Ming Bestowed Robes — Dou Niu Robes, Flying Fish Robes, Mang Robes, and Qilin Robes
Type of Ming Bestowed Robes （Ming dynasty clothing at its most exclusive） The decorative patterns on these Ming bestowed robes are similar to the emperor’s…
Category: Hanfu in Different Dynasties
Hanfu: The Brown Wool or Hemp Garment (He Yi)
Hanfu He Yi 褐衣 In ancient China, there was a simple and rough ru (襦) or ao (袄) made from animal hair or coarse hemp,…
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,…
Hanfu: The Ru Ao (襦袄 / Top Jacket)
What Is Hanfu Ruqun? The Classic Top + Skirt Combo The Hanfu ruqun is the upper garment in the traditional “upper garment and lower skirt”…
Hanfu: The Beizi
Hanfu Beizi The Hanfu beizi, also known as the chuozi, evolved from the Tang-style half-sleeve jacket and became widely popular during the Song Dynasty. Compared…
Ming Hanfu Features: What Makes It Special
The Ming Dynasty was China’s most “everyday people” era. From novels and history books that survive today, you can see Ming Hanfu features hit a…
Exploring Ming Dynasty Clothing: The Emperor’s Ceremonial Robe
Ming Dynasty Emperor Robe The ceremonial robe (gunmian) was the go-to outfit for Ming emperors, crown princes, princes, and their heirs during grand rituals like…
Exploring Clothing Across Chinese Dynasties
1. Han Dynasty Clothing Han Dynasty outfits didn’t get official rules until Emperor Ming’s Yongping Year 2 in Eastern Han. Key pieces included robes, Zhan…
A One-Minute Look at the Charm of Ming-Style Hanfu
Discover the grandeur of Ming Dynasty Hanfu (明朝汉服), the last Han-ruled imperial fashion that reshaped traditional Chinese clothing for 276 years. Blending Zhou, Han, Tang, and Song…