Shuowen Jiezi

It is difficult to ascertain the nature of "rú" from ancient texts. The information recorded in the literature about rú is varied, with at least four different styles. The only thing that can be determined is that rú is a short garment, and its length is above the knee. Rú, a short garment. —— Shuowen Jiezi A short garment is called rú, extending from the knee upwards. —— (Tang Dynasty • Yan Shigu) Jijiu Pian Zhu There are many records about "rú." Its last appearance in documentary literature is related to Xie Shang of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After that, it can only be found in poetry and drama. Xie Zhenxi wore a purple silk rú, sat on a Hu bed playing the lute, and performed "The Great Road Ode." —— (Eastern Jin • Pei Qi) Yulin No matter which type of "rú," understanding it from the literature is very challenging. Since this approach does not work, the most straightforward method is to find archaeological artifacts to see what they are like. Since the documentary records of "rú" end in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the search for archaeological artifacts should be limited to short upper garments before the Eastern Jin…