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Paofu
(), also known as () for short, is a form of a long, one-piece robe in , which is characterized by the natural integration of the upper and lower part of the robe which is cut from a single fabric. The term is often used to refer to the and the . The was worn since the Zhou dynasty and became prominent in the Han dynasty.' The was a unisex, one-piece robe; while it was worn mainly by men, women could also wear it. It initially looked similar to the ancient ; however, these two robes are structurally different from each other.'''' With time, the ancient disappeared while the evolved gaining different features in each succeeding dynasties; the continues to be worn even in present day. The term refers to the "long robe" worn by ancient Chinese, and can include several form of Chinese robes of various origins and cuts, including '','' , '','' ', ', '. Terminology The term () is composed of the Chinese characters 《》, which literally means "robe", and 《》which litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanfu
''Hanfu'' (, lit. "Han Chinese, Han clothing"), also known as ''Hanzhuang'' (), are the traditional styles of clothing worn by the Han Chinese since the 2nd millennium BCE. There are several representative styles of ''hanfu'', such as the (an upper-body garment with a long outer skirt), the (an upper-body garment with a long underskirt), the and the , and the (an upper-body garment with Ku (trousers), ku trousers). Traditionally, ''hanfu'' consists of a Paofu, ''paofu'' robe, or a Ru (upper garment), ''ru'' jacket worn as the upper garment with a Qun, ''qun'' skirt commonly worn as the lower garment. In addition to clothing, hanfu also includes several forms of accessories, such as List of Hanfu headwear, headwear, Hanfu footwear, footwear, Hanfu accessories#Waist Ornaments, belts, Hanfu accessories#Jewellery, jewellery, and Hand fan, handheld fans. Nowadays, the hanfu is gaining recognition as the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, and has experienced a growing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hufu
(; ), also referred as clothing, nomadic dress, 'barbarian' clothing or dress, or foreign dress, is a generic term which refers to any clothing which was worn in ancient China and its surrounding regions by non-Han Chinese, Han Chinese people. This term is also used to refer to clothing of foreign origins in ancient China. The introduction of -style garments and attire in China occurred by the time of King Wuling of Zhao. Terminology The term '' was adopted to refer to the non-Han Chinese population which could include the ancient 'Hu' northern nomadic people, such as the Xiongnu, as well as the people from the Western regions such as Sogdians, the Sasanian Empire, Sasanid Persian, the Turkic peoples, Turkic people (), Uyghurs, Uyghur ( or ), Tibetan people, Tibetans (), and the Khitan people, Khitans () who lived in the north and west regions of the empire. Cultural significance and distinction The traditional way to distinguish between and , Chinese clothing, is by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daopao
(), also known as () when used as a during Chinese opera performances, and () when it is blue in colour, is a traditional form of in and is also one of the most distinctive form of traditional clothing for the Han Chinese. The was one of the most common traditional form of outer robe worn by men. literally means "Taoist robe"; however, despite its name, the were and is worn by men, and did not imply that its wearer had some affiliation to taoism. The can be dated back to at least the Ming dynasty but had actually been worn since the Song dynasty. Initially the daopao was a form of casual clothing which was worn by the middle or lower class in the Ming dynasty. In the middle and late Ming, it was one of the most common form of robes worn by men as casual clothing. The was also a popular formal wear by the Ming dynasty scholars in their daily lives. It was also the daily clothing for the literati scholars in the Ming dynasty. In the late Ming, it was also a popular form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ru (upper Garment)
Ru (), sometimes referred to as (), (), and (), is a form of Hanfu, traditional Chinese upper garment, or coat, or jacket, which typically has a right closure; however, they may also have a front central opening. It is traditional everyday wear for women of the Han Chinese ethnic group. It can be worn in combination with a skirt in a style called , or a pair of trousers in a style called . The shape and structure of Chinese upper garments, generally referred as (), varied depending on the time period. Garments that overlap and close to the right originated in China and are called (). The style of which overlaps at the front and closes on the right in a y-shape is known as () and first appeared in the Shang dynasty. Since then the has been one of the major symbols of the Sino Kingdom and eventually spread throughout Asia. The structure of the jackets worn in the late Qing dynasty, Qing shared some features of those worn by the ethnic Han during the Ming dynasty. They contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenyi
The ''shenyi'' (; ; yr: ''sim.ui'') is a type of robe in traditional Han Chinese clothing (''Hanfu'') characterized by obliquely straight plackets with overlapping collars, fastened by a belt and other accessories such as ribbons and buckles. The garment got its name from its complete enveloping of the wearer's body, hence "wrapping the body deep within the clothes". A garment typically worn by Confucian scholars as academic dresses, ''shenyi'' was recorded in the ''Book of Rites'' (''Liji''), declined after the Han dynasty, regained popularity in the Song dynasty and remained a formal attire until the fall of the Ming dynasty and the subsequent conquest by the Manchu Qing dynasty. The is a long one-piece robe, unlike the '' Ru''–'' Qun''/'' Ku'' attire that was more popular among aristocrats and scholar-officials prior to the Qin dynasty, where the upper and the lower garments are separate clothings. The , along with its components, existed prior to the Zhou dynasty a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po (clothing)
''Po'' is a general term that describes an outer robe or overcoat in Korean traditional clothing. Description There are two general types of ''po'', the Korean type and the Chinese type. The Korean type is a common style from the Three Kingdoms of Korea period, and it is used in modern day. A belt was used until it was replaced by a ribbon during late Joseon dynasty. '' Durumagi'' is a variety of ''po'' that was worn as protection against cold. It had been widely worn as an outer robe over ''jeogori'' and ''baji''. It is also called ''jumagui'', ''juchaui'', or ''juui''. The Chinese type is different styles of ''po'' from China. Starting from North-South states period, they were used through history until nation-wide adoption of the Korean type ''durumagi'' in 1895. File:King_Taejo_Yi_02.jpg, '' Dragon robe'' (or ikseongwanpo): business attire for kings File:Portrait_of_King_Yeongjo_-_Chae_Yong_Shin_(蔡龍臣_1850-1941)_Cho_Seok-jin_(趙錫晉_1853-1920)_et_(cropped).jpg, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhiduo (clothing)
(viz. : and and ), also known as (; ) when it is decorated with outside pendulums, and (), refers to two types of traditional () or (-structured) which were worn as outer robes by men in the broad sense; i.e. the casual in and the priests’ , in the broad sense. As a specific term, the refers to the former. The was also called by Wang Zhishen in the Ming dynasty although the refers to another kind of . Nowadays, the is sometimes referred as . In present days Taiwan, the is also worn by the Zhenyi Taoist priests. The term "" can also be a specific term which refers to the long black or yellow robe worn by Buddhist monks. The was also introduced in both Japan and Korea where Chinese Buddhism had been spread. In Japan, the was pronounced . In Korea, the was pronounced as (), and was also referred as the () of the Buddhist monks; the was worn under the Kasaya until the early Joseon period. Origins and history The Buddhist monk's was worn as early as the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swallow-tailed Hems And Flying Ribbons Clothing
( zh, t=wiktionary:雜, 雜wiktionary:裾, 裾wiktionary:垂, 垂wiktionary:髾, 髾wiktionary:服, 服, s=杂裾垂髾服, p=zájū chuíshāo fú, first=t), also called (), and sometimes referred as "Swallow-tailed Hems and Flying Ribbons clothing" or "swallow tail" clothing for short in English, is a form of set of attire in which was worn by Chinese women. The can be traced back to the pre-Han period and appears to have originated the () of the Zhou dynasty; it then became popular during the Han dynasty, Han, Cao Wei, Jin dynasty (266–420), Jin and Northern and Southern dynasties. It was a common form of aristocratic costumes in the Han and Wei dynasties and was also a style of formal attire for elite women. The can be further divided into two categories of clothing style based on its cut and construction: the , and the (or ). The falls in the category of (long robe); however, some Chinese scholars also classify it as being a type of . On the other hand, the follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheongsam
''Cheongsam'' (, ), also known as the ''qipao'' () and sometimes referred to as the mandarin gown, is a Chinese dress worn by women which takes inspiration from the , the ethnic clothing of the Manchu people. The cheongsam is most often seen as a longer, figure-fitting, one piece garment with a standing collar, an asymmetric, left-over-right () opening and two side slits, and embellished with Chinese Frog_(fastening), frog fasteners on the lapel and the collar. It was developed in the 1920s and evolved in shapes and design over years. It was popular in China from the 1920s to 1960s, overlapping with the Republic_of_China_(1912–1949), Republican era, and was popularized by Chinese socialites and high society (social class), high society women in Shanghai. Although the cheongsam is sometimes seen as traditional Chinese clothing, it continues to evolve with the times, responding to changes in contemporary modern life. Terminology As English loanwords, both "''cheongsam''" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panling Lanshan
Panling lanshan (盤領襴衫), also referred as lanshan (襴衫), is a traditional Chinese attire for men. It is a specific form of round collar robe, known as yuanlingpao, which is characterized with the use of hem, called hanglan (横襕), also referred as lan (襕)). The panling lanshan was a new type of garment, developed in the Northern and Southern dynasties through the localization of the round-collar garments which had been introduced by the ethnic minorities, such as the Xianbei. Panling lanshan continued to be worn in the Tang dynasty. The panling lanshan along with the '' futou'' (幞頭; black cap) was used as the Tang dynasty attire of scholars and officials. The scholars' attire in the succeeding dynasties followed the style of the ''panling lanshan'' of the Tang dynasty. It is also a formal attire worn by scholars and students (生員) taking the imperial examination in Ming dynasty. History Round collar robes, including the panling (盤領) robes, were introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
