Bianfu Explained
| Type: | Chinese red-coloured set of ceremonial attire in Hanfu |
| Location: | At least the Zhou dynasty, China |
| Material: | Silk |
is a historical set of attire in consisting of a knee-length Chinese upper garment known as over a, a Chinese skirt, known as or pair of -trousersalong with other accessories.[1] [2] Coupled with the Chinese headwear known as , the complete set of attire is also referred as . This set of attire was considered to be a ceremonial dress. In the Zhou dynasty, the was only ranked-second after the and it was worn by the emperors when he would work on official business or when he would meet with the court officials.[3]
Construction and design
The upper garment known as which was red in colour and extended all the way to the knees. This was typically worn over a red skirt known as that reached the length of the ankles. The wearing of a under an upper garment was only worn during formal occasions. Over the, the wearer wore a red coloured . Under the red outer garments, an inner garment known as was worn. A would be held in its wearer's hands; it was further accessorized with, (; a ribbon-like accessory), and the belt called . The, also known as , was a cylinder-shaped that completed the outfit.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Lu . Yang . Chinese Clothing - Five Thousand Years' History . dead . 17 March 2011 . 17 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110317081322/http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/yanglu/ECC_CULTURE_CLOTHING.HTM .
- Book: Dong . Jin . Q ban da Ming yi guan tu zhi . 董进. . 2011 . Beijing you dian da xue chu ban she . 978-7-5635-2501-0 . Di 1 ban . Beijing Shi . 828035990.
- Book: Feng, Ge. Traditional Chinese rites and rituals. 2015. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Zhengming Du. 978-1-4438-8783-0. Newcastle upon Tyne. 935642485.
