Hanfu, also known as Hanfu, is a traditional costume of the Han nationality in China, also known as Hanfu and Huafu. During the 4,000 years from the accession of the Yellow Emperor (about 2698 BC) to the end of the Ming Dynasty (AD1mid-7th century), the etiquette and costume system remained unchanged for thousands of years, centering on Chinese etiquette culture and going through the Han Dynasty. Since Huangdi and Yao Shun ruled the world by hanging down their clothes, Hanfu has taken a basic shape. After the inheritance of etiquette and law in the Zhou Dynasty, a perfect costume system was formed, which was popularized to the people in the Han Dynasty and influenced the whole Chinese cultural circle through Confucianism and Chinese legal system. The customs of Han people, Hanfu people, China people and China are all named after this. Japan, North Korea and Viet Nam have all enacted laws imitating China's clothing system.

Featuring cross collar, right slit and lace.

Hanfu is a traditional national costume passed down by the Han nationality for more than 4,000 years. It is the crown service system in the Four Books and Five Classics. It is an essential part of etiquette culture inherited from Confucian Bible, such as The Book of Songs, Shangshu, Zhou Li, Yijing, Spring and Autumn Annals of Tang Dynasty, Kai Ethan, Twenty-four History and other historical subsets. Hanfu system shows the hierarchical culture, consanguineous culture, political culture of Chinese civilization, attaching importance to posts and despising customs, valuing the long and despising the young, and Confucian benevolence and righteousness. Under the background of ancient patriarchal clan system culture in China, clothing has the functions of displaying names, distinguishing between honor and inferiority, and distinguishing between honor and inferiority. They are auspicious gifts, intense gifts, guest gifts, military gifts and gift clothes. In addition to state etiquette, the family etiquette of ordinary Han people includes four ceremonies: crown, marriage and funeral. The Four Books and Five Classics have detailed descriptions of Hanfu dresses.

First, the origin of Hanfu

Hanfu is one of the national costumes with the longest history in the world.

Before there was no archaeological data to support it, Hanfu first appeared in the Yin and Shang Dynasties.

About 5,000 years ago, during Yangshao Culture in Neolithic Age, primitive agriculture and textile industry appeared in China, and clothes were made from woven linen, and later sericulture and spinning were invented, so people's clothes and costumes became more and more complete. After the Shang Dynasty, the system of crown service was initially established, and in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the service system was gradually formed. In the late Zhou Dynasty, due to the drastic changes in politics, economy, ideology and culture, especially the influence of a hundred schools of thought on the perfection of clothing, there began to be obvious differences in clothing, clothing and customs among the vassal States. And create deep clothes. The crown service system has been brought into the category of "rule by courtesy" and has become a manifestation of etiquette. Since then, China's clothing system has become more detailed. Objectively speaking, the national costumes of the Han nationality in some historical stages, such as China's flag dress/cheongsam/mandarin jacket, can never be called "Hanfu" because there is no normal evolution and convergence with the real Hanfu.

Second, the five basic characteristics of Hanfu

(1) Historicity

Although the violent compulsion to shave and change clothes has disappeared and Hanfu tends to revive, it is impossible to become a common service. Because, in order to reduce communication resistance, backward ethnic groups used to change their appearance according to the habits of developed ethnic groups.

(2) Inheritance

Inheritance means that the history of Hanfu is inherited. In this long time, the historical development of Hanfu has always followed the characteristics of being handed down from generation to generation, which embodies the inheritance of the historical development of Hanfu.

(3) Diversity and identity

Diversity and identity refer to the diversity and identity of Hanfu style. Hanfu, as a thing with a history of thousands of years, has never been a style. The colorful styles such as "Up and Down", "Deep Clothes" and "Skirt" reflect the diversity as a long-standing national costume. Although Hanfu has always been rich in styles, the basic shape (or style) of Hanfu is characterized by "tying the right button instead of the button, tying a rope", which is the identity of Hanfu. The unity of identity and diversity is a major feature of Hanfu.

(4) Integrity

Integrity refers to the integrity of Hanfu's own internal system. After thousands of years' development, Hanfu has become a mature costume, with rich internal types, exquisite craftsmanship and rich accessories.

(5) Compatibility

Compatibility refers to the integration of Hanfu and traditional culture. Hanfu has been regarded as a symbol of authentic traditional culture to a great extent, and Hanfu itself embodies traditional culture everywhere, and Hanfu and traditional culture are a harmonious family.

Third, the role of Hanfu:

Is Hanfu a costume or a reflection of Chinese culture?