Appreciation Of Ancient Chinese Costumes

Primitive society - the earliest clothing

Costume in primitive society

? Clothing has appeared in the early stage of human society development. Ancient people made crude "clothes" from various materials they could find around them to protect their bodies.

? The first clothes of human beings were made of animal skins, and the earliest "fabrics" that wrapped the body were made of hemp fibers and grass. In the primitive society, human beings began to have simple textile production and collect wild Textile fibre , rubbing and knitting for taking.

Pre Qin period (about the 21st century B.C. - 221 B.C.)

Clothing in the Pre Qin Period

China's costume system was basically established in the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou dynasties. The five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, the debate of various scholars, the contention of a hundred schools of thought, the turbulent social situation and the active state of mind during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period made clothing widely communicated and rapidly developed.

Costumes of the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC - 220 AD)

Clothing of Qin and Han Dynasties

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? In 221 BC, Qin Shihuang unified China and established the first big feudal empire in Chinese history - Qin. The Qin Dynasty advocated force, built a powerful army, and left behind the world-famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses, which became a record Dress Culture of Qin Dynasty The most important image information.

The Splendor of the Sui and Tang Dynasties (581-960)

The Splendid Costumes in Sui and Tang Dynasties

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, after a long period of national integration, coupled with economic prosperity and social openness, clothing became increasingly rich and gorgeous. In 618 AD, when the Tang Dynasty was established, its national strength was strong, its territory was vast, its decrees were unified, its foreign exchanges were very frequent, and its culture and art were unprecedentedly prosperous. Therefore, the clothing culture presented a situation of self-confidence, openness, elegance, and beauty. {page_break}

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Women's wear in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty - large sleeved shirt

Large sleeve shirt

Large sleeved clothes are women's clothes in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. Because their sleeves are often wider than 1.3 meters, they are called "large sleeved clothes". Large sleeved shirts are generally made of light and transparent yarn, with exquisite patterns on them. Women wear it to show their noble and elegant temperament.

Tang Dynasty dance clothes

Dance Costume of Tang Dynasty

Dance in the Tang Dynasty can be divided into two distinct styles. One is called "soft dance", also known as "literary dance", which belongs to the Han nationality. The dance moves are graceful, stretching, lingering, and the dance clothes are loose and elegant, with many big sleeves; The other is called "Jian Dance", also known as "Wu Dance", which belongs to the category of Hu Dance. The dance moves are powerful, vigorous, and soaring. The dance clothes are similar to Hu's clothes, and the sleeves are tight and thin.

Clothing of the Song Dynasty (960-1279)

The clothing of the Song Dynasty is characterized by simplicity and rationality

The basic national policy of "Yanwu Xiuwen" in the Song Dynasty made the Neo Confucianism of Cheng and Zhu gradually occupy a dominant position. Under the control of this thought, people's aesthetic concepts also changed accordingly. Costumes began to advocate frugality and attach importance to tradition. Simplicity and rationality became the main characteristics of the clothing of the Song Dynasty.

Costumes of Liao and Yuan Dynasties (907-1368)

Clothing in Liao and Yuan Dynasties

Clothing in Liao and Yuan Dynasties

? Liao, Jin, Mongolia, etc. are northern regimes coexisting with the Song Dynasty (divided into the Southern Song Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty), and are also regimes established by ethnic minorities. Liao is dominated by the Khitans, while Yuan is dominated by the Mongols. Their costumes are significantly different from the traditional costumes of the Han nationality, with their own distinctive national costume characteristics. They are beneficial supplements to Chinese traditional dress culture. {page_break}

Costumes of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

? In 1368 AD, the Ming Dynasty was founded. In order to revitalize Chinese society, the Ming government adopted the policy of governing the country from the Zhou and Han dynasties to the Tang and Song dynasties, attached great importance to the rectification and restoration of etiquette, and redefined the dress system according to the Han tradition. Under the premise of the development of politics, economy, culture and technology, the costumes of the Ming Dynasty were dignified and magnificent, which became a model of Chinese costume art in the recent century.

Emperor's Clothing of the Ming Dynasty

The daily clothes of the Ming Dynasty emperors were dragon robes, embroidered with dragon patterns, Zhai patterns and twelve chapter patterns. They were generally made of yellow gauze with gold crowns. The emperor's dress still keeps the ancient style of upper garment and lower garment, which is composed of black clothes, black clothes, white silk ribbon, yellow knee covering, plain gauze, and red shoes. The black clothes are woven with sun, moon and dragon patterns on the shoulders, stars and mountains on the back, fire, Chinese insects and Zongyi patterns on the sleeves, and the collar, cuffs, side skirts and train are all natural colors. 纁 clothes weave algae, pink rice, Fu, 黼 patterns.

Empress costumes of the Ming Dynasty

The empress wears a dress when receiving books and attending court meetings. The dress consists of a phoenix crown, a Xiapei, a Zhai garment, a back and a large sleeved shirt. The phoenix crown is decorated with dragons and phoenixes and jewelry tassels, with jade leather belts, blue socks and shoes decorated with gold. The queen's usual dress is a red big sleeved shirt with gold embroidered dragon pattern, a red dress, a red back, and a phoenix crown.

Clothes of ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty

Clothing in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

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? The Qing Dynasty was founded by the Manchu, a minority nationality. Because it has been in a nomadic life and a state of war for a long time, its clothing culture is characterized by being tight fitting, simple and easy to ride and shoot, which is quite different from the traditional clothing culture of the Han nationality. The rulers of the Qing Dynasty have always had a unique understanding of their national costumes. They not only believe that national costumes are the traditions of their ancestors, but also think that it is an important factor for them to win many wars, so they attach great importance to the inheritance and development of national costumes. The clothing of the Qing Dynasty is also the most complicated and red tape in the Chinese clothing of all previous dynasties, which has a great impact on the Chinese clothing in the recent century.

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