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[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Ming Dynasty(1368-1644 AD) Hanfu Based On Ming Dynasty Painting & Heritage

【Historical Artifacts Reference 】:

▶China Ming Dynasty Painting<The Beauty/仕女圖>， Attributed to Tang Yin 唐寅(款)仕女圖

▶ China Ming Dynasty Hanfu Relics<绿罗织金凤纹袍/Green Luo Weave Gold Phoenix Gown>

Collection of Shandong Museum

▶China Ming Dynasty Tomb of the Yueshan family in Zhixian,unearthed in 2004.

The picture shows the hostess of Tomb 1 wearing a gold-woven Di bird(翟鸟)robe

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Photo@潤熙陳(Weibo)

🔗 Weibo:https://weibo.com/2732528775/zxag2hdbh

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[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Tang Dynasty(618–907AD)Traditional Crown & Hanfu In Cdrama 【国色芳华/Flourished Peony】

♦ 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: 𝗭𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗮𝗾𝗶𝗻/张雅钦 as Li Youzhen (李幼贞) “县主/County Princess/Lord”

【Historical Artifacts Reference 】:

▶The crown and hair ornaments unearthed from the tomb of Li Chui,/李倕, a fifth-generation granddaughter of Emperor Gaozu of Tang China

2.Gold necklace inlaid with pearls and gemstones, Late Sui Dynasty

Excavated in 1957 from the tomb of Li Jingxun, Xi'an, Shaanxi,China.

"Flourished Peony" (《国色芳华》) is a really cool Chinese drama that dives deep into the Tang Dynasty. It takes a close look at the fashion, makeup, and etiquette of that time. The show’s team did a ton of research, to restore Tang Dynasty artifacts to get the hanfu and makeup just right. You can really see the effort they put into making everything look authentic and true to the era.

If you're into Tang Dynasty Hanfu,Makeup , or the whole vibe of that period, I highly recommend watching this drama. It's a great way to get a glimpse of ancient Chinese culture through a really well-done romantic drama. ---------------

【Debate on the Interpretation and Wearing of the Li Chui Tomb Crown Ornaments】

The crown ornaments unearthed from the tomb of Li Chui (李倕) are still a topic of debate due to the fact that the pieces were found scattered, making the exact method of wearing unclear. The version currently displayed in the museum is a reconstruction based on the collaborative efforts of Chinese and German experts. However, some scholars in China have a different view, arguing that this ornament may not necessarily be a "crown."

Fwe can refer to the perspective of the author(@左丘萌) of Chinese Beauty and Adornments: The Tang Dynasty Daughters (《中国妆束：大唐女儿行》), who offers an alternative interpretation of how this crown ornament was likely worn（If anyone are interested, you can save the picture and translate it through the translator）

the right is the author (@左丘萌)'s restoration result and analysis process of the relics:

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📸Photo：Chinese Drama 【国色芳华/Flourished Peony】

🔗Crown analysis image source: http://xhslink.com/a/aJdFM1q0QIe8

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[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Late Warring States period(475–221 BC) Traditional Clothing Hanfu Based On Based On Chu (state)Historical Artifacts

【Historical Artifact Reference】:

Late Warring States period(475–221 BC)：Two conjoined jade dancers unearthed from Jincun, Luoyang,collected by Freer Museum of Art

A similar jade dancer was also unearthed from the tomb of Haihunhou, the richest royal family member in the Han Dynasty, and was one of his treasures.

Warring States period, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 475-221 BCE,jade dancer by Freer Gallery of Art Collection.

Warring States period(475–221 BC)·Silver Head Figurine Bronze Lamp.Unearthed from the Wangcuo Tomb in Zhongshan state during the Warring States Period and collected by the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology

The figurine of a man dressed as a woman holds a snake in his hand, and 3 snakes correspond to 3 lamps.

Sword of Goujian/越王勾践剑:

The Sword of Goujian (Chinese: 越王勾践剑; pinyin: Yuèwáng Gōujiàn jiàn) is a tin bronze sword, renowned for its unusual sharpness, intricate design and resistance to tarnish rarely seen in artifacts of similar age. The sword is generally attributed to Goujian, one of the last kings of Yue during the Spring and Autumn period.

In 1965, the sword was found in an ancient tomb in Hubei. It is currently in the possession of the Hubei Provincial Museum.

【Histoty Note】Late Warring States Period·Noble Women Fashion

The attire of noblewomen in the late Warring States period, as reconstructed in this collection, is based on a comprehensive examination of garments and textiles unearthed from the Chu Tomb No. 1 at Mashan, Jiangling, as well as other artifacts from the same period.

