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Hanfu
— Traditional Clothing of the Chinese Han Majority
1. What Hanfu Is
2. Features of Hanfu
3. The Legendary Origin
4. Hanfu's Influence
1. What Hanfu Is
Hanfu, literally 'Han clothes', one of the traditional types of Chinese clothing
characteristic the Han ethnic group more than three millennia
outlawed at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)
a long flowing robe
loose sleeves
a belt at the waist
different styles of clothing from different dynasties
2. Features of Hanfu
a loose yi (/ee/) 衣 'upper garment') with sleeves
a skirt-like shang (/shung/ 裳 'lower garment' )
The belt sash often decorated with jade
a symbol of authentic Chinese culture, reflecting Confucian scholars' aspirations towards rituals, music, and moralistic ideals.
3. The Legendary Origin
a history of more than 4,000 years
Yellow Emperor's (2698–2598 BC) consort
no archaeological evidence
Hanfu in the Xia and Shang Periods (2070–1046 BC)
top-bottom clothes prevailed
basic form established in the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC)…
yi: a narrow-cuffed, knee-length tunic tied with a sash.
shang: a narrow, ankle-length skirt.
a knee-length apron or bixi (/bee-hsee/ 蔽膝 'cover the knees')
two primary colors: red and green.
Hanfu in the Zhou Dynasty (1045 – 221 BC)
a strict hierarchical system linked by blood lineage and ethical norms
a status symbol
Shenyi (one-piece clothing)
Mianfu (a religious court dress of ancient emperors and officials)
wider sleeves, closed outer tunic, jade decorations or a sash, cross-over collar
hufu (clothes of northern ethnic groups such as the Huns)
Hanfu in the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC – 220 AD)
The shenyi: still the favored style of dress
a new kind of formal dress, the pao (袍), a robe made of linen
the third-rank officials and above: green silk pao and shenyi
the common people: white linen pao during the Qin Dynasty.
Hanfu in the Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties (581 – 1279)
"China's golden age", combining elements of