Explore Chinese history & culture through stunning hanfu photos, ancient traditions, dynasties & heritage. Learn the stories behind the attire.
With the revival of traditional culture, traditional Chinese outfits, Hanfu, is also more and more popular. However, there are still many readers who have some confusion about the structure of Hanfu. This article will introduce you to a complete set of structural details of Hanfu. “Hanfu”, in general, refers to the traditional costumes of the […]
Hanfu shoes have a long history of development. About 5000 years ago, during the Yangshao culture, the most primitive shoes made of animal skin appeared. Shoes were the first tool for people to protect their feet from injury. Later, they gradually became a symbol of people’s identity and status and witnessed many special historical processes. […]
Traditional Chinese pants, as important clothing, have a long history in China. Han people generally wear trousers, not only from the Han Dynasty. On the contrary, the Han nationality is considered to be one of the first nations in the world to wear pants. Traditional Chinese pants can be divided into two types: one is […]
Beizi (褙子), a kind of traditional Chinese attire, began in the Sui Dynasty, both men and women can wear it. The style of Beizi is mainly straight collar and Duijin, with no stitching from the armpit on both sides. It is often worn outside other clothes. Popular in Song and Ming Dynasties. Origin and […]
Ming Dynasty Hanfu clothing refers to the clothing system in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, inherited the costume style of Zhou, Han, Tang, and Song Dynasties and re-established the costume system in order to rebuild the national pride and etiquette and […]
Sleeves in Hanfu The sleeves in Hanfu, also known as “Mei (袂)”, its shape is quite unique in the history of the national costume of the whole world. Sleeves are usually called “narrow sleeves” and “large sleeves”, also known as small sleeves and wide sleeves. The popular sleeves of different dynasties are different, but most […]
The emperor is the most powerful person in ancient China. This article introduces the emperor hat and the Guanmian system in ancient China. History of Chinese ancient hat system — Guanmian China is known as “the country of etiquette”. The system of dress etiquette has a long history, and it has a very rich connotation […]
Jade pendant is not new to us. It often appears in ancient costume films and TV plays. I wonder if you are curious about why the ancients wear jade pendants, and why they are made of jade? Today, let’s talk about the interesting stories behind the jade pendant. Why are jade pendants all the time […]
As one of the earliest people to wear shoes, ancient Chinese once created a very rich Hanfu shoe culture. Among them, there are many “secrets” on the shoe tip, even more unexpected. Regardless of left and right feet Shoes are divided into left and right feet, which is now known as common sense. But if […]
The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of China’s feudal society, especially during the years of Zhenguan (贞观) and Kaiyuan (开元) when the political climate was relaxed and people lived and worked in peace. The typical styles of the Tang Dynasty Hanfu are Gongfu (公服, official uniform), round-necked robe, Banbi (半臂), Pei (帔, large-sleeved formal dress), […]
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