During the late Warring States period, both noble men and women favored wearing robes that were connected from top to bottom. These garments were predominantly made of gauze, silk, brocade, and satin, with silk edging. From the Chu Tomb No. 1 at Mashan, there were discoveries of robes entirely embroidered or embroidered fragments. The embroidery technique employed was known as "locked stitches," which gave the patterns a three-dimensional, lively appearance, rich in decoration.

The two reconstructed robes in this collection consist of an inner robe made of plain silk with striped silk edging, and an outer robe made of brocade, embroidered with phoenixes and floral patterns, with embroidered satin edging. Following the structural design of clothing found in the Mashan Chu Tomb, rectangular fabric pieces were inserted at the junction of the main body, sleeves, and lower garment of the robe. Additionally, an overlap was made at the front of the main body and the lower garment to enlarge the internal space for better wrapping around the body curves. Furthermore, the waistline of the lower garment was not horizontal but inclined upward at an angle, allowing the lower hem to naturally overlap, forming an "enter" shape, facilitating movement.

The layered edging of the collars and sleeves of both inner and outer robes creates a sense of rhythm, with the two types of brocade patterns complementing each other, resulting in a harmonious effect. Apart from the robes, a wide brocade belt was worn around the waist, fastened with jade buckle hooks, and adorned with jade pendants, presenting an elegant and noble figure.

The reconstructed hairstyle draws inspiration from artifacts such as the jade dancer from the late Warring States period unearthed at the Marquis of Haihun Tomb in Nanchang, and the jade dancer from the Warring States period unearthed at Jin Village in Luoyang. It features a fan-shaped voluminous hairdo on the crown, with curled hair falling on both sides, and braided hair gathered at the back. The Book of Songs, "Xiao Ya: Duren Shi," vividly depicts the flowing curls of noblewomen during that period. Their images of curly-haired figures in long robes were also depicted in jade artifacts and other relics, becoming emblematic artistic representations.

The maturity and richness of clothing art in the late Warring States period were unparalleled in contemporary world civilizations, far beyond imagination. It witnessed the transition of Chinese civilization into the Middle Ages. The creatively styled garments and intricate fabric patterns from the Warring States period carry the unique essence, mysterious imagination, and ultimate romanticism of that era, serving as an endless source of artistic inspiration.

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Recreation Work by : @裝束复原

Weibo 🔗：https://weibo.com/1656910125/O6cUMBa1j

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[Hanfu · 漢服]Historical Chinese Style illustration Artist @御茶菓子XINYUE

She is one of my favorite illustrator. She draws inspiration from Chinese cultural relics and history in the creation of characters, and her use of colors is also amazing. Highly recommend her works to everyone.

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【Historical Reference Artifacts】:

China Ming Dynasty Hanfu Relics<大红色四兽朝麒麟纹妆花纱女袍>,Collection of Shandong Museum,China

Ming Dynasty Emperor Wanli bestowed Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi's robe(赐服)<赤地云龙纹斗牛袍>

China Ming Dynasty Hanfu Relics<大紅雲肩通袖麒麟圓領>

China Ming Dynasty Hanfu Relics：<红色妆花纱云肩通袖膝襕蟒袍>,Confucius Museum,China

China Ming Dynasty Portrait of Kong Hongxu/孔弘绪, the 61st generation of Yansheng Gong (descendant of Confucius)

[Hanfu・漢服]Chinese Ming Dynasty(1368-1644 AD)Traditional Clothing Hanfu Photoshoot

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【About 赐服/Cì fú in Ming Dynasty】

<赐服/Cì fú> is a kind of clothing system. The imperial court rewarded meritorious men or woman with crowns and clothes to show their favor. Its system is complicated and diverse, there are “four-season clothes/四時衣", five-season clothes/五時衣” or Gesha/葛纱 and mink according to the seasons; there are Gongfu/公服 and flowers according to the seasons; etc. The clothes bestowed are usually higher than the rank of the recipient.

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Five-season clothes/五時衣：Attire of five different colors worn in five seasons in ancient times.

Four-season clothes/四時衣:Different Attire worn in four different seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter

Gesha/葛纱:Gauze woven from kudzu fiber.

Gongfu/公服:one of the official attire

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Clothing is a daily need, but because it is the emperor's reward that endows the meaning of class, it has become a symbol of the imperial class and the emperor's favor. Use highly recognizable patterns on the clothing to show status and class, making clothing a channel for "showing off wealth". Anyone who can wears <赐服/Cì fú>is a courtier who is valued by the emperor.

The <赐服/Cì fú> of the Ming Dynasty are divided into four levels：Qilin robe(麒麟服),DouNiu robe(斗牛服), Feiyu robe(飛魚服), python robe(蟒服)

The Fourth-Class is Qilin robe(麒麟服):

The qilin (Chinese: 麒麟) is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.Qilin are a specific type of the lin mythological family of one-horned beasts. The qilin also appears in the mythologies of other Chinese-influenced cultures.

Because the Qilin is a beast of benevolence and righteousness in the legend, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty regarded the Qilin robe as a gift and rewarded meritorious officials of the fourth and fifth ranks. Although Embroidered Uniform Guard(錦衣衛)on-duty guards are not high-ranking officials, they are also allowed to wear Qilin robe(麒麟服) because of their special positions.

The Third-Class is DouNiu robe(斗牛服):

DouNiu(斗牛) is not an ordinary bull(公牛), but a legendary horned dragon(虬龙). The DouNiu(斗牛) is like a dragon with sharp horns, a python-shaped fish tail, and two horns bent like ox horns.Those who can be awarded DouNiu robe(斗牛服) include officials of the third rank and above, generals who have made meritorious service in guarding the frontier, and people who have received special rewards. There are also examples of officials or celebrity families being rewarded with DouNiu robe(斗牛服), but these are exceptional and rare. DouNiu(斗牛) was originally a star in the sky, so the recipient thinks that he has received great glory.

The Second-Class is Feiyu robe(飛魚服):

The prototype of the Feiyu(飛魚/Flying fish) is the 文鳐鱼(a legendary fish with wings) in the "山海经/Classic of Mountains and Seas", which evolved into a python-shaped flying fish in the late Ming Dynasty. ↓文鳐鱼(a legendary fish with wings) in the"山海经/Classic of Mountains and Seas"

The image of the flying fish in the Ming Dynasty has two horns on the dragon's head and no wings on the fins, retaining the characteristic of the rolled tail.

Feiyu(飛魚/Flying fish) robe are generally rewarded to meritorious officials of the second rank or above,High-ranking eunuchs lead, and Embroidered Uniform Guard(錦衣衛). However, not all Embroidered Uniform Guard(錦衣衛) are eligible to wear flying fish robe, only the commanders of Embroidered Uniform Guard(錦衣衛), the emperor's personal school lieutenant and the guard of honor accompanying the emperor, these powerful confidantes of the emperor are eligible to wear them.

The Highest-Class is Python robe(蟒服):

The highest level of <赐服/Cì fú>in the Ming Dynasty was python robe(蟒服), second only to the dragon robe worn by the emperor. The python pattern is very similar to the dragon pattern, the only difference is that the dragon has five claws and the python has four claws. Python robe(蟒服) are generally only awarded to 司礼监's eunuchs, ministers of the cabinet(内阁辅政大臣), ministers and counselors of the Ministry of War(兵部尚书参赞), and princes and heads of foreign vassals. Adding a Python robe(蟒服) represents prosperity and wealth. A jade belt is required to wear the python robe(蟒服), and there are two types: sitting python(坐蟒) and moving python(行蟒). In terms of dignity, sitting pythons are higher rank than walking pythons.

※司礼监:is an eunuch in charge of the emperor's documents, seals, palace etiquette, etc.

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📷Photo：@realyn

💄Stylist：@仰望的花鼻子

👗Hanfu：@青山有幸 ​​​

🔗Weibo：https://weibo.com/5541803701/N77vXcOBE

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[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 A.D.) Hanfu-Military Officials Hanfu Based On Han Dynasty Relics

【Historical Reference Artifacts】:

Refer to the picture below to distinguish between 【civil officials(Black)】 and 【military officials(Red)】 in the Eastern Han Dynasty

Civil Officials[Black]:Murals from the Zhucun tomb in Luoyang, Henan/ 東漢晚期河南洛陽朱村墓室壁畫

For information about Eastern Han Dynasty civil servants, please refer to the following link: https://chinesehanfu.tumblr.com/post/718472603917025280/reference-artifacts-chinese-western-han

Military Officials[Red]:Portrait bricks in Beizhai, Yinan, Shandong/山東沂南北寨東漢畫像磚

Eastern Han Dynasty- Stone figure holding a shield in the pavilion,Beijing Stone Carving Museum.

【History Note】

【武弁大冠Wubian Daguan/Military Officials Crown】

Also known as Wu Guan, He Guan, 鶡冠，鶡（pronounce：hé） is a warrior crown with "tail-feather of a brown longtailed pheasant". It was the crown of warriors from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. During the development process, the shape of the crown changed with different periods.

※鶡（pronounce：hé）：Crossoptilon mantchuricum,a bird that resembles a pheasant and is good at fighting,is one of the rare endemic animals of China

A military officials crown was unearthed from Xinmang Tomb No. 62, Mozuizi, Wuwei, Gansu Province. The crown was wrapped with thin bamboo tendons, supported by a bamboo ring on the top of the head, and lined with a bow. It is a complete example of what a military officials wore.

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🙋‍♂️Model & Recreation Work：@柿子菌stargazer

📸Photo： @张宇莹-小花

🎨Illustration Artist:@白人阿又

🔗Weibo：https://weibo.com/1812652835/NtJb89gIi

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[Hanfu・漢服]Chinese Wei & Jin Dynasties-Northern and Southern Dynasties Traditional Hanfu Based On Relics

【Historical Reference Artifacts】:

Northern Wei Dynasty

<Lacquer Screen with Paintings of Colored Figures>

Unearthed from the tomb of Sima Jinlong (司馬金龍:Descendants of the Sima clan of the Jin Dynasty),Datong Museum, Datong, Shanxi, China.

It mainly depicts the stories of Emperor Shun(舜)'s observance of filial piety, the three mothers of the Zhou dynasty royal family, 鲁师春姜(Lu Shichunjiang married off his daughter and sent her to her husband's family three times, but was driven back to her parents' home three times), and 班姬辞辇. The story comes from "Biographies of Exemplary Women/列女传". "Biographies of Exemplary Women" is a book introducing the behavior of women in ancient China.

※鲁师春姜：When Lu Shichunjiang married off his daughter, he sent his daughter to her husband's family three times, and was driven back to her parents' home three times because her daughter often looked down on and insulted people in her husband's family.

※班姬辞辇：In order to be inseparable from Ban Jieyu(班婕妤) at all times, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty specially ordered someone to build a larger chariot. However, when Emperor Cheng ordered her to travel with the chariot together, this was a great thing that the palace maids dreamed of, but unexpectedly, Ban Jieyu rejected.She tactfully said to Emperor Cheng: "Appreciating the paintings left in ancient times, a good kings are always accompanied by ministers, and only the kings of subjugated countries sit with their beloved concubines. If you want me to go in and out with you today, aren't you the same as the king who subjugated his country?”

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📸Recreation Work &🧚🏻‍ Model :@-盥薇-

💎hairpin:@松花酿酒首饰铺

🔗 Weibo:https://weibo.com/3942003133/NuvvKrUKG

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【Historical Reference Artifacts】:  

Portraits and Mural of Women in the Late Yuan-Early Ming Dynasties

Chinese Ming Dynasty Yongle period(1360–1424) Hanfu Relic: 长袖夹衣&素纱单裙

Yuan Dynasty Clothing Relics: 妆花凤戏牡丹纹绫夹衫,Unearthed from the tomb of Wang Shixian(汪世显)'s family in Zhang County,Gansu Provincial Museum Collection

Yuan Dynasty Clothing Relics: 印金团花图案夹衫

[Hanfu · 漢服]China Late Yuan to Early Ming Dynasties Traditional Clothing Hanfu Refer to Portraits and Mural of Women in the Late Yuan-Early Ming Dynasties

Typical styles of Han ethnic Women in the Late Yuan and Early Ming Dynasties

And it seen that the jacket has a certain connection with the jacket of the Southern Song Dynasty to some extent as blow:

Cotton jacket unearthed from the tomb of Huang Sheng(黄昇) in the Southern Song Dynasty in Fuzhou

Chinese Southern Song Dynasty Painting<仙馆秾花图>,Collection of National Palace Museum, Taipei

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📸Recreation Work: @-盥薇-

👗Hanfu: @YUNJIN云今

💎Earring:@江琛复古生活馆

🔗Weibo：https://weibo.com/3942003133/N6t86nHOM

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【Historical Reference Artifacts】:  

Tang Dynasty Hanfu Relics Unearthed from the Underground Palace of Famen Temple

Tang Dynasty Hanfu Relics Unearthed from the Underground Palace of Famen Temple:直領對襟團窼紋長衫（袍）

[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Tang Dynasty(618-907A.D)Traditional Clothing Hanfu Refer to the relics of Famen Temple

Late Tang Dynasty Period Noblewoman Attire

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👗Hanfu & Photo:  @佳期閣

🔗Weibo：https://weibo.com/6614078088/N2FqMr2U6

🛍️  Tabao：https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3-c.w4002-21517525888.12.3ed71c81WrejrM&id=722671302802

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【Historical Artifact Reference】:

Tang Dynasty painted female figurines wearing “披袄/ Pī ǎo”

“披袄/ Pī ǎo” ：is kind of formal wear. It is said began in the period of Cao Wei（曹魏）period, and was derived from Yiyi(祎衣). Mostly used in winter.

After the High Tang period, women's clothing became larger and larger, and developed into a very wide style in the middle and late period. At the same time, there are many special fashionable ways of dressing, such as opening the short jacket to become a cloak.

[Hanfu · 漢服]China Tang Dynasty Chinese Traditional Clothing Hanfu & Hairstyle Reference to Painted Female Figurines 【佳期阁-锦雀】

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👗Hanfu & Photo:  @佳期閣

🔗Weibo： https://weibo.com/6614078088/Mep0zAjoz

🛍️ Tabao：https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3-c.w4002-21517525888.16.328a1c81nZsggv&id=691069284919

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