Ancient Chinese costume culture has a long history and has left a valuable legacy for the world. Hanfu was formed in the Zhou Dynasty and passed down from the Qin Dynasty. Hanfu has a long cultural history in China and is worthy of being the essence of the country.
Hanfu is not only an aesthetic of life, but also a continuation of the lifestyle of countless Chinese.
Primitive social period
The costumes of the primitive society showed obvious characteristics of the celestial culture, forming a more typical style of horizontal collar, right placket, tie, top, and bottom.
Xia Shang Zhou period
The costumes of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties have distinct characteristics of combining practicality and aesthetics, and also have distinct hierarchical characteristics.
It detailed the system of crown dress for nobles and commoners, with rulers showing dignity with strict tasteful dress.
Spring and Autumn Warring States Period
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, each state had its own affairs and different cultural customs, resulting in its own distinctive regional and ethnic costumes.
Moreover, during this period, the clothing material became more and more refined. A straight-leg long coat called "Shen Yi" appeared. It laid the foundation for the formation of the basic style of Hanfu.
Qin Han
The types and styles of costumes in the Qin Dynasty are more abundant. The costumes of the Qin Dynasty maintained the basic form of "Shen Yi".
In the Han Dynasty, women's clothing began to appear "curved", wrapped around the whole body and circled around. The overall luxury is exquisite and pleasing to the eye.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties of the Wei and Jin Dynasties
By the time of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Hanfu began to change under the influence of HuFu. With the elements of narrow sleeves, short clothes and long boots, it is more conducive to sports and horseback archery.
tang dynasty
The costume style of the Tang Dynasty also changed from light to gorgeous and more open. Whether it is official clothes or casual clothes, men's and women's clothing fully reflects the distinctive characteristics of the times and a strong nationality and openness.
Confucian skirts were the main dress style for women in the Tang Dynasty. The full-breasted skirt is divided into a diagonal skirt and a placket skirt. Women wear short skirts or blouses on top, long skirts on the bottom, and silk and half-arm traditional Hanfu.
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During the Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism prevailed. Under the moral shackles of "keeping the original reason and destroying people's desires", people abandoned the luxurious and flashy style and began to advocate frugality and elegance.
At the same time, shells became popular costumes for women, and song pants matched them appeared. Bijia also appeared at this time. It gradually became a daily dress for women in later generations.
Ming dynasty
The Ming Dynasty attached great importance to dress etiquette, and its shape also had its own characteristics. Pipa sleeves, horse face skirts, long coats, short clothes, both men and women have momentum.
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the most transformed dynasty in the history of Chinese clothing. The Qing Dynasty was an era of Manchu and Han cultures, especially costume culture.
Qing dynasty people often wore robes, short coats, and official gowns. Manchu men usually wore belts and vests or official uniforms on their robes. Manchu women like to wear cheongsam and vests.
Republic of China period
Men's regular clothes are Chinese robes, official gowns, and Western top hats, while the most influential women's dress is the "qipao" that enjoys the reputation of national clothing.
Hanfu has a long history and contains rich cultural connotations. Influenced by the philosophical ideas of Confucianism, Taoism, Mojia and Dharma, Hanfu has shaped an elegant free wind in which man and nature live in harmony.