Kimono and Hanbok both originate from Hanfu as traditional clothing of their respective cultures. However, the kimono is characterized by straight lines, giving it a more dignified appearance; the Hanbok combines the beauty of straight and curved lines, making it elegant; while our Hanfu emphasizes the curves of the human body, appearing ethereal and dynamic. Both Kimono and Hanbok come in one style each, with the kimono being an integrated top and bottom piece, and the Hanbok primarily consisting of a short jacket and skirt (of course, this applies to women's wear, men's wear is different). Hanfu has a diverse range of styles including ruqun and shenyi, where shenyi can be divided into zhiju and quju, and ruqun has variations like Tang-style and Ming-style.
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Juqiong Hanfu refers to the traditional clothing of the Han ethnicity, similar to how the kimono represents Japanese traditional attire or the chuba represents Tibetan traditional clothing. It cannot be simply categorized as “historical costume.” Most costumes seen in historical dramas are actually studio costumes rather than authentic Hanfu. Hanfu can be mainly divided into two categories: shenyi and ruqun. Shenyi can further be divided into zhiju and quju, while ruqun can be categorized into high-chest ruqun, mid-waist ruqun, cross-collar ruqun, half-sleeve ruqun, aoqun, etc. Common accessories include bai (overcoat), pi-bo (silk sash), and pi-feng (cape). For more details, please refer to the Baidu Encyclopedia entry on Hanfu.
Last month, Xue Yuer shot a series of Hanfu professional photos, featuring a musician wearing a cross-collar ruqun from the Eastern Han Dynasty, an athlete in a long bai from the Southern Song Dynasty, and a service staff member in a Ming Dynasty square-collar short ao. At first glance, these images seem whimsical, but they actually have significant reference value. Reflecting on historical dramas, especially those that became hits, a large portion focused on palace life, rarely depicting the daily lives of common people, who were the true protagonists of history. Therefore, I believe the versatility of Hanfu is crucial. This versatility connects various aspects of daily life, presenting a more realistic side. In this photo series, I chose some representative professions for interpretation, using these ordinary individual images to showcase the presentation and potential of Hanfu in modern life.