What are the origins and characteristics of traditional costumes?

Hanfu is one of the national costumes with the longest history in the world. Its origin and characteristics are as follows:

I. Origin

Before there was no archaeological data to support it, Hanfu first appeared in the Yin and Shang Dynasties. About 5,000 years ago, in the Yangshao culture period of Neolithic Age, primitive agriculture and textile industry appeared in China. They began to make clothes out of woven linen, and later 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 formed.

By the end of the Zhou Dynasty, due to the drastic changes in politics, economy, ideology and culture, especially the improvement of a hundred schools of thought, there began to be obvious differences in costumes, costumes and customs among the vassal States. And create deep clothes. The crown service system has been brought into the category of "ruling the country by courtesy" and has become the embodiment of etiquette.

Since then, China's clothing system has become more detailed. Objectively speaking, the national costumes of the Han nationality in some historical stages, such as China's flag dress/cheongsam/mandarin jacket, can never be called "Hanfu" because there is no normal evolution and convergence with the real Hanfu.

Second, the characteristics

The main characteristics of Hanfu are horizontal collar and right lap. Instead of buttons, they are tied with ropes, giving people an impression of freedom and elegance. These characteristics are obviously different from the costumes of other nationalities.

Hanfu can be divided into formal clothes and regular clothes. From the shape point of view, there are mainly three kinds: "top and bottom clothes" (ancient top refers to bottom skirt), "deep clothes" (top and bottom clothes are sewn together) and "skirt" (short clothes).

brief introduction

Different ethnic groups in China have different costumes in each era. From the perspective of Han costumes, China Hanfu has the costumes of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. They have their own characteristics, which fully reveal people's yearning for life and beauty in different dynasties and different environments.

There are two basic forms of traditional clothing, namely, upper garment system and garment system. According to legend, the system of coat under coat originated from the legendary era of the Yellow Emperor. Under the copula of "Yi", it says: "The Yellow Emperor and Yao Shun hang down their clothes and rule the world, covering all the dry Kun." This legend can be confirmed in the pottery paintings of painted pottery culture unearthed in Gansu.

According to Shi Ming Shi Fu, the clothing system under the coat reads: "Anyone who wears Japanese clothing. Clothes, rely on it, people rely on it to avoid cold and heat. Jean. The dress is also an obstacle, so it is self-enclosed. " The shape of the coat is mostly cross collar and right collar, and the lower skirt is similar to the shape of an apron, with a waist tie and a lower tie. This dress system has a great influence on later generations.