Hanfu, the full name of "Han nationality traditional clothing", was created during the more than 4,000 years from the accession of the Yellow Emperor to the late Ming Dynasty (the middle of the 17th century AD), centered on Chinese etiquette culture, through the admiration of Zhou rites and the laws of heaven and earth through successive Han dynasties. The ceremonial dress system formed. Hanfu carries China’s outstanding craftsmanship and aesthetics such as dyeing, weaving and embroidery.
The history of Hanfu is the history of the development of Han nationality clothing, and its history has a long history.
The history of Hanfu can be traced back to ancient times, around 3000 BC. At first, people used woven linen to make clothes. Later, silkworm breeding and silk spinning were invented, and clothes and clothing gradually became complete. In the Huangdi era, crowns appeared and the clothing system gradually took shape. After the Xia and Shang Dynasties, the crown service system was initially established, and gradually became complete during the Western Zhou Dynasty. In the late Zhou Dynasty, due to the rapid changes in politics, economy, ideology and culture, the clothes and customs of the princely states began to be obviously different, and Shenyi was created. The crown uniform system was included in the scope of "ritual rule" and became a manifestation of etiquette.
After Qin unified China, various systems were established, including the clothing system. Hanfu "began from the Yellow Emperor and was prepared by Yao and Shun". It originated from the crown robe worn by the Yellow Emperor and was finalized in the Zhou Dynasty. Through the Han Dynasty, it formed a complete crown robe system based on the Four Books and Five Classics and became part of the Shinto teachings.
Hanfu carries the outstanding craftsmanship and aesthetics of the Han people such as dyeing, weaving and embroidery, and inherits more than 30 Chinese intangible cultural heritages and protected Chinese arts and crafts. Its features include
The main features of Hanfu are crossed collars and right gussets. They do not use buttons but are tied with ropes, giving people a free and elegant impression. These characteristics are obviously different from the costumes of other ethnic groups. From the shape point of view, there are mainly "top and lower skirts" system (the skirt in ancient times refers to the lower skirt), "shenyi" system (the top and lower skirts are sewn together), "skirt" system (ru, that is, short clothes), etc. type. Among them, the mianfu with a top and lower skirt is the most solemn and formal dress for emperors and officials; the robe (deep clothes) is the common dress for officials and scholars, and the underskirt is the favorite wear of women.
Therefore, Hanfu is indeed the tradition of the Chinese Han nationEthnic Clothing. It originated from the crown uniform made by the Yellow Emperor. It was established in the Zhou Dynasty and revised and finalized during the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. A complete crown uniform system was formulated based on the Four Books and Five Classics, and the complete system was finally determined. Hanfu has also influenced the entire Han cultural circle through the Chinese legal system. The national costumes of Asian countries such as Japan, North Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia, and Bhutan all have or draw on the characteristics of Hanfu.
In short, Hanfu, as the national costume of the Han nationality in China, has a long history and a long history. It not only embodies the traditional culture and aesthetic concepts of the Han people, but also carries rich historical and cultural connotations.
