Chapter 12 is the grade symbol of ancient costumes. What are the signs?

In ancient TV dramas broadcast on TV, we often see that different dynasties have different costumes, but if we look closely, we will find that these costumes have similarities, such as embroidered patterns. The patterns on those costumes are twelve chapters, which are the patterns on the costumes of ancient emperors and senior officials. The patterns in the twelve chapters are: sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons, China insects, Zong Yi, algae, fire, rice flour, squid and squid.

First, the first twelve chapters have no hierarchy.

The earliest twelve chapters in history appeared in Shangshu? What is specifically described in the Book of Changes? Want to see the image of the ancients, the sun, the moon, stars, mountains, dragons, Chinese insects, meet; Zong Yi, seaweed, fire, glutinous rice, flounder, glutinous rice and embroidery are painted with five colors. This is a conversation between Shun Di and Dayu. At this time, the twelve chapters are not graded, but only the decoration of clothes.

Second, the clothing system was established in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Judging from the appearance of the twelve chapters, they were only used as the decoration of clothes, and the clothing system was not established until the early Eastern Han Dynasty. At this time, the twelve chapters were also strictly graded. After the establishment of the clothing system, different regulations have been made in the past dynasties and have been used one after another. These specific provisions are recorded in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, The Book Attached to the Book and The Draft of the Qing Dynasty. Twelve-chapter clothes were always used in the Qing Dynasty, because the emperors of the Qing Dynasty still wore twelve-chapter clothes.

Third, Chapter 12 has its own meaning and symbol.

The twelve chapters have their own meanings and symbols. For example, the sun represents the sun, which is often related to a series of myths and legends. The moon represents the moon, which originated from the legend of the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon. Stars represent the stars in the sky. The sun, the moon and the heart represent three kinds of light, symbolizing the greatness of Wang En. Mountain refers to the mountain, which symbolizes stability and represents that the emperor can manage mountains and rivers in all directions. The dragon refers to the dragon, and the Chinese worm refers to the emperor's literary talent.