Revealing the Classic and Fashion of Chinese Traditional Costumes – Hanfu Dress

Chinese Culture

Hanfu dress, as a representative traditional costume that carries Chinese etiquette culture, has experienced a long development process since the Yellow Emperor era. This article will deeply explore the definition, origin and development of Hanfu, explore its unique characteristics and styles, introduce the basic etiquette that should be followed when wearing Hanfu, and correct some misunderstandings about Hanfu. Through this article, we will have a more comprehensive understanding of the cultural connotation of Hanfu and feel its beauty shining in time.

1. Definition of Hanfu
Hanfu, the full name is “traditional costumes of the Han nationality“, also known as clothing, clothes, Han costumes, and Chinese clothes. It is the embodiment of China’s “country of clothing”, “country of etiquette” and “splendid China”. Its formation originated from natural evolution, carrying the unique style and character of the Han nationality, and providing a window for the world to understand Chinese culture.

2. The origin and development of Hanfu dress
The history of Hanfu can be traced back to the Yellow Emperor era, finalized in the Zhou Dynasty, and formed a complete system of crowns and clothes in the Han Dynasty based on the Four Books and Five Classics. The development and evolution of this traditional costume carries the outstanding craftsmanship and aesthetics of the Han nationality, such as dyeing, weaving and embroidery, and embodies more than 30 Chinese intangible cultural heritages and protected Chinese arts and crafts.

3. Characteristics of Hanfu dress
Hanfu is a systematic and complete clothing system, with features such as cross collar, right lapel, waist, rope tie, wide robe and large sleeves, showing a free and elegant impression, which is in sharp contrast with the costumes of other ethnic groups. These characteristics constitute the unique fashion symbol of Hanfu and highlight the unique charm of Chinese culture.

4. Styles of Hanfu
Hanfu usually has clothes system (upper and lower skirt are cut separately), deep clothes system (upper and lower sewn together), robe system (upper and lower skirt are cut together), skirt system (upper and lower skirt evolved), under different shapes, there are half-sleeves, shorts, curved hems, open collars, backs and other styles, each of which carries the style of different historical periods. A deep understanding of these styles can not only appreciate the diversity of Hanfu, but also feel the imprint of historical time in the evolution of clothing.

5. Basic etiquette of Hanfu
Basic etiquette when wearing Hanfu is part of Han culture. Etiquette requirements such as standing, standing solemnly, sitting upright, and sitting upright are taken as an example of women’s Wanfu ceremony:

Tang Dynasty Wanfu ceremony: fold your hands, arch them in front of your chest, put your legs together, bend your knees slightly, squat down, and say Wanfu;

Song Dynasty Wanfu ceremony: clasp your hands, usually the left hand covers the right hand (after the Tang and Song dynasties, men and women have performed their own etiquette, so Minglan’s gestures in the TV series “Do You Know” are opposite to men’s). Cross your thumbs in front of your chest, put your legs together, bend your knees slightly, and swing your hands down, and say Wanfu;

Ming Dynasty Wanfu ceremony: when performing the ceremony, make a fist with your right hand on your left hand, located in the center of your abdomen, bend your knees slightly, nod your head and lower your eyebrows, say Wanfu, and stand up slightly.

It reflects the importance of dignity and respect in Chinese traditional culture. These etiquette norms have become a civilized way of expression in the process of inheritance.

6. Misunderstandings about Hanfu dress

When interpreting Hanfu, we need to avoid some misunderstandings, such as limiting it to the clothing of the Han Dynasty, or thinking that Hanfu fashion with buttons is also real Hanfu. In fact, one of the characteristics of Hanfu is that it has no buttons. By correctly understanding these misunderstandings, we can better understand and inherit the Hanfu culture.

Hanfu dress, like a cultural masterpiece full of wisdom and heritage, travels through time and makes people feel a lot. Through the in-depth discussion of this article, I believe that readers have a more comprehensive understanding of the cultural connotation of Hanfu. Let us walk into the world of Hanfu with admiration for traditional culture and feel the beauty of traveling through time and space.

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