After thousands of years of development, Hanfu has evolved into hundreds of styles under its basic characteristics of being spacious, graceful, and unconventional. For example, the quju style that was loved by women in the Han dynasty's imperial court, where the extended skirt hem wraps around the body once or twice, creating a flowing and beautiful curve that is noble yet reserved; the ruqun, which was the most popular during the Tang dynasty and represents the upper-lower garment type of Hanfu, with patterns on the garment edges and lower skirt harmoniously matched, simple yet elegant; the heron cloak that developed from straight-collar Hanfu, originally referred to as an expensive fur coat made from the down of birds such as herons, but later came to mean a long, loose, and elegant outerwear that drags on the ground, its leisurely and tranquil style is favored by middle-aged men. Terms like zhiduo, baizi, bijia, banbi, and lan shirt, which are unique to Hanfu, may seem unfamiliar to us now, but they have witnessed a glorious history that makes us proud.
Zhang Ling said, “I still remember it was in April 2000 when my cousin and I first gathered the courage to go out wearing Hanfu. When we arrived at the Wanjuan Pavilion, a middle-aged man recognized our Hanfu.” Just as she was secretly happy, the man's next words made her run home covering her face, locking herself in her room and crying uncontrollably. “He described our attire with the word ‘crazy'.” Although many years have passed, when Zhang Ling mentioned this, her voice became choked up.
Over thousands of years of development, Hanfu has evolved into hundreds of styles under its basic characteristics of being spacious, graceful, and unconventional. We can glimpse this from some terms found in dictionaries but no longer commonly used. For example, the quju style that was loved by women in the Han dynasty's imperial court, where the extended skirt hem wraps around the body once or twice, creating a flowing and beautiful curve that is noble yet reserved; the ruqun, which was the most popular during the Tang dynasty and represents the upper-lower garment type of Hanfu, with patterns on the garment edges and lower skirt harmoniously matched, simple yet elegant; the heron cloak that developed from straight-collar Hanfu, originally referred to as an expensive fur coat made from the down of birds such as herons, but later came to mean a long, loose, and elegant outerwear that drags on the ground, its leisurely and tranquil style is favored by middle-aged men. Terms like zhiduo, baizi, bijia, banbi, and lan shirt, which are unique to Hanfu, may seem unfamiliar to us now, but they have witnessed a glorious history that makes us proud.
Hanfu avoids taboos, refrains from using dragon and phoenix patterns, and does not commonly use bright colors like purple, yellow, and bright red. The classic color combinations of Hanfu are black and red or red and white. The correct posture for wearing Hanfu is to hold your head high, stand upright, and place both hands together at the waist. After thousands of years of development, Hanfu has evolved into hundreds of styles under its basic characteristics of being spacious, graceful, and unconventional. For example, the quju style that was loved by women in the Han dynasty's imperial court, where the extended skirt hem wraps around the body once or twice, creating a flowing and beautiful curve that is noble yet reserved; the ruqun, which was the most popular during the Tang dynasty and represents the upper-lower garment type of Hanfu, with patterns on the garment edges and lower skirt harmoniously matched, simple yet elegant; the heron cloak, a long outerwear that drags on the ground, is deeply loved by middle-aged men.
In front of the Prince's mansion, there were people coming and going, vehicles constantly passing, and everyone had a smile on their face, but strangely enough, the decorations at the entrance of the mansion were specifically for funerals. Seeing this, Xue'er understood immediately; the infamous prince was indeed living up to his reputation. Xue'er and Yan'er followed the crowd into the mansion and saw a coffin placed in the center of the main hall. A middle-aged man sat inside the coffin, holding a chicken leg in his mouth, gnawing on it while loudly shouting at the people kneeling below and crying, “Louder! Haven't you eaten?!” The people kneeling below calmly took a sip of water and continued wailing. Seeing this scene, Xue'er couldn't help but laugh.
In the thousands of years of development, Hanfu has evolved into hundreds of styles under its basic characteristics of being spacious, graceful, and unconventional. For example, the quju style that was loved by women in the Han dynasty's imperial court, where the extended skirt hem wraps around the body once or twice, creating a graceful curve that is noble and reserved. The ruqun, which was the most popular during the Tang dynasty and represents the upper-lower garment type of Hanfu, with patterns on the garment edges and lower skirt harmoniously matched, simple yet elegant; the heron cloak, originally referred to as an expensive fur coat made from the down of birds such as herons, but later came to mean a long, loose, and elegant outerwear that drags on the ground, its leisurely and tranquil style is much loved by middle-aged men. Terms like zhiduo, baizi, bijia, banbi, and shirt, which are unique to Hanfu, may seem unfamiliar to us now, but they have witnessed a once glorious history that makes us proud.
Do girls look ethereal in ruqun, while men look ugly in Hanfu? These Hanfu outfits enhance the appearance of boys. The changyi is a common type of Hanfu outerwear for men. In Chapter Five of Dream of the Red Chamber, Grandma Jia says, “Give him the peacock feather changyi that was made yesterday,” referring to Hanfu. Pairing jiao ling ruqun with changyi can make a man appear ethereal and unique in temperament. In the picture, a foreign boy wearing Hanfu went viral, his deep-set eyes holding a folding fan, but he was heavily criticized by Chinese netizens. Everyone knows that Hanfu is traditional clothing of the Han people, carrying the craftsmanship and aesthetics of the Han people, representing Chinese culture. Although Hanfu has a long history and is adored by many, few people truly understand it, and it generally only appears in historical TV dramas.
This shoot was chosen to take place at the Confucian Temple in Harbin. The last time I was here was after my college entrance exam, two years have passed in the blink of an eye. Now, I am a thirty-year-old middle-aged man, vaguely remembering the hopeful and anxious appearance of the teenager facing the college entrance exam. Life is unpredictable, twelve years have passed, many people have appeared in my life, but many have also disappeared into the sea of people for unknown reasons. Regardless, may the dreams of the past still be present, even if they can only be replaced by making do. Good night 20024.
Hanfu enthusiasts are not all female, many boys are very obsessed with Han culture, and when they have free time, they enjoy cosplaying in ancient costumes with like-minded friends. When wearing Hanfu, one should naturally style their hair in an ancient hairstyle, because having modern short hair would be too out of place. However, since modern boys all have short hair, to perfectly recreate the hairstyle of a man from the Han dynasty, a wig must be used. Today, I bring you the basic method for styling Hanfu with a retro hairstyle for autumn boys. If you plan to cosplay in ancient costumes, come learn quickly so that you can style a standard ancient man's hairstyle at home.
We can see from historical dramas that people wearing Hanfu always carry a sachet or jade pendant, which can be considered the most distinctive highlight of Hanfu. The girl in the viral video is equipped with a fan and a veil over her face, adding a sense of mystery. When dressing in Hanfu, you can choose appropriate accessories to complete your Hanfu look.