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Traveling in Hanfu
During the trip that just ended, Liu Mengting wore a Ming Dynasty horse-faced skirt and put on AR guide glasses to watch the Mawangdui exhibition at the Hunan Museum, completing a visit that felt like a science fiction time travel. In recent years, wearing traditional clothes to visit scenic spots has become a trend among young people. During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon that just passed, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province held a free subway event for about a week wearing traditional Chinese clothing. Horse-faced skirts became the "New Year's uniform" for more and more people; young girls wore Hanfu to Disneyland. Check in and call it "the most suitable princess dress for Chinese babies' physiques"; the streets of Quanzhou, Fujian are crowded with tourists dressed in the shape of Cunpu girls. This costume, which started in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has a unique flavor when wearing it when visiting the ancient city. The "national trend" is strong on the road to travel. Why are traditional Chinese clothing so popular? Traditional clothing takes to the streets and is no longer "at the bottom of the box" Zhao Xi, 27, has… -
The Connotation of Chinese Clothing, Traditional Attire Hanfu
Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han nationality, is officially called Chinese clothing. Hanfu originated from the Yan and Huang dynasties when Chinese civilization began, and was finalized in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The Han nation was given the name Hanfu after the Han Dynasty was formally formed. Since then, it has been followed in all dynasties, but its basic characteristics have never changed. Until the early Qing Dynasty, in order to weaken the national identity of the Han people and maintain the rule of the Manchu aristocracy, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty vigorously promoted Manchu hairstyles and Manchu clothing, and used cruel methods to prohibit people from wearing Han clothing. This was known in history as "shaving hair and changing clothes." This led to the collapse of the clothing system and the gradual demise of Hanfu. Regarding Hanfu, the earliest record is in "Western Han Dynasty Slips Unearthed at Mawangdui, Changsha" "Jane Sisi 'Four beauties, two of them were in Chu clothes and two were in Han clothes'." We know that in the history of China's thousands of years of development, , Confucianism and Taoism thought and culture had many influences on… -
Exploring Chinese Culture Series | What is the System of Hanfu Clothing
Hanfu has been a symbol of the national spirit for thousands of years of Chinese culture. Whether it is the elaborate costumes of actors in popular costume film and television works such as "The Wind Rises in Longxi", "Nirvana in Fire", "Twelve Hours in Chang'an", "Meng Hua Lu", "Mountains and Rivers", "Ming Dynasty under the Microscope", or in daily life in the streets In recent years, in China, which enjoys the reputation of the "Kingdom of Clothes", the emergence of Hanfu in the national trend has particularly demonstrated the cultural confidence and enthusiasm of the Chinese people. However, people may not necessarily know what kind of clothing Hanfu is, what kind of style and connotation it has; what should be the reason for the revival of Hanfu. In the Han Dynasty and before, there was no such thing as "Hanfu". The closer official name was Huafu, which as the name suggests is the clothing of the Chinese people. What we call "Hanfu" today refers more to the master of Chinese national costumes in the eyes of academic circles. The essence of reviving Hanfu should involve the following two aspects: first, the Chinese classic clothing system, including the matching rules, wearing… -
Encyclopedia of Hanfu
Hanfu (Hanfu, Huafu, Huaxiayiguan) is the traditional costume of the Chinese nation. According to legend, it was created by the Yellow Emperor and lasted for more than 4,000 years until the bloody and mandatory shaving of hair in the early Qing Dynasty. Its basic feature is the cross-collar and right-flap lace-up, supplemented by a round collar and a placket. What is Hanfu? I think you are like me. Before you understood Hanfu, you mistakenly thought that the clothes worn by the ancients were Hanfu! Hanfu is not "the costume of the Han Dynasty", but the "traditional costume of the Han nation", also known as "Han costume", "Han costume" and "Huafu". According to legend, it started under Emperor Xuanyuan and began to decline in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, but it was not completely extinct. Hanfu is one of the oldest ethnic costumes in the world. It has lasted for more than 4,000 years and embodies the Chinese national culture style formed by the ancestors' images of heaven and earth. Hanfu is not just a piece of clothing, but the epitome of a great civilization and the skin of a great nation. What are the characteristics of Hanfu design?… -
What is the system of clothing for Chinese Hanfu like?
