Where was Hanfu invented?

Hanfu is one of the national costumes with the longest history in the world.

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 from woven linen, and later sericulture and spinning were invented, so 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 "rule by courtesy" and has become a manifestation 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 five basic characteristics of Hanfu

(1) Historicity

Although the violent compulsion to shave and change clothes has disappeared and Hanfu tends to revive, it is impossible to become a common service. Because, in order to reduce communication resistance, backward ethnic groups used to change their appearance according to the habits of developed ethnic groups.

(2) Inheritance

Inheritance means that the history of Hanfu is inherited. In this long time, the historical development of Hanfu has always followed the characteristics of being handed down from generation to generation, which reflects the inheritance of the historical development of Hanfu.

(3) Diversity and identity

Diversity and identity refer to the diversity and identity of Hanfu style. Hanfu, as a thing with a history of thousands of years, has never been a style. The colorful styles such as "Up and Down", "Deep Clothes" and "Skirt" reflect the diversity as a long-standing national costume. Although Hanfu has always been rich in styles, the basic shape (or style) of Hanfu is characterized by "tying the right button instead of the button, tying a rope", which is the identity of Hanfu. The unity of identity and diversity is a major feature of Hanfu.

(4) Integrity

Integrity refers to the integrity of Hanfu's own system. After thousands of years' development, Hanfu has become a mature costume, which is not only rich in variety, exquisite in craftsmanship, but also rich in accessories.

(5) Compatibility

Compatibility refers to the integration of Hanfu and traditional culture. Hanfu has been regarded as a symbol of authentic traditional culture to a great extent, and Hanfu itself embodies traditional culture everywhere, and Hanfu and traditional culture are a harmonious family.