Differences between Hanfu in Ming Dynasty and Hanfu in Song Dynasty

Hanfu made in Song Dynasty is elegant and thin, with the legacy of Tang Dynasty, while Hanfu made in Ming Dynasty is dignified and restrained.

In Song Dynasty, the industrial and commercial economy sprang up suddenly, and agriculture and handicrafts also developed rapidly, which undoubtedly promoted the prosperity of Hanfu manufacturing industry. At this time, the exchanges between the central government and other countries are also very frequent. In the process of foreign trade, the constant communication between Song Dynasty and Japan, Korea, India and other countries promoted the cultural contact and exchange between countries, and also had a great influence on the cultural tradition of Hanfu. While actively absorbing foreign cultural achievements and constantly enriching and perfecting themselves, the costumes in Song Dynasty still retained the characteristics of their own national costumes.

The Ming Dynasty ended the Yuan Dynasty's rule over ethnic minorities. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was decided to abandon the costumes of the Yuan Dynasty. According to the traditional customs of the Han nationality, the crown service system has been re-formulated. Because Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was born in a slight cold, he was very taboo to educated people and exercised extreme autocratic rule over the whole country. Therefore, the regulations on court costumes are also very strict and extended to folk costumes. These include the emperor's coronation, the imperial concubine's dress, the imperial concubine's dress, the official's court dress, the official's towel suit and so on. This is also a reason why the civil service system tends to be simple and simple in the early Ming Dynasty.