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HANFU

Han Chinese Clothing

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Definition of HanfuHanfu, literally means the clothing (fu)

of Han Chinese, is the traditional Chinese costume.

A recorded history of more than 3000 years

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History of Hanfu Said to have been worn by the legendary

Yellow Emperor in the 27th century BC - 《 Yi Jing 》

The Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1000 BC) developed the rudiments of Hanfu: Yi & Shang

The Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC to 256 BC) formulated a set of exhaustive and thorough etiquette of Hanfu - 《 Li Ji 》

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Basic Characteristics of Hanfu

Basic Characteristics ： Crossed Collars Tying to the Right Long and Loose Sleeves

These basic characteristics remain constant from Shang, Zhou through Ming Dynasty.

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Two Basic Styles of Hanfu (1)Tops and Bottoms (2) One-Piece Robe

(Deep Robe)

Top: Yi

Bottom: Pants & SkirtsQun (female)

Shang (male)

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Varieties of Hanfu

Round Collar (Tang Dynasty)

Dui Jin (Tang Dynasty)

Bei Zi (Ming)

Ru Qun

Main Stream : Crossed Collar & Tying to the Right

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Hanfu In Different Dynasties

Shang ZhouQin HanWei JinSui TangSong YuanMing

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上古商周

Eastern Zhou

Warrior (Western Zhou)

Shang

Zhou

Spring & Autumn, Warring States

Shang Zhou

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秦月汉关

Emperor’s Costume (Han)

Official’s Costume (Han)

Western HanQu Ju Shenyi (Han)

RuQun (Han)

Qin

HanQu Ju Shenyi

(Qin Han)

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魏晋风流

Cao Zhi & the Fairy Lady of LuoWarriors

(Southern & Northern Dynasties)

Look at the Flare TrousersWomen’s Skirts …

Wei

Jin

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梦回唐朝

Official’s Robe (Tang)

TangRu Qun (Sui)

Beauty & Hero

Tang

风 吹不散长恨花 染不透乡愁雪 映不出山河月 圆不了古梦 梦里回到唐朝

Sui

Tang

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风雅两宋

Emperor’s Costume (Song)

Official’s Costume(Song)

Common People’s Costumes

Football Game

Song

Self Portrait of

Song Hui Zong,

Emperor of Song

Women’s Robe (Song)

Scholar

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明 |

最后的华章

Queen’s Robe

Official’s Daily Costume

Women Court

Costume

Bi Jia (Ming)

Ru Qun

Ming

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悲怆的绝响

姹紫嫣红开遍

似这般都付与断井残垣

In 1645, after the conquest of China, the Qing Dynasty forced the Han Chinese to adopt Manchu hairstyle (the pigtail) and Manchu-style clothing. Despite enormous resistance, Hanfu was finally stamped out of China.

The Last Episode

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Influences of Hanfu

Japan: Kimono Korea: Hanbok

Japan:Kimono

Korea: Hanbok

Hanfu has significantly shaped the styles of traditional costumes of many Asian countries

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Hanfu in Remote Mountains

In the remote mountains of Jiangxi Province

– from 《 The Last Han 》

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Revival of Hanfu

Zhengzhou, November 2003

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同一个梦想

江西 天津祭孔

上海

黑龙江

美国

苏州

北京

沈阳

广州

美国