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The Essence of Beauty in Hanfu
On the occasion of the Chinese Valentine's Day this year, the marriage registration offices of civil affairs bureaus in many places welcomed many new couples. Dressed in Hanfu, they experienced a unique Chinese-style certificate-receiving ceremony. Hanfu has made a perfect transformation from film and television shooting, stage performances to daily wear today. Behind the "bright Hanfu style", we see the charm of China's excellent traditional culture based on national self-confidence. Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han nation. Also known as attire, clothes, and Chinese clothing. Hanfu is the embodiment of China's "land of clothes", "land of etiquette" and "splendid China". It carries China's outstanding craftsmanship and aesthetics such as dyeing, weaving and embroidery, and inherits more than 30 Chinese intangible cultural heritages and protected Chinese arts and crafts. . Since ancient times, Hanfu has been characterized by a formal dress with a broad belt and a short coat with wide sleeves. Compared with Western clothing of the same period, Hanfu has indisputable excellence in human nature. While Westerners use breastplates and skirts to restrict the development of women's bodies, the wide Hanfu has realized the characteristic of allowing the body to stretch at will. The reason why Hanfu… -
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… -
Complete Encyclopedia of Hanfu Knowledge
1. Hanfu: traditional ethnic costumes of the Han nationality; 2. Main features: crossed collar, right gusset, waistband, rope belt, knotted with hooks, free and elegant style; General wearing method: small coat (underwear), middle coat, coat (outer coat). When wearing multiple pieces, the collar of the inner coat must be exposed; Since the Song Dynasty, women have worn blouses and skirts or blouses and trousers on daily basis; men have mainly worn Taoist robes and straight-fitting robes. 3. Body: 1. Top and bottoms The top and bottom skirt are cut separately, and the clothes are the same color as the upper skirt; the oldest form of Hanfu, the highest dress in the past, for example: Mianfu: emperor's dress Xuanduan: Pre-Qin court uniforms 2. Deep clothing Formed in the Zhou Dynasty, the upper and lower garments are sewn together, and fabrics of different colors are used as edges (the edge of the garment is pure), which is hidden and elegant. It is divided into curved train deep garment and straight train deep garment, which can be used as a dress or for daily wear. Straight train deep clothing appeared in the Western Han Dynasty, but it could not be used as a… -
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:… -
Understanding Chinese Hanfu in Five Minutes
Hanfu, the full name is "Traditional Costumes of the Han Nationality", also known as Han Clothes, Han Clothing, and Chinese Clothing. It was a style of "Chinese-Han costume" in the main residential areas of the Han people from the accession of the Yellow Emperor to the middle of the 17th century AD (late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty). "Culture as the background and dominant idea, with Chinese etiquette culture as the center, formed through natural evolution, has a unique style and character of the Han nation, which is obviously different from the traditional clothing and accessories system of other ethnic groups. It is China's "clothes that govern the country" and "etiquette It embodies the "State of China", "Splendid China" and the State of Seris, which carries the Han people's outstanding craftsmanship and aesthetics such as dyeing, weaving and embroidery, and inherits more than 30 Chinese intangible cultural heritages and protected Chinese arts and crafts. Origin Formation Some ancient books believe that the Han people (and their ancestors) already have a unique clothing system. For example, "Historical Records" believes that "Chinese clothes were made by the Yellow Emperor" and "Before the Yellow Emperor, there were no clothes or houses. The… -
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.… -
Hanfu, One of China's Top Ten National Treasures
Hanfu, the full name is "Traditional Costumes of the Han Nationality", also known as Han Clothes, Han Clothing, and Chinese Clothing. Hanfu was finalized in the Zhou Dynasty and passed down to the Qin Dynasty. The clothes of the Han Dynasty were directly inherited from the Qin Dynasty. For example, in the second volume of Cai Yong's "Doctrine" of the Han Dynasty: "The emperor always wears clothes, and Han clothes are adopted by Qin." The Han Dynasty formed a complete crown and uniform system. From the time when the Yellow Emperor ascended the throne to the mid-17th century AD (late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty), in the main residential areas of the Han people, with the "Chinese-Han" culture as the background and dominant ideology, and with the Chinese etiquette culture as the center, it formed through natural evolution. The unique style and character of the Han nationality is obviously different from the traditional clothing and accessories systems of other nationalities. It is the embodiment of China's "land of clothes", "land of etiquette", "splendid China" and the country of Seris, and carries the dyeing, weaving and embroidery of the Han people. and other outstanding craftsmanship and aesthetics, inheriting more than… -
Why Isn't Hanfu Popular
Today, when we are promoting traditional Chinese culture and realizing national rejuvenation, many people regard advocating wearing Hanfu as an important part of promoting traditional Chinese culture. However, the effect does not seem to be obvious. Not many people like to wear Hanfu. The manufacturers that produce Hanfu and the merchants that sell Hanfu are not doing well either. (Girl in Hanfu) Hanfu is actually very beautiful. Anyone with a little bit of cultural sentiment will find Hanfu very beautiful. Foreigners will also be full of praise for Hanfu. But why doesn’t Hanfu become popular? Why are there so few people wearing it? I think the main reasons why Hanfu is not popular are as follows. First, the practicality of Hanfu is somewhat poor. The main features of Hanfu are long gowns and belts. Such clothing neglects the legs. It makes it inconvenient to use the legs. In fact, Hanfu is mainly the clothing worn by ancient princes and nobles, not ordinary people. The princes and nobles do not need to work, and they are provided with food, clothing, housing and transportation. So they don't actually use their legs much, they just need them for walking. When the ancients walked,… -
The Cultural Significance of Chinese Hanfu
Whenever people mention China, the first thing they think of is the towering Great Wall and the endless flowing water of the Yellow River. However, don’t forget that there is another kind. It is a symbol of Chinese civilization, a representative of the country of etiquette, and civilization. The pride of the world is the Chinese clothing - Hanfu. Hanfu, also known as "clothing", "Hanfu" and "Huafu". It began with the Yellow Emperor's "hanging down his clothes and ruling the world", was passed down when ancient sages and sages gathered, was refined in the long river of history, and ended in the blood river of the Manchu and Ming dynasties. Today, after disappearing for 358 years, on November 22, 2003, it reappeared in the public eye, but not many people knew it. A person wearing Hanfu walking down the street is seen as wearing a kimono. This makes people think, why is wearing traditional Chinese costumes considered so? Why do Chinese people feel so unfamiliar with their traditional costumes? Now, let us understand what Hanfu is? What kind of Hanfu culture does it carry? How developed is it now? Where should Hanfu culture go? 1. What is Hanfu? Hanfu, that… -
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,… -
Does Hanfu refer to traditional Chinese clothing
What is the difference between what we call Hanfu and traditional clothing today? Why is Hanfu fever happening? What is the future trend of Hanfu... Recently, reporters interviewed costume historians, Hanfu designers, Chinese traditional culture promoters, etc. They explained their understanding of Hanfu from different perspectives. What is Hanfu? What are the characteristics? What is Hanfu? According to clothing historian Professor Huang Qiang, Hanfu has appeared in ancient classics and refers to traditional Chinese clothing. "Huang Emperor Yao and Shun hung down their clothes and ruled the world", which means that Hanfu began with Huang Emperor Yao and Shun. From then on, from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and later the Manchu and Qing dynasties, each dynasty had its own characteristics. Ruqun made in the Northern Song Dynasty. For example, in the Qin and Han Dynasties, "shenyi" means to hide the body deeply, with clothes on the top and clothes on the bottom, which not only combine the two into one, but also maintain the boundary of being divided into two. It is characterized by cross-collar (the left and right sides of the front of the garment intersect), wide body and… -
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… -
The three basic styles of Hanfu
Hanfu is a traditional Chinese costume that has been inherited for more than 4,000 years. During its long historical development, its fabrics, patterns, styles, cutting methods, production techniques, etc. have been continuously updated, and the styles have become more and more abundant and exquisite. , the connotation is getting richer and richer. Historically, Hanfu is not only becoming more and more complete in terms of etiquette, but Hanfu in different historical periods also has very distinct characteristics of the times, from the Yellow Emperor's "hanging down clothes to rule the world", to the gradual formation of the Shang and Zhou Dynasty crown clothing system, and then to During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the form of Hanfu became increasingly perfect, and Hanfu became more and more a distinctive symbol of the Chinese nation. After exchanges and integration with different regions and ethnic groups during the Wei, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties, the categories, lengths, fatness, styles, colors, patterns and visual effects of Hanfu have been continuously updated, and the collars, cuffs and belt styles have been constantly updated. There are thousands of variations, and eventually there are hundreds of styles of Hanfu. However, it remains true to its… -
What is the trend of Hanfu culture among young people?
China has great etiquette, so it is called Xia, and it has the beauty of uniforms, so it is called Hua. Hanfu is the most beautiful cultural heritage of our long-lasting Chinese civilization. From the Yellow Emperor to the mid-17th century AD, Hanfu has carried the fine traditions of China for five thousand years. Influenced by the charm of China, more and more people have joined Hanfu. The craze of revival chooses to pick up the elegance of these five thousand years. 1. What is Hanfu? The first thing you need to understand about Hanfu is that Hanfu is not the Han Dynasty costume, nor is it some weird, shiny studio outfit, but a unique costume of the Han nationality, which was ruled by the hanging clothes of the Yellow Emperor, Yao and Shun. From the end of the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Ming Dynasty, the civilization of each dynasty was transformed, and each dynasty transformed Hanfu to incorporate the flavor and wisdom of the times. The main types of Hanfu include curved skirts, straight skirts, high-waisted skirts, skirts, round-neck robes, jackets, Zhuzi deep clothes, Xuanduan, etc. In the pre-Qin Dynasty, heroes competed with each other and… -
The Colorful Culture of Traditional Chinese Clothing - The Origin of Hanfu
The Origin of Hanfu Hanfu, also known as traditional Han clothing or Chinese clothing, is the traditional attire of the Han ethnic group, inheriting a history of five thousand years with profound historical roots. According to legend, Hanfu originated in the era of the Yellow Emperor when primitive agriculture and textile production emerged. Initially, clothes were made of hemp fabric, but later silk cultivation and spinning were invented, leading to the refinement of clothing. The appearance of crowns during the time of the Yellow Emperor marked the gradual formation of clothing systems. Basic Structure of Hanfu Traditional Chinese clothing, representing the essence of Chinese attire, has two basic structures: the upper and lower garments system, and the unified upper and lower garments system. The upper and lower garments system, according to legend, originated in the era of the Yellow Emperor, as recorded in "The Commentary on the Thirteen Classics": "The Yellow Emperor, Yao, and Shun wore garments, and the world was governed; they took them from the heavens and earth." This legend finds confirmation in the painted pottery culture unearthed in Gansu. This can be considered the earliest form of clothing system in China. The style of the upper and…