Looking For The Fashion Elements In Ancient Costumes: The Crown Costume System Of Zhou Dynasty

China? In the Xia and Shang Dynasties, the system of crown and clothing had a preliminary shape. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, with the gradual establishment of the political and social hierarchy, the system of crown and clothing was basically improved. The Zhou Dynasty not only established Clothes & Accessories The system also has a special post of "Si Fu", which is responsible for the implementation of the service and the arrangement of the clothing of the emperors and nobles. In the later period of the Zhou Dynasty, the concept of "etiquette" was highlighted by the crown dress system, and etiquette norms were represented by the wearing of clothes. At that time, the "ceremony" was divided into five categories: auspicious ceremony, inauspicious ceremony, military ceremony, guest ceremony and fine ceremony. According to this need, there were various standard gowns, and people of different classes, positions and roles had their own gowns. The crown of the coronal dress in the coronal dress system mainly introduces the coronal dress that must be worn by the emperors and officials during the sacrifice ceremony. The coronal clothes are composed of coronal crowns, black clothes and black clothes. The shape of the crown is to cover the top of the crown with a board. The front end of the board is in an arc shape, and the back is in a square shape, which is a metaphor for "the sky is round and the place is round". In front of the sky crown is inlaid with gold cicada pattern ornaments. The gold of the cicada means hard, and the cicada means high and clean. At the front and rear ends of the crown, several multicolored silk threads are hung, and several jade beads are put on it. When praying for heaven, there are twelve silk threads in front of and behind the crown, and each silk thread wears twelve jade beads. The number of silk threads and jade beads varies according to the objects of sacrifice. Hang a piece of silk rope near each ear and a pill shaped jade at the end, which is called "fullness of ear". It means to remind the wearer not to listen to slander.

Twelve Costume Chapters of Mian Fu

Among the black clothes and black clothes of the coronal clothes, the black clothes refer to the black clothes, and the black clothes are the crimson clothes. There are decorative patterns on the coronal dress, the decorative patterns on the upper garment are painted, and the decorative patterns on the lower garment are embroidered. The number of patterns varies according to the level, and the highest level is twelve patterns, which are called "twelve garment seals". These twelve images are "sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons, Huachong, Zongyi, algae, fire, fanmi, 黼黼, and fu" in turn. Each chapter has a meaning, which is a metaphor for the incumbent's virtue. For example, the sun, the moon and the stars are "shining", the mountain is "stable", the dragon is "contingency", the Chinese insect (pheasant) is "gorgeous", Zongyi (the cup of sacrificial ritual vessels, one of which is a tiger, symbolizing bravery, the other is a monkey, symbolizing wisdom) is "Shenzong Chases the Far", the algae (water grass) is "clean", and the fire is "bright", Pink rice (white rice) is selected to "support the people and the sky"; 黼黼黼黼黼黼 (axe) takes its "decisive"; Fu (shaped like two bow characters opposite each other) is chosen as "able to distinguish clearly". Later, the sun, the moon and the stars were painted on banners instead of clothes. The emperor only used nine chapters on the most grand occasions. More than 2000 years ago, the ruling class of the Zhou Dynasty showed their dignity and dignity by virtue of the strict crown dress system, so as to achieve the goal of "etiquette" and maintain "ethics", so as to consolidate their rule. This clothing system has played a role in promoting and developing the clothing culture. The crown clothing system has become a unique ritual clothing, created a system of Chinese imperial clothing, and become the most brilliant color in China's splendid clothing culture.

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