Analysis Of Clothing Culture In Yuan, Ming And Qing Dynasties

The Yuan Dynasty was the time when Mongolians entered the Central Plains. Yuan Dynasty costumes It's also special. The Mongol used to make a little bit of hair on their forehead, like a peach, and the others were plaited into two plaits, then wrapped around two big rings behind their ears, with a hat on their heads. The clothes of the Yuan Dynasty were mainly "quality grandchildren". They were shorter robes. They were tight and narrow. They had many plaids on the waist. This kind of clothes were very convenient for riding and shooting. The costumes of the Yuan Dynasty not only carried out their own clan system but also inherited the Han system, such as the emperors and senior officials' clothing, modeled on the ancient system of the pre Qin period.

The aristocratic women in the Yuan Dynasty often wore a hat that looked tall and long and looked strange. The robes they wore were large and long, and it was very inconvenient to walk. They often used two maidservants to help them to pull their robes at the back. Ordinary civilian women mostly wore black robes.

　　 Ming Dynasty costumes

In order to restore the rites of the Han nationality, Zhu Yuanzhang made a new dress system based on Zhou Han and Tang and Song dynasties. Take the shirt as the main dress, while the officials take regular clothing as a supplement, wear a black cap and wear a round neck shirt. The so-called "makeup" refers to a square embroidered pattern of official uniform in front of the robe. The official portrait is a flying bird, and a military official is a beast of prey. Use the color and pattern of the robe to distinguish the rank grade. In general, round collar gowns are distinguished by their length and size.

The most distinctive feature of the official costume in the Ming Dynasty is the black gauze cap. Its shape is low and high, with wings on both sides. The inside of the cap is also covered with a net towel.

In the Ming Dynasty, most of the men's clothes of Confucian scholars were wearing long sleeved long sleeves with a straight collar or oblique collar, and a square cloth tied around.

Most of the ladies in the Ming Dynasty were wearing big red sleeves, and women could only wear some light colors. The skirt is large and has many styles.

After Manchu entered the customs, forcing Han people to wear costumes, gradually formed a set of clothing system different from the Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty was the largest Dynasty in the history of costume change in China. The Qing Dynasty was an era of fusion of Manchu and Han cultures, especially clothing culture.

Full service has changed the basic form of ancient Chinese costume which has been formed for thousands of years. The Qing Dynasty costume is the junction between Chinese ancient costume and modern clothes. Its existence is the premise of the modern Chinese men's gown and lady's cheongsam.

Long gown and mandarin jacket are the most common clothes worn by men in the Qing Dynasty. The mandarin jacket is a short coat worn outside the robe, only waist length, sleeves only cover the elbow, short sleeves and short sleeves are easy to ride, so it is called "mandarin jacket". The hats worn on weekdays are the hats, the color is black outside, and the inside is red.

Women's clothing in the Qing Dynasty was full and Han costumes coexisted. Manchu women cheongsam Mainly, the cheongsam's body is slender and its sleeves are short and narrow. It is in sharp contrast to the Chinese garments that are worn by thousands of years, robes of big robes and big sleeves. With its material saving, simple production and convenient wearing, it replaced the ancient dress, which is the main reason for posterity to accept it easily.

After the Qing army entered the customs, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty forced their Manchu styles and styles. This policy of national oppression aroused the strong resistance of the Han people. In order to alleviate the rebellion of the Han people, the Qing Dynasty had to implement the policy of "ten men and women not to follow" from ten to none. That is to say, the Han men strictly follow the Manchu rule, while the Han nationality women still use the clothing pattern of the Ming Dynasty.