Ancient generals why wear a cloak

Martial generals wearing armor can only set on the outside of the robe, cloak and other broad robes, ancient military armor is more leather, can not withstand the sun and rain, suite of robes to play a protective role. Then there is the cloak is not for beauty and wear, marching is not to go where all stand tent, sleeping is common, cloak is wrapped in bedding.

The cloak is one of the traditional costumes of the Han people, also known as the cloak, also known as the military coat, evolved from the Taoist cloak. Worn only by men, it is characterized by large sleeves, overall width and lacing, and is worn only as a regular garment.

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The crane cloak is a type of hanfu. The crane is a common motif in Taoism, and the world refers to becoming immortal as "ascending to heaven". In ancient times, it referred to the feathers of a crane-like waterfowl, which were used to make clothes and ceremonial streamers:Crane Overcoat. Gao cape. The name of the company is "Hakka" (戟氅).

In the beginning, the crane cloak was a shawl made of crane feathers. Later, after the crane cloak was accepted by the scholars, it was shown as a straight-necked smock with big sleeves and slits on both sides, and it was tied with a belt in the middle without a border. Crane cloak of the Ming Dynasty, and the cloak shape is similar, but there are more edges, the collar together some, compared with the pasted, the sleeves should be more wide.

The character of Kong Ming in "Three Invitations to Zhuge". Kong Ming originally lived in Longzhong Wolong Gang, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei had three invitations into the mountains, before Kong Ming was invited to do the military division. Therefore, the character who plays Kong Ming wears a crane cape, which can also be worn as a cape.

In "Wolong Hanging Piety", Kong Ming crossed the river for Zhou Yu to hang piety, and the actors who were able to do so also 専門设计服装, or wore gray-white crane cloak.

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