With the increasing number of Hanfu styles, which ones to choose to make yourself stand out? Hanfu Time has recommended some cute Hanfu styles with cat patterns, so let's get to know some cats from ancient China by the way.
Cat in ancient China
Cats, as early as in the Book of Rites, have been recorded. Cats like the little elves that heal the soul, also survive in everyone's daily life all the time with various cute gestures. There are also many different kinds of patterns in cats. In addition to pure yellow, pure black, and pure white fur, there are also cats with different patterns, which is similar to our modern understanding of cat fur. Cats with unadulterated fur and bright eyes are mostly good cats of excellent quality.
The pure fur should belong to the long-haired cats, and it is written in the “Xiang Mao Jing” that “all pure colors, regardless of yellow, white and black, are called Si Shi Hao.” The left cat in Jin Qing's “Two Cats” of the Song Dynasty is one of the “Si Shi Hao (四时好)”.
Jin Qing's “Two Cats”
The Dragon Li (Chinese Li Hua, 狸花猫) is a kind of Chinese cat with a fur that resembles the pattern of tiger spots, also known as the “fox flower pattern”, and therefore has the name “fox flower cat”, which also appears most often in ancient Chinese paintings.
During the Tang Dynasty, cats once became a representative of ghosts and demons. It is said that during the period of Wu Zetian, Xiao Shufei was framed and imprisoned by Wu Zetian, and Xiao cursed Wu Zetian when she has captured: “May Wu be a mouse, and I be a cat, and choke her throat alive!” And Wu Zetian was so angry that she issued a special ban on cats. There are still “demon cats” to describe the myth of ghosts and monsters in that era.
The movie “Legend of the Demon Cat” under the great Tang Dynasty
In the Song Dynasty, the culture of cat-keeping was particularly prevalent. For example, the poet Lu You was a veritable “cat-owner” and wrote many poems and lyrics depicting cats.
Song Dynasty Painting
Match Cute Hanfu with Cat Patterns
The number of Hanfu embroidered with cat patterns is also increasing. In the match, you can try to use more plaid, stripes, and other patterned fabrics to temper the spirit of the cat, orange, navy blue can reflect the youthful, overflowing atmosphere.
In addition, there were more and more accessories with cat patterns, and Hebao (荷包) was more common. Cat-shaped Hebao, even if there is a cat-shaped pendant on the Buyao (步摇) and earrings, all reveal the personal taste between.
Cute Hanfu for Cats
There are even owners who dress their cats in Hanfu, whether it's a round-necked robe or a Qixiong Shanqun, and you can use the leftover fabric from making the Hanfu to make clothes for your cats.
Do you like cats and would you like a cute Hanfu with cat patterns? Come and share with us in the Hanfu community.