Hanfu has been a symbol of the national spirit for thousands of years of Chinese culture. Whether it is the elaborate costumes of actors in popular costume dramas such as "The Wind Rises in Longxi", "Nirvana in Fire", "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an", "Menghualu", "Mountains and Rivers", "Ming Dynasty under the Microscope", or in daily life in the streets and alleys In recent years, in China, which enjoys the reputation of the "Kingdom of Clothes", Hanfu fans in small and large groups are attracted by the charming tops. The emergence of Hanfu in the national trend has particularly demonstrated the cultural confidence and enthusiasm of the Chinese people. However, people may not necessarily know what kind of clothing Hanfu is, what kind of style and connotation it has; what should be the reason for the revival of Hanfu. In the Han Dynasty and before, there was no such thing as "Hanfu". The closer official name was Huafu, which as the name suggests is the clothing of the Chinese people. What we call "Hanfu" today refers more to the master of Chinese national costumes in the eyes of academic circles. The essence of reviving Hanfu should involve the following two aspects:… -
Hanfu does not only refer to the attire of the Han Dynasty
Luo Yi is fluttering, and the light train is blown back by the wind. Hanfu has become more and more a new fashion. Walking on the street, you will see many beauties wearing Hanfu. With a wave of their hands and a move of their feet, they are so elegant that they seem to have stepped out of ancient paintings. The gorgeous Hanfu contains thousands of years of Chinese history, and also carries the Chinese people’s life aesthetics, which vividly displays classical, subtle, light and elegant. However, in fact, many people’s understanding of Hanfu is still limited to cosplay. Actress Xu Jiao once posted a set of photos of herself wearing Hanfu on Weibo, but netizens criticized her for wearing a kimono, which made people feel sad. Today, I will take you all to travel back in time and review the history of those beautiful Hanfus! Hanfu is not the costume of the Han Dynasty. Hanfu is the traditional costume of the Han nation, also known as Han attire, Han costume, and Chinese costume. It was finalized in the Zhou Dynasty and passed down to the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, Hanfu does not just refer to the clothes of one dynasty.… -
Five Key Facts about Hanfu to Bid Farewell to Being a Novice in Hanfu
I don’t know since when, Hanfu, which has a long history, began to appear frequently in our field of vision, and even started a wave of Hanfu craze. As the heirs of Hanfu culture, while catching up with this trend, we must understand the basic common sense about Hanfu in order to operate correctly~ Although there are more and more fans of Han culture now, Hanfu has gradually become mainstream from a niche hobby. But little is known about the history behind Hanfu, so today, the editor will give you 5 entry-level common sense about Hanfu, so that all pig boys can transform into beautiful Chinese-style boys from the inside out~ 【History of Hanfu】 Speaking of Hanfu, many friends may think that Hanfu is the costume of the Han Dynasty. In fact, the full name of Hanfu is "Han traditional costumes", which refers to the traditional costumes dominated by Han culture from the accession of the Yellow Emperor to the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Therefore, the actual Hanfu includes many dynasties such as Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han. At the same time, the long-standing Hanfu has also influenced the national costumes of Japan, North Korea, Vietnam and other… -
Have You Got the Characteristics of Hanfu from Various Dynasties Right in Your Attire
Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han nation, Hanfu is the same regardless of the dynasty, but it is different... Men's clothing styles in the Han Dynasty were roughly divided into two types: curved trains and straight trains. The dresses worn by women in the Han Dynasty were mainly dark clothes. It's just that the dark clothes at this time were different from the styles popular in the Warring States Period. The distinctive feature is that the number of layers of the skirt is increased and the hem of the clothes is enlarged. The shape of the dress includes a crossed collar, right gusset, wild sleeves, and straight train. The sleeves and hem are both inlaid with large wide edges. A major feature of this piece of clothing is that it has a wide continuation of the gusset, that is, the skirt (called "gust" in ancient times) is set from the armpit to the lower hem, and goes straight to the hem, which seems to be the continuation of the right gusset, hence the name " "Continued". This kind of deep robe with wide edges and straight trains was a popular style in the Changsha area of the Western Han… -
How much influence does Chinese Hanfu have on Japanese Kimono and Korean Hanbok
Hanfu is the collective name for the traditional costumes of the Chinese Han people, and is also known as Hanfu, Huafu, and Hanyiguan. The word "Hanfu" first appeared in the "Book of Han", which said: Later, when people came to pay homage, they enjoyed the Han clothing system. The word "Han" in Hanfu will cause many people to mistakenly believe that Hanfu originated from the Han Dynasty and specifically refers to the clothing of the Han Dynasty. In fact, this is not the case. As early as the period of the Chinese nation, the predecessor of the Han nationality, that is, the era of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors, the prototype of Hanfu had already appeared. After the development of the Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang Dynasties, the shapes and styles of Hanfu became increasingly rich. As the main costume of the Chinese nation, Hanfu lasted from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period to the Ming Dynasty, and has been passed down for more than 4,000 years. Although Hanfu is just a kind of clothing, it is a product that has been influenced by Han culture for a long time. From clothing design to style to style,… -
Hanfu is not Tang suit or qipao; this is the real Hanfu
People have always had many misunderstandings about Hanfu. The biggest misunderstanding is that Hanfu is the clothing of the [Han Dynasty]. They blindly pursue retro style and abandon clothing after the Han Dynasty, treating them as "alien". Or they think that the modern improved Tang suit is also Hanfu. In fact, these two views are extremely wrong. Hanfu does not specifically refer to the clothes of the "Han Dynasty", and the current men's casual Tang suit is by no means Hanfu in the true sense. Hanfu in a broad sense is [the traditional costume of the Han nationality], also known as Han attire, Han costume, and Chinese costume. Generally speaking, it refers to the clothing culture that the Han people continuously evolved and formed based on Chinese culture from the time when the Yellow Emperor came to the throne to the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It includes the clothing styles of the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains throughout the dynasties, from clothing, hats, shoes and socks to clothing and accessories. To put it simply, the clothes of the Han Dynasty are Hanfu, and the clothes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties are also Hanfu, but Hanfu… -
Exploring the evolution of Hanfu
The revival of Hanfu in recent years has made more people understand the beauty of Hanfu. In the eyes of inheritors, Hanfu is not only a set of beautifully embroidered clothes, but also accumulates the dazzling charm and temperament of Chinese civilization. So, what exactly is Hanfu? Which dynasty did Hanfu originate from? The origin of Hanfu "In ancient times, when people lived in caves and lived in the wild, clothes and hair peeled off, and there was no system. Later generations of saints used silk and linen to change it. After observing Hui Zhai's writings and the glorious color, they dyed silk to achieve the effect. They began to make five colors and became clothes." ——Volume 120 of "Book of the Later Han Dynasty"·Zhi·Yu Suixia Hanfu is not "the clothing of the Han Dynasty", but its full name is "the traditional clothing of the Han nation". Also known as Han clothes, Han costumes and Chinese clothes, they are clothes with unique Han national style and character formed through natural evolution centered on Chinese etiquette culture. They carry the Han nationality's outstanding craftsmanship and aesthetics such as dyeing, weaving and embroidery and inherit it. More than 30 pieces of Chinese… -
What do you wear inside a Qixiong Ruqun?
The Qixiong Ruqun, a traditional attire belonging to Hanfu, refers to a specific style of women's Ruqun worn during the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties period. In ancient times, the Ruqun worn by ordinary women typically featured a relatively low waistline. However, during the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties period, a distinct style emerged with a significantly higher waistline, often referred to in costume history as the high-waisted Ruqun. Based on contemporary research, it is commonly known as the Qixiong Ruqun. The Qixiong Ruqun was highly popular among Tang Dynasty court ladies, as evidenced by numerous preserved ancient paintings and unearthed artifacts. There are two main styles of Qixiong Ruqun: the straight-front style and the crossed-collar style. The straight-front style features symmetrical openings at the front of the bodice, fastened with ties or buttons at the chest, while the crossed-collar style has overlapping front pieces secured at the chest side. Both styles share the characteristic of a high-waisted design for both the top and the skirt, creating an appearance of slender elegance. So, wearing such an elegant and beautiful attire, is it still necessary to wear a bra underneath? This question might intrigue many people. Actually, during the Tang Dynasty,… -
Chinese Hanfu Dress
Hanfu, also known as traditional attire of the Han ethnic group, is officially named Huaxia Yiguan. Hanfu originated from the Yan and Huang era at the beginning of the Huaxia civilization and took shape during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. The name "Hanfu" emerged after the Han ethnic group formed during the Han Dynasty. Since then, it has been passed down through the generations with its basic characteristics unchanged. However, in the early Qing Dynasty, rulers promoted Manchu hairstyles and clothing vigorously to weaken the ethnic identity of the Han people and maintain the rule of the Manchu nobility. They cruelly enforced the "queue order" to forbid people from wearing Han ethnic clothing, leading to the collapse of the clothing system and the gradual disappearance of Hanfu. The earliest record of Hanfu can be found in the "Western Han bamboo slips excavated from Ma Wang Dui in Changsha," which mentioned, "Among the four beautiful women, two were dressed in Chu clothing and two in Han clothing." We know that throughout China's thousands of years of history, Confucianism and Taoism have influenced ancient rulers in various ways. As an important means of managing the country by ancient rulers,…