10 Hanfu girls pointing fingers in the comments and comments, and my good mood disappears all of a sudden."
Compared to Xiao Jin, one of her sisters is much more powerful. One time, this sister met a "tenth-level Hanfu girl" who asked her to "wear Hanfu without letting her hair down, combing her hair in a ponytail, wearing glasses, wearing leather shoes, and not talking or laughing loudly." This sisterAt that time, he replied: "It is most correct to wear Hanfu and lie down in the coffin." The other party was immediately speechless. After that, Xiao Jin slowly began to learn not to care about those inexplicable comments, because she discovered that people with similar ideas to her actually accounted for the majority, and those picky Level 10 Hanfu girls were just extreme people, so don't care about them. .
In Xiao Jin’s view, Hanfu is traditional culture, but it is also a type of clothing. You can wear Hanfu just because the clothes look good. You don’t have to join any social circles, and you don’t have to be familiar with traditional clothing knowledge. As long as you don’t dress too nondescriptly, just match it as you like - more and more people are wearing Hanfu with daily clothes, it looks just as good!
