''Dapho'' (), also known as ''dapbok''
or ''dapo'',
is either a sleeveless
or short sleeved garment (''
banbi
(), also known as () and sometimes referred as () or half-beizi (i.e. short-sleeved beizi) before the term beizi eventually came to refer to a long-sleeved beizi in the Song dynasty, and referred as in the Yuan dynasty, is an upper garment it ...
ui'', 半臂 衣),
The dapo originated in the
Yuan dynasty
The Yuan dynasty ( ; zh, c=元朝, p=Yuáncháo), officially the Great Yuan (; Mongolian language, Mongolian: , , literally 'Great Yuan State'), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after Div ...
and was introduced in Korea during the late
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
.
With time the structure of the ''dapho'' changed in shape structure although it maintained the same name.
Some form of ''dapho'' was introduced from China's
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...
in the form of ''
dahu
The dahu () is a legendary creature that resembles a mountain goat and is well known in France and francophone regions of Switzerland and Italy, including the Aosta Valley. The dahu, a Quadrupedalism, quadrupedal mammal, may have been inspired ...
'' during the Joseon period, when the clothing was bestowed to various Joseon kings (e.g. under the reign of King Sejong).
History and usage
The ''dapho'' was over robes from the late Goryeo to the late
Joseon
Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
dynasty.
During this period, the ''dapho'' was worn over the
''cheollik''.
The ''dapho'' was also worn together with the government's official's
''danryeong''.
The ''dapho'' is worn first followed by the ''danryeong''.
The short sleeved dapho disappeared from the 1630s.
In the 17th century, the sleeveless dapho was worn over the
cheollik by the Joseon kings and by civil and military officials.
It was also used as a form as of
jeonbok (戰服) since the middle of the
Joseon
Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
period.
In the 18th century, the sleeveless dapho with side gores appeared for a while.
From the latter half of the 19th century, the sleeveless dapho which looked similar to the changui (a form of royal robe) in shape began to appear.
In King Gojong era, the dapho was worn as a daily formal clothing along with the
durumagi
() is a variety of , or overcoat, in , the traditional Korean attire. It is a form of outerwear that is usually worn as the topmost layer of clothing over a (jacket) and (pants). It also goes by the names (), (), or (),
History
The ori ...
.
Construction and design
The dapho has sewed sides and the back section of the garment is left opened below the waistline level.
See also
*
Dahu
The dahu () is a legendary creature that resembles a mountain goat and is well known in France and francophone regions of Switzerland and Italy, including the Aosta Valley. The dahu, a Quadrupedalism, quadrupedal mammal, may have been inspired ...
– A Chinese equivalent
*
Po – General term for Korean outerwear
*
Round collar robe
The Round collar robe, also called () and in China, (; ) in Korea, was a style of , a Chinese robe, worn in ancient China, which was long enough to cover the entire body of its wearer. The Chinese was developed under the influences of the ...
Notes
References
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Korean clothing