klasyki: Hanfu

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Hanfu (simplified Chinese: 汉服; traditional Chinese: 漢服; pinyin: Hànfú, lit. "Han clothing"), also known as Hanzhuang (simplified Chinese: 汉装; traditional Chinese: 漢裝; pinyin: Hànzhuāng, "Han attire") or traditional Chinese clothing, are historical Chinese clothings worn by the majority Han Chinese people from at least the 2nd millennium BC to the mid-17th century AD — encompassing nearly all of the recorded history of China up to the end of the Ming dynasty — until violent conquest and forced assimilation by the Qing dynasty led to their replacement by the Manchu qizhuang and magua in a historical event known as Tifayifu. Due to the rise of China since the start of the 21st century, there i…

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The Hanfu Movement (simplified Chinese: 汉服运动; traditional Chinese: 漢服運動; pinyin: Hànfú yùndòng), also known as the Hanfu Revival Movement (汉服复兴运动; 漢服復興運動; Hànfú fùxīng yùndòng), is a homegrown, grassroots cultural movement in China seeking to revive or revitalize Han Chinese fashion, aesthetics and cultural identity via public wearing of pre-Qing dynasty traditional ethnic clothing of the Han Chinese, i.e. hanfu. The movement began as a subculture of nostalgic pastime among elegance-seeking, historically conscious netizens, and has since evolved into a trendy nationwide movement boasting a new clothing industry with millions of young fashion-conscious consumers. It has also slowly gained tr…

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The Han dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC). It was succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD) and also briefly interrupted by the Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) established by the usurping regent Wang Mang. It is thus separated into two periods—the Western Han (202 BC – 9 AD) and the Eastern Han (25–220 AD). The Han dynasty is considered a golden age in Chinese history, impacting Chinese identity in later periods. The majority ethnic group of modern China refer to themselves as the "Han people", while spoken Chine…

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Embodied Hanfu culture experiences among tourists in historical Luoyang, China. Abstract Wearing national customs has become popular among youth and led to the emergence of experiences for consumers focused on hanfu, a traditional form of Chinese attire. Although such experiences are often integrated into tourism activities that offer unique, participatory experiences, the topic has been largely overlooked in research on tourism study. In a case study on Luoyang, China, the ancient capital of the Han dynasty, interviews were conducted to examine the characteristics and development of hanfu embodied experiences. The results indicate that embodied hanfu experiences can be categorised as the h…

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Cultural Symbiosis and Symbolic Transmission in Chinese Dress Institutions: Daoist Thought and the Historical Evolution of Hanfu. Dress systems transcend bodily protection in the physical sense to organize social relationships and present normative models for hierarchies and morals through organizational means. This article explores the extent to which Daoist thought and its rituals interacted with the history of Chinese Yiguan (ritual attire) and how this legacy bears witness to the contemporary revival of Hanfu. Based on the works of costume historians and Daoist scholars, alongside specific case studies, this research discusses historical moments when Daoist ideas and symbols appeared pr…

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The intervention effect of traditional Chinese clothing elements into healing clothing for autistic groups. Background Autism is a developmental disorder that affects an individual’s ability to socialize, communicate, and behave. Autistic groups often face difficulties in social integration and psychological pressure. As a fashion style focusing on comfort, warmth and relaxation, healing clothing is gradually being accepted and loved by people. Traditional clothing elements represent unique Chinese cultural symbols and aesthetic values, and their integration into healing clothing may have a positive intervention effect on autistic groups. Subjects and Methods The experiment involved 50 peop…

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The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, or the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace (1851–1864), was a theocratic monarchy that sought to overthrow the Qing dynasty. The Heavenly Kingdom, or Heavenly Dynasty, was led by Hong Xiuquan, a Hakka man from Guangzhou. The kingdom's capital was established in Tianjing, present-day Nanjing. The unsuccessful 14-year war the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom waged against the Qing is known as the Taiping Rebellion. The self-proclaimed younger brother of Jesus Christ and convert to Protestant Christianity, Hong Xiuquan, led an army that controlled a significant part of southern China during the middle of the 19th century. Under his leadership, the Taiping movement expanded to…

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Mangfu (Chinese: 蟒服; pinyin: mǎngfú; lit. 'python clothing/python garment'), also known as mǎngpáo (蟒袍; 'python robe'), Huāyī (花衣; 'flower clothing'), and python robe, sometimes referred as dragon robe although they are different garments, is a type of paofu, a robe, in hanfu. The mangfu falls under the broad category of mǎngyī (蟒衣; 'python clothes'), where the mangfu is considered the classic form of mangyi. The mangfu was characterized by the use of an embroidery pattern called mǎng (蟒; 'python'), although this is a name for a four-clawed Chinese dragon-like creature, not a python snake. The mangfu was derived from the lóngpáo (龙袍; 龍袍; 'dragon robe') in order to differentiate monarchs and…

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The qipao (; Chinese: 旗袍; pinyin: qípáo; lit. 'banner gown'), also known as the cheongsam (UK: , US: ; simplified Chinese: 长衫; traditional Chinese: 長衫; pinyin: chángshān; lit. 'long shirt') or the mandarin gown, is a Western-influenced Chinese dress worn by women which takes inspiration from the qizhuang, the ethnic clothing of the Manchu people. The cheongsam is most often seen as a longer, figure-fitting, one piece garment with a standing collar, an asymmetric, left-over-right (youren) opening and two side slits, and embellished with Chinese frog fasteners on the lapel and the collar. It was developed in the 1910s-1920s and evolved in shapes and design over years. It was popular in China…

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Chinese clothing varies depending on social class, regional diversity, and practical function. Historically, each dynasty maintained specific styles, colours, and forms that reflected social rank and relationships. Ancient Chinese attire also used various textile, dyeing, and embroidery techniques.

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KaiBiLi: gesture-based immersive virtual reality ceremony for traditional Chinese cultural activities.. Gesture-based interactions in a virtual reality (VR) setting can enhance our experience of traditional practices as part of preserving and communicating heritage. Cultural experiences embodied within VR environments are suggested to be an effective approach for experiencing intangible cultural heritage. Ceremonies, rituals, and related ancestral enactments are important for preserving cultural heritage. Kāi Bǐ Lǐ, also known as the First Writing Ceremony, is traditionally held for Chinese children before their first year of elementary school. However, gesture-based immersive VR for learni…

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The Creation of Value Added Contemporary Hanfu Clothing, Using Advanced CAD Program. The automation of Style3D simulation is confronted with dual technical and cultural challenges: (1) systematic incompatibility with traditional planar cutting logic, and (2) anthropological inaccuracies in the digital reconstruction of historical garment semantics. To address these limitations, a rule-driven computational framework is proposed in this study, which systematically integrates the structural heritage of Ming and Han dynastic attire with modern parametric 3D design paradigms. Through geometric analysis of twelve archetypal Ming-era garments (including Daopao robes and Shenyi ceremonial wear), th…