![]() Ming dynasty emperor wearing pibianfu (皮弁服), a set of attire composed of pibian, a type of
guan (headwear), and bianfu (garment) | |
Type | Chinese red-coloured set of ceremonial attire in Hanfu |
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Material | Silk |
Place of origin | At least the Zhou dynasty, China |
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Chinese | 弁服 | ||||||
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Bianfu ( Chinese: 弁服; pinyin: biànfú) is a historical set of attire in Hanfu consisting of a knee-length Chinese upper garment known as jiangshapao ( Chinese: 绛纱袍) over a qun, a Chinese skirt, known as hong chang ( Chinese: 红裳; lit. 'red skirt') or pair of ku- trousersalong with other accessories. [1] [2] Coupled with the Chinese headwear known as pibian, the complete set of attire is also referred as pibianfu ( Chinese: 皮弁服). [2] This set of attire was considered to be a ceremonial dress. [1] In the Zhou dynasty, the bianfu was only ranked-second after the mianfu and it was worn by the emperors when he would work on official business or when he would meet with the court officials. [3]
The upper garment known as jiangshapao ( simplified Chinese: 绛纱袍; traditional Chinese: 絳紗袍) which was red in colour [2] and extended all the way to the knees. [1] This was typically worn over a red skirt known as hong chang ( Chinese: 红裳; lit. 'red skirt') that reached the length of the ankles. [1] The wearing of a qun under an upper garment was only worn during formal occasions. [1] Over the hongchang, the wearer wore a red coloured bixi. [2] Under the red outer garments, an inner garment known as zhongdan ( Chinese: 中单) was worn. [2] A yugui ( Chinese: 玉圭; lit. ' jade tablet') would be held in its wearer's hands; it was further accessorized with yupei ( Chinese: 玉佩), daxiaoshou ( Chinese: 大小绶; a ribbon-like accessory), and the belt called dadai ( simplified Chinese: 大带; traditional Chinese: 大帶). [2] The bian ( Chinese: 弁), also known as pibian ( Chinese: 皮弁), was a cylinder-shaped guan (headwear) that completed the outfit. [1]
![]() Ming dynasty emperor wearing pibianfu (皮弁服), a set of attire composed of pibian, a type of
guan (headwear), and bianfu (garment) | |
Type | Chinese red-coloured set of ceremonial attire in Hanfu |
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Material | Silk |
Place of origin | At least the Zhou dynasty, China |
Bianfu | |||||||
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Chinese | 弁服 | ||||||
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Bianfu ( Chinese: 弁服; pinyin: biànfú) is a historical set of attire in Hanfu consisting of a knee-length Chinese upper garment known as jiangshapao ( Chinese: 绛纱袍) over a qun, a Chinese skirt, known as hong chang ( Chinese: 红裳; lit. 'red skirt') or pair of ku- trousersalong with other accessories. [1] [2] Coupled with the Chinese headwear known as pibian, the complete set of attire is also referred as pibianfu ( Chinese: 皮弁服). [2] This set of attire was considered to be a ceremonial dress. [1] In the Zhou dynasty, the bianfu was only ranked-second after the mianfu and it was worn by the emperors when he would work on official business or when he would meet with the court officials. [3]
The upper garment known as jiangshapao ( simplified Chinese: 绛纱袍; traditional Chinese: 絳紗袍) which was red in colour [2] and extended all the way to the knees. [1] This was typically worn over a red skirt known as hong chang ( Chinese: 红裳; lit. 'red skirt') that reached the length of the ankles. [1] The wearing of a qun under an upper garment was only worn during formal occasions. [1] Over the hongchang, the wearer wore a red coloured bixi. [2] Under the red outer garments, an inner garment known as zhongdan ( Chinese: 中单) was worn. [2] A yugui ( Chinese: 玉圭; lit. ' jade tablet') would be held in its wearer's hands; it was further accessorized with yupei ( Chinese: 玉佩), daxiaoshou ( Chinese: 大小绶; a ribbon-like accessory), and the belt called dadai ( simplified Chinese: 大带; traditional Chinese: 大帶). [2] The bian ( Chinese: 弁), also known as pibian ( Chinese: 皮弁), was a cylinder-shaped guan (headwear) that completed the outfit. [1]