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Bianfu (Chinese: 弁服; pinyin: biànfú) is a historical set of attire in Hanfu consisting of a knee-length Chinese upper garment known as jiangshapao (Chinese: 绛纱袍) over a qun, a Chinese skirt, known as hong chang (Chinese: 红裳; lit. 'red skirt') or pair of ku-trousersalong with other accessories.
Shanku (simplified Chinese: 衫裤; traditional Chinese: 衫褲; pinyin: shānkù; lit. 'shirt trousers'; see terminology) is a generic term which refers to a two-piece set of attire in Hanfu, which is typically composed of a youren yi (Chinese: 右衽 衣; pinyin: yòurèn yī), [note 1] a Chinese upper garment which typically overlaps and closes on the right side which could be called shan ...
Chinese dragons are crucial elements on Chinese imperial clothing [12] and appeared on the imperial court clothing at the end of the 7th century and became the symbol of the Chinese emperors in the Song dynasty. [1] Chinese dragons continued to be used in the Qing dynasty in the imperial and court clothing.
An explanation to the origins of Taoist ritual clothing (Chinese: 道衣; pinyin: dàoyī; lit.'Taoist clothing') might be they are derived from robes worn by zhouyi (Chinese: 咒醫; pinyin: zhòuyī; i.e. ritual healers) and fangshi in ancient China as their clothing were embroidered with patterns of flowing pneuma which are similar to clouds, depictions of the celestial real and the underworld.
Chinese clothing, including traditional Hanfu, ethnic minority garments, and modern adaptations of indigenous styles, is a vital aspect of Chinese culture and civilization. For thousands of years, Chinese clothing has evolved with dynastic traditions, foreign influences, and cultural exchanges, adapting to the needs of each era. [ 1 ]
Feiyufu worn by attendants during imperial procession.. Feiyufu (simplified Chinese: 飞鱼服; traditional Chinese: 飛魚服; pinyin: fēiyúfú; lit. 'flying fish clothing'), also called feiyu mangyi (Chinese: 飞鱼蟒衣; pinyin: Fēiyú mǎngyī; lit. 'flying-fish python robe'), [1] is a type of traditional Han Chinese clothing which first appeared in the Ming dynasty.
Daopao (Chinese: 道袍; pinyin: dàopáo; lit. 'Taoist robe'), also known as xuezi (Chinese: 褶子) when used as a Xifu during Chinese opera performances, [1] [2]: 181 and deluo (Chinese: 得罗) when it is blue in colour, [3] is a traditional form of paofu in Hanfu and is also one of the most distinctive form of traditional clothing for the Han Chinese. [4]
Another guzhuang-style costume which has influenced modern clothing in modern-day China is the Xiuhefu designed by costume designer Ye Jintian in 2001 for the role of drama female character Xiu He, played by Chinese actress Zhou Xun, in the Chinese television drama Juzi Hongle (橘子紅了; 'Orange turned red'), a drama set in the Republican ...