Hanfu Styles and Etiquette (Hanfu system)
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese, passed down for thousands of years. It is the form of dress that most clearly represents…
Category: Hanfu Basics & Culture
Secrets Hidden in the Toes of Ancient Chinese Shoes
As one of the earliest civilizations to wear ancient Chinese shoes, ancient China developed a remarkably rich Chinese shoe culture—among which the “secrets hidden in…
Hanfu Beauty, Almost Divine
Hanfu Beauty, Almost Divine A Garment Said to Belong to Heaven, Yet Tied by Fate to the Human World Overseas, when people admire the elegance…
Hanfu: The Banbi (Half-Sleeve Garment)
Hanfu banbi The Hanfu banbi, as its name suggests, refers to a half-sleeved garment that evolved from the upper ru. Its sleeves usually reach between…
Hanfu: Skirts and Lower Garments
Hanfu skirts, as the lower garment in Hanfu Hanfu skirts, as the lower garment in Hanfu, have an ancient origin. As early as prehistoric times,…
Birds and Blossoms in Southern Song Gauze and Luo Silk
Song Dynasty Silk Patterns If the silk patterns of the Tang dynasty were known for their bright, luxurious, and full designs, then the Song dynasty…
Phoenix Crowns: A Symbol of Nobility – An Introduction to the Phoenix Crown
Ancient Chinese women wore a vast array of jewelry, and hair ornaments were particularly diverse and elaborate, including hairpins, decorative pins, crowns, floral appliqués, and…
Tang Dynasty Wedding: A Luxurious Kind of Romance from the Great Tang
According to the Book of Rites – Marriage Rites, there were six formal steps in a traditional Chinese wedding: proposal, name inquiry, betrothal approval, betrothal…
What’s Behind the Ancient Master-Apprentice Ceremony?
Respecting teachers has always been a long-standing tradition in China, going back as early as the Zhou Dynasty, when rituals honoring teachers were already in…
How to Spot Which Dynasty Your Hanfu Is From
Spot Hanfu by Dynasty Hanfu – traditional Han Chinese clothing – flows from the same roots across Hanfu by dynasty, but each Hanfu, the traditional…