#hanfu

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chinese hanfu matched with xiyu fashion alongside silk road in tang dynasty by 司南阁 | basic form of the dress: hanfu | doupeng and ornaments: xiyu style 

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Feng Xin’s seasons hanfu 🏹 (working process phases can be found here)

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Hanfu Wei Mao

From Hanfu model Chen Xi Yue

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A sword dance. The man is wearing Ming dynasty style hanfu, and the woman is wearing Tang dynasty style hanfu

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Red Son in hanfu from Twitter

[ID: art of Red Son from Lego Monkie Kid. He is drawn as a humanized version, instead. He has a fair complexion, with long pointed ears, curved fangs, short bovine horns, black nose, and bright red eyes. He has a wider, muscular build, wearing a dark red button-up with golden mountain patterns and a long red skirt. He is standing with one hand on his hip and one leg raised, with the other hand against his thigh and a black tail curled behind him. The background is a bright, intense magenta. end ID]

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[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Tang Dynasty(618-907 A.D)Traditional Clothing Photoshoot

Which one is your favorite 💖?

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📸Photo： @云水Photo

💄Styling ：@雪樱Makeup

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[audreydoeskaren]

It’s very scary, but observation on the Hanfu movement seems like Han nationalism is getting stronger in parts that it didn’t exist in beforehand, to the point where regular people are starting to internalize and push Han nationalist talking points to just literally implying other groups are slaves.

Like, any mention of Vietnam. Or the insane protest in Hanfu at the British museum over then for this year deciding to celebrate Seollal, the Korean new year instead of China’s. It’s really scary to see, and it is genuinely sad for normal Hanfu enthusiasts. Besides that, there’s also like so much horrifically bad levels of misinformation on Hanbok for example that’s viral on XHS too and sns. The sims account, British museums sns were flooded with spam posts too about it to name a few it’s just insane to see.

Unfortunately I think this has always been the case, since the rhetoric of early hanfu revivalists premised the whole movement on ethno-centric nationalism (after all, why do we need national dress if there is no nation?), so it's easy for people to slip into it even just through casual participation if they don't actively resist it. I would even go as far as saying that for many people the 'normal' hanfu enthusiast is a radical nationalist, because no singular group has the power to define what hanfu means or is. It's becoming more visible recently because hanfu is becoming more popular. The misinformation is just what people want to see *sighs*.

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jiaoshuqun + shan + banxiu + pafu by 美色集

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Hanfu and Motorcycle

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chinese hanfu by 司南阁

[xiranjayzhao]

Part 1 of my new 2000 Years of Chinese Clothing series: the Warring States era 👀

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Chinese street fashion in Chengdu

Videos compiled by me. Videos were filmed with the subject's knowledge.

song: 好久不见 - Lil Jet

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Compensation for the Pirate queen...?

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[ziseviolet]

Please can you explain the difference of meaning between hanfu and huafu ? Sorry if you already got the question

Hi, thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply! (hanfu photo via)

The term “hanfu” (traditional Chinese: 漢服, simplified Chinese: 汉服) literally means “Han clothing”, and refers to the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese people. “Han” (漢/汉) here refers to the Han Chinese ethnic group (not the Han dynasty), and “fu” (服) means “clothing”. As I explained in this post, the modern meaning of “hanfu” is defined by the hanfu revival movement and community. As such, there is a lot of gatekeeping by the community around what is or isn’t hanfu (based on historical circumstances, cultural influences, tailoring & construction, etc). This isn’t a bad thing - in fact, I think gatekeeping to a certain extent is helpful and necessary when it comes to reviving and defining historical/traditional clothing. However, this also led to the need for a similarly short, catchy term that would include all Chinese clothing that didn’t fit the modern definition of hanfu -- enter huafu.

The term “huafu” (traditional Chinese: 華服, simplified Chinese: 华服) as it is used today has a broader definition than hanfu. “Hua” (華/华) refers to the Chinese people (中华民族/zhonghua minzu), and again “fu” (服) means “clothing”. It is an umbrella term for all clothing that is related to Chinese history and/or culture. Thus all hanfu is huafu, but not all huafu is hanfu. Below are examples of Chinese clothing that are generally not considered hanfu by the hanfu community for various reasons, but are considered huafu:

1. Most fashions that originated during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), especially late Qing, including the Qing aoqun & aoku for women, and the Qing changshan and magua for men. I wrote about whether Qing dynasty clothing can be considered hanfu here. Tangzhuang, which is an updated form of the Qing magua popularized in 2001, can also fit into this category. Below - garments in the style of Han women’s clothing during the Qing dynasty (清汉女装) from 秦綿衣莊 (1, 2).

2. Fashions that originated during the Republican era/minguo (1912-1949), including the minguo aoqun & aoku and qipao/cheongsam for women, and the minguo changshan for men (the male equivalent of the women’s qipao). I wrote about why qipao isn’t considered hanfu here. Below - minguo aoqun (left) & qipao (right) from 嬉姷.

Below - Xiangsheng (crosstalk) performers Zhang Yunlei (left) & Guo Qilin (right) in minguo-style men’s changshan (x). Changshan is also known as changpao and dagua.

3. Qungua/裙褂 and xiuhefu/秀禾服, two types of Chinese wedding garments for brides that are commonly worn today. Qungua originated in the 18th century during the Qing dynasty, and xiuhefu is a modern recreation of Qing wedding dress popularized in 2001 (x). Below - left: qungua (x), right: xiuhefu (x).

4. Modified hanfu (改良汉服/gailiang hanfu) and hanyuansu/汉元素 (hanfu-inspired fashion), which do not fit in the orthodox view of hanfu. Hanfu mixed with sartorial elements of other cultures also fit into this category (e.g. hanfu lolita). From the very start of the hanfu movