What pattern can be embroidered on the clothes worn by the chief eunuchs in ancient times?

The python robe was the most commonly used gown for civil and military officials, named for the python text embroidered on the robe.

There is no clear answer about the difference between python and dragon. Generally according to the "wild access to the" "python clothes for the elephant dragon clothes, and the supreme (i.e., the emperor) the imperial (dragon) robes similar, but minus a claw (toes)" and "the Qing dynasty canon" in "where the five claws of the dragon satin LiLong satin regiment complementary clothing ...... Officials and citizens are not allowed to wear.

If the award of five claws (toes) "Dragon Satin Lilong Satin, should be picked off a claw to wear" of the prohibition of the five claws of the dragon, four claws (toes) "for the python's conclusion. In fact, not quite.

Because people in various periods of the concept of python and dragon is not fixed. Dragon is not exactly five claws (toes)", python is not exactly four claws (toes)".

By the Qing Dynasty, despite the clear delineation of dragon and python in name, the reflection of the images was often consistent.

High-status officials can still wear "five claws (toes)" of the python "and some of the noble relatives to the special reward can also wear" four claws (toes) "of the dragon".

As for, when is the dragon, when is the python. Mainly in the social hierarchy at that time is relatively strict, the dragon is regarded as the embodiment of the emperor, in addition to the emperor and the relatives, others may not "unauthorized use", so the same is a five-clawed (toes) "dragon robe, for the emperor's can be called the dragon robe, and used for the ordinary officials, can only be called python robe.

In color, only the royal family available yellow, gold and apricot yellow. Ordinary people are usually blue and stone green. This picture shows the python robe.

Women's Python Robes

Men's python robes were mainly patterned with four-clawed dragons, while women's python robes were mostly designed with dragons or phoenixes.

In ancient times, the phoenix was often used to represent the status of noblewomen and consorts, so the palace dresses were decorated with phoenix, peony and other floral patterns as the main motifs. Women's pythons were decorated with phoenix sunrise and phoenix-colored peony patterns and were worn by queens, noble consorts, noblewomen and female generals.

Phoenix so-called "virtue, negative benevolence, loyalty, hostage to righteousness" said, at first glance quite puzzling (however, this saying in ancient times is widely spread).

There is an explanation for this in "Hug Park Zi":

"The wood acts as benevolence and is green. The phoenix head is green, so it is also called Dai Ren.

Gold acts as righteousness, as white. The neck of the phoenix is white, so it is said to be tasseled with righteousness.

Fire acts as rites, as red. The mouth of the phoenix is red; therefore, it is said to be a negative rite.

Water acts as wisdom, as black. The phoenix's chest is black, so it is said to be still knowing.

Earth acts as faith and is yellow. The phoenix is yellow under the feet, so it is said to fulfill faith."

Patterns: the first category is decorated with nine golden dragons, between the five-color cloud pattern and the blessing and longevity pattern, the lower part is decorated with eight treasures standing in the water, the front and back of the collar bracket is decorated with one positive dragon, the left, right and lapel is decorated with a line of dragons, and the sleeve is decorated with a line of dragons at the joint of the sleeves.

Sheep, clip, fur depending on the season. Imperial concubine dragon robe is the same as this yellow, the noble consort and consort dragon robe with golden yellow, concubines dragon robe for the color of incense.

The second category is embroidered five-clawed gold gathered eight groups, two shoulders, chest, back decorated with a dragon. The lapel is decorated with four rows of dragons. The lower part is decorated with eight treasures standing water, and the others are the same as the first type of dragon robe.

The third category is the lower part of no pattern, the other and the second category of dragon robe is the same.

Qin Liangyu python phoenix robe

Qin Liangyu brocade robe of the Ming Dynasty is also a rare embroidery seen in Sichuan today.

A for Qin Liangyu blue satin flat gold embroidered python robe, chest and back flaps and sleeves are gold embroidered python, and between color embroidered Wanfu, Ruyi, cloud pattern, Baoxiang flower pattern, etc.;

A for yellow satin Qin Liangyu flat gold embroidered python shirt, in addition to python, chest and back embroidered with double phoenixes, skirt and feet of color embroidered with the Shoushan Fukumi, the blank embroidered with colorful clouds.

Dress with yellow in the Sui and Tang dynasties for the emperor, after the Song and Yuan red yellow, yellow, yellow, light yellow is more dedicated to the dynasty. Qin Liangyu called for the "Prince Prince enjoined a lady", so can serve yellow satin python and phoenix pattern robe. The original collection of Shizhu County Governor's Office.

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