Color was not free in ancient China. Why did the Song Emperor pass on red clothes?

Red symbolizes auspiciousness and strength, so everyone likes to wear red clothes.

The emperor's clothing in Song Dynasty includes autumn cotton, Zhou cotton, Tian Tongguan, walking robe, shirt and royal reading clothing. The portrait of the Emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty is not an official costume, but an official costume, which is the black leather shoes and crimson official costume used by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty for sacrifice.

This kind of dress has a square heart and a bent collar, as well as a crown and a black ribbon. This kind of clothing is second only to coronation, and it is the clothing worn by the emperor at major ceremonies such as the big court meeting and the big book, which is equivalent to the official's court clothes. Generally speaking, the costumes in Song Dynasty can be divided into official clothes and casual clothes. Official clothes are divided into imperial clothes and public clothes. Palace costumes are used in important occasions such as court meetings and sacrifices. They are all made of Zhu's clothes and skirts. They wear and line clothes of different colors and textures, and have corresponding crowns.

Generally speaking, public service is the clothes worn by ministers, ranging from extremely important officials to people who live a single life. However, there are significant differences in clothing colors at all levels: purple for more than three products, vermilion for more than six products, green for more than seven products, and cyan for more than nine products (Song Shi * Jade Symbol IV). The style of official dress is round neck with big sleeves, belt around the waist, steamed bread on the head and shoes made of leather shoes or silk and hemp on the feet. According to the regulations, all senior officials who are qualified to wear purple and scarlet uniforms must wear "fish bags" decorated with gold and silver in the shape of fish. The important thing is that I am very noble.

From ancient times to the present, official uniforms are similar, all with very large sleeves. Songshi's official clothes record that the emperor's clothes are: first, a big crown, second, a crown, third, a celestial crown, a crimson gauze robe, fourth, an official robe, fifth, and sixth, a narrow robe. The emperor worshiped and enjoyed himself, attended meetings, cultivated and married, and lived in seclusion.