1. HANFU
Han
Chinese
Clothing

2. Definition of Hanfu
Hanfu, literally means the clothing (fu) of Han Chinese, is the traditional Chinese costume.
A recorded history of more than 3000 years

3. History of Hanfu
Said to have been worn by the legendary Yellow Emperor in the 27th century BC 《Yi Jing》
The Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1000 BC) developed the rudiments of Hanfu: Yi & Shang
The Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC to 256 BC) formulated a set of exhaustive and thorough etiquette of Hanfu 《Li Ji》

4. Basic Characteristics of Hanfu
Crossed Collars
Tying to the Right
Long and Loose
Sleeves
These basic characteristics remain constant from Shang, Zhou through Ming Dynasty.

5. Two Basic Styles of Hanfu
(1)Tops and Bottoms (2) One-Piece Robe
(Deep Robe)
Top: Yi
Bottom: Pants & Skirts
Qun (female)
Shang (male)

6. Varieties of Hanfu Main Stream : Crossed Collar & Tying to the Right
Ru Qun
Dui Jin (Tang Dynasty)
Round Collar (Tang Dynasty)
Bei Zi (Ming)

7. Hanfu In Different Dynasties
Shang Zhou
Qin Han
Wei Jin
Sui Tang
Song Yuan
Ming

8. Warrior (Western Zhou) Spring & Autumn, Warring States
上古商周
Shang Zhou
Warrior (Western Zhou)
Shang
Zhou
Spring & Autumn, Warring States
Eastern Zhou

9. Emperor’s Costume (Han) Official’s Costume (Han)
秦月汉关
Emperor’s Costume (Han)
Official’s Costume (Han)
Qin
Han
Qu Ju Shenyi (Qin Han)
Qu Ju Shenyi (Han)
RuQun (Han)
Western Han

10. Warriors (Southern & Northern Dynasties) Look at the Flare Trousers
魏晋风流
Warriors (Southern & Northern Dynasties)
Look at the Flare Trousers
Cao Zhi & the Fairy Lady of Luo
Women’s Skirts …
Wei
Jin

11. Official’s Robe (Tang)
梦回唐朝
Official’s Robe (Tang)
风 吹不散长恨
花 染不透乡愁
雪 映不出山河
月 圆不了古梦
梦里回到唐朝
Beauty & Hero
Sui
Tang
Ru Qun (Sui)
Tang
Tang

12. 风雅两宋 Song Emperor’s Costume (Song) Football Game Scholar
Women’s Robe (Song)
Self Portrait of
Song Hui Zong,
Emperor of Song
Official’s Costume(Song)
Football Game
Song
Common People’s Costumes
Scholar

13. 明 | 最后的华章 Ming Ru Qun Official’s Daily Costume Women Court Costume
明 | 最后的华章
Official’s Daily Costume
Women Court Costume
Ming
Bi Jia (Ming)
Queen’s Robe
Ru Qun

14. 姹 紫 嫣 红 开 遍
The Last Episode
悲怆的绝响 似 这
般 都 付 与 断 井 残 垣
In 1645, after the conquest of China, the Qing Dynasty forced the Han Chinese to adopt Manchu hairstyle (the pigtail) and Manchu-style clothing. Despite enormous resistance, Hanfu was finally stamped out of China.

15. Influences of Hanfu Japan: Kimono Korea: Hanbok
Hanfu has significantly shaped the styles of traditional costumes of many Asian countries
Japan: Kimono
Korea: Hanbok
Korea: Hanbok
Japan:Kimono

16. Hanfu in Remote Mountains
In the remote mountains of Jiangxi Province
– from《The Last Han》

17. Revival of Hanfu
Zhengzhou, November 2003

18. 同一个梦想
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