Netizens have questioned whether Ci Sha's Hanfu image in the new drama has a Korean style. Some netizens pointed out that his styling in the drama A Good Time and Beautiful Brocade contains elements from Korean historical dramas. Is it really the case? It seems that people don't really understand Ming Dynasty costumes.
Let's start with the conclusion. This kind of hat can be generally called "big hat" or "wide - brimmed hat". It was inherited from the Yuan Dynasty and was an important headgear in the Ming Dynasty. Korea was a vassal state of China in the Ming Dynasty, and its clothing was also influenced by China. However, we shouldn't cede our own culture because of the influence of early Korean dramas. Even earlier, the prototype of this kind of hat appeared in the Five Dynasties. It was mostly worn by men to avoid sand and relieve social awkwardness. The bamboo - woven straw hat was a must - have for many scholars when traveling because of its coolness. Women wore veiled hats with gauze.
Ming Dynasty big hats had straight brims and wide hat brims. The hat shapes varied in height and could be round or square (nearly square). The materials included bamboo weaving, palm hair, felt, etc. The bead strings were inherited from the Yuan Dynasty but were abolished during the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty. So, hat strings were mainly used, and they were mostly loosely tied.
There is also a kind of hat we sometimes see in TV dramas called the folded - brim hat. Different from the big hat, its brim is folded inwards, called the "zhà (奓) brim hat". It was worn in this way in the early Ming Dynasty. According to Ming Shilu, in the early Ming Dynasty, big hats were equipped with hat bead strings, and the hanging length was basically about one fist below the chin. It was a common headgear for officials and scholars. The materials of the hat beads were diverse (such as agate, crystal, etc.). But after the reign of Emperor Yingzong (after 1435), hat beads were officially abolished due to the "removal of Hu influences" and were replaced by knots. To some extent, this change was a consideration between measuring the remaining influences of the Yuan Dynasty and reconstructing the orthodoxy of Han clothing in the Ming Dynasty.
The Korean black hats we often see in Korean dramas basically still retain these hat beads since they were introduced in the early Ming Dynasty, and they look longer and more and more gorgeous. In addition, there is a misunderstanding that the Ming Dynasty big hats also had a cylindrical shape, which was an innovative style that appeared in the late Ming Dynasty.
There was also a refined style in the big hats for warriors: the round - topped big hat, called the "Xuan hat". Records of Minor Knowledge states: "The round felt hats are called Xuan hats. They were first made by military officers in Xuanfu during the reigns of Emperor Xizong and Emperor Sizong and then spread all over the country." This style is also common in Korean dramas, but their hats are often taller and have straight feathers inserted on both sides. This kind of feather - inserting can be traced back to the hats of military officers in the Eastern Han Dynasty, also known as the "military officer's big hat", which was a special accessory for military officers. The image on the middle picture of the Eastern Han Dynasty portrait brick shows the hat with feathers on both sides. We can still see similar decorations on some warrior images later.
Previously, when Ci Sha shot a magazine photo, he also wore traditional Ming - style Hanfu, with a tie - in robe and an outer bodyguard's coat, and a big hat on his head. This is a common outfit for scholars in the Ming style. In this set of photos, although he was wearing traditional Ming - style Hanfu, he also paired it with a modern - style simple waist belt, showing some innovation.
Due to the influence of early Korean dramas, we have formed a stereotype of Korean drama costumes. However, just because they were filmed earlier doesn't mean they are unique to them. We should have a certain understanding and confidence in our own culture, and recognize and protect our traditional culture. Only in this way can our national culture not be easily "taken away".
Since TV dramas have a greater impact on audiences, increasing research, promotion, and publicity of costumes and props is also a manifestation of our cultural output. Some people think that TV dramas are just for entertainment and don't need to be so rigorous. But in fact, from these generations of children, we can see that with the change and expansion of TV and the Internet, entertainment forms have a great impact on children's education. Even our understanding of traditional culture often relies on documentaries and some cultural - spreading dramas, which are more intuitive than some written popular science and media dissemination.
