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The term ruqun (襦裙; rúqún) is composed of two Chinese characters:《襦》and《裙》; when these characters are combined, ruqun can literally be translated as "jacket skirt". However, the term ruqun is relatively unstable in both original texts and in secondary sources as different regions may use different terms to describe the same ...
Tanling ruqun (Chinese: 坦領襦裙; pinyin: Tǎnlǐng rúqún; lit. 'Flat (or open-hearted) collar jacket skirt'), also known as Tan collar ruqun and U-collar ruqun, [1] is a type of Hanfu which was developed under the influence of Hufu (most likely influenced by Qiuci); [2] it is a form a kind of ruqun which typically consists of three parts, featuring a low-cut [3]: 93–94 low-cut U ...
Qun (Chinese: 裙; pinyin: qún; Jyutping: kwan4; lit. 'skirt'), referred as chang (Chinese: 裳; pinyin: cháng) prior to the Han dynasty, [1] chang (Chinese: 常) and xiachang (Chinese: 下常), [2] and sometimes referred as an apron, [3] is a generic term which refers to the Chinese skirts used in Hanfu, especially those worn as part of ruqun, and in Chinese opera costume.
Two traditional forms of ruqun (襦裙), a type of Han Chinese clothing worn primarily by women. Cuffs and sleeves on the upper garment may be tighter or looser depending on style. A short skirt or weighted braid (with weight provided by a jade or gold pendant) is sometimes worn to improve aesthetics or comfort of the basic ruqun.
The qixiong ruqun is a unique style of ruqun (Chinese: 襦裙), which is characterized with a high waistline qun, Chinese skirt. The qun used in the qixiong ruqun is generally tied above the bust level. [2] It was worn by women during the Southern dynasties, [3] Sui dynasty, Tang dynasty and Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. [4]
From ancient times, the ru upper garments of hanfu were typically worn wrapped over the front, in a style known as jiaoling youren; the left side covering the right side and extend to the wearer's right waist. Initially, the style was used because of the habit of the right-handed wearer to wrap the right side first.
The style of yi which overlaps at the front and closes on the right in a y-shape is known as jiaolingyouren (Chinese: 交領右衽; pinyin: jiāolǐngyòurèn; lit. 'intersecting collar right lapel') [note 1] [3] and first appeared in the Shang dynasty.
The youren closure is a style which originated in China and can be traced back to the Shang dynasty. [3] The youren is also an important symbol of the Han Chinese ethnicity. [ 2 ] The youren closure was eventually adopted by other ethnic minorities and was also spread to neighbouring countries, such as Vietnam, Korea and Japan.