The difference between left and right overlapping

The difference between left overlapping and right overlapping is that the origin is different, the cross-neck is different, and the connotation is different.

1, the origin of different

Ancient times, the upper garment is mostly cross-collar oblique lapel, the Chinese advocate the right, the customary lapel right to cover, known as the right obeisance; and the northern foreigners advocate the left, the lapel left to cover, is the left obeisance.

2, cross-collar different

"Left-over-oblance" refers to the right lapel on the left lapel, cover, "right-over-oblance" refers to the left on the right under.

3, different connotations

Right obeisance is a typical form of Han Chinese clothing features, well embodies the cultural connotations behind the Han Chinese clothing, but also contains the wisdom of the Chinese ancients and the unity of the wisdom of the people of China and the spirit of "consistent". The traditional custom of the Han Chinese is that the clothes of the dead (birthday clothes) are overlapping with the left, to show that there is a difference between yin and yang. Although some unearthed tombs, the dead do not wear left-overlapping, but it does not mean that the traditional customs of the Han people do not wear left-overlapping rituals.