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List of informal wear Romanization Hanzi Definition Description Period Images Zhíjū: 直裾 Straight lapelled, full body garment. Pre-Qin – Han Qūjū: 曲裾 Diagonal body wrapped, full body garment. Pre-Qin – Han Kùzhě: 裤褶 Clothing with trousers for riding or military style clothing. [3] [4] A short coat with trousers. Pre-Qin ...
A flail-like iron staff (left) in military compendium Wujing Zongyao Schematic representation of the three main Chinese martial arts staffs. The gun is fashioned with one thick end as the base and a thinner end near the tip, and is cut to be about the same height as the user or 6 foot.
Headwear of Men Name Definition Suitable age Match Period Images Mian Guan (冕冠) Shier liu mian (十二旒冕) Twelve-tasselled Crown. Initially all Mian Guan were worn by emperors, later emperors only wore this type. [4] Adult Zhou – Ming Jiuliu mian (九旒冕) Nine-tasselled Crown. Worn by dukes and crown prince's servants. [5] [6] Adult
Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms kung fu (/ ˈ k ʌ ŋ ˈ f uː /; Chinese: 功夫; pinyin: gōngfu; Cantonese Yale: gūng fū), kuoshu (國術; guóshù) or wushu (武術; wǔshù), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified ...
This article contains a concise listing of individual systems of Chinese martial arts. Listings of various branches of a martial art system are located on a corresponding Wikipedia page which details the history of the system. The following list of Chinese martial arts is by no means exhaustive.
Paofu (Chinese: 袍服; pinyin: páofú; lit. 'robe'), also known as pao (Chinese: 袍; pinyin: páo; lit. 'robe') [1] [2]: 90 for short, is a form of a long, one-piece robe in Hanfu, which is characterized by the natural integration of the upper and lower part of the robe which is cut from a single fabric. [3]
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Chinese martial arts can also be identified by the regional landmarks, province, city or even village. Generally, this identification indicates the region of origin but could also describe the place where the style has established a reputation. Well-known landmarks used to characterize Chinese martial arts include the famous mountains of China.