The four pockets of the Mao suit represent poetry and etiquette.

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The tunic suit has a stand-up lapel, double placket, five buttons on the front, four patch pockets, and three buttons on the cuffs.

No seams on the back panel.

These shapes are actually very particular, and have meaning based on the Zhou Dynasty etiquette and other contents in the "Book of Changes".

1. The four pockets outside the clothes represent the "four dimensions of the country" (ie, etiquette, righteousness, integrity, and shame), and these four concepts have been developed into the four gates of the country.

"Li" means that etiquette conforms to moral standards, "Yi" means that thoughts and actions cannot exceed moral standards, "Lian" means being honest and fair, and "Shame" means knowing shame.

These four ideas were not only popular during the Republic of China, but were also adopted as moral standards by later generations.

2. The arc-shaped flap on the pocket, with its protruding center in the middle, represents the emphasis on intellectuals.

The shape of the inverted pen stand represents the need to govern the country with culture. This is an important testimony that the Chinese tunic suit combines clothing with the national spirit.

3. The five buttons and five pockets on the front (one on the inside) respectively represent Dr. Sun Yat-sen's five-power constitutional theory: executive power, legislative power, judicial power, examination power, and supervisory power.

On the collar (buttons) and inside (pockets) to demonstrate the people's supervisory role of supervisory power.

4. The four buttons on the four front pockets contain the four rights owned by the people: "election, creation, recall, and review".

5. The three buttons on the cuffs represent the Three People's Principles of "nation, people's livelihood, and civil rights".

6. The collar is closed with lapels, indicating the strict philosophy of governing the country.

7. No seams on the back represent the peaceful reunification of the country.

The Mao suit is a type of clothing named after Mr. Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer and thinker of China’s modern revolution.

Since the Mao suit was often worn by military strategists and politicians at that time, the current Mao suit has historical and political factors compared with ordinary formal wear.