What is the origin of Hanfu?

According to some ancient books, the Han people (and their ancestors) have a unique clothing system. For example, according to historical records, "Hanfu was made by the Yellow Emperor" and "Before the Yellow Emperor, there was no clothing and no house. The Yellow Emperor built houses, made clothes and held funerals, so the people were spared the difficulties of survival. " Before there was no archaeological data to support it, Hanfu first appeared in the Yin and Shang Dynasties.

About 5,000 years ago, during Yangshao Culture in Neolithic Age, primitive agriculture and textile industry appeared in China, and clothes were made of woven linen. Huang Di's wife, Ai Zu, invented sericulture and spinning, and people's clothes and costumes became more and more complete.

After the Shang Dynasty, the system of crown service was initially established, and in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the service system was gradually improved, forming a chapter service system with the "emperor's crown service" as the core. "Encouragement along the Zhou Dynasty" is the essence of Confucian thought of governing the country. Zhou Li refers to the system of rites and music in Xia and Shang Dynasties.

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Preservation and revival

Although Hanfu itself disappeared under the ruling policies of shaving hair and changing clothes in Qing Dynasty, some elements of Hanfu did not die out because of its strong vitality. Some elements of Hanfu can still be seen in some important sacrifices, commemorative activities and folk festivals in modern society until Taoism, Buddhism, some people in remote mountainous areas and many ethnic minorities in China.

At the beginning of the 20th century, with the development of China's national strength, people began to examine the outstanding parts of their traditional culture. Some people have restored the traditional costumes of the Han nationality by studying Hanfu and removing its dross. At the same time, they restored traditional festivals, restored traditional etiquette, offered sacrifices to sages, popularized traditional theories, and promoted traditional musical instruments, which was called Hanfu Movement.

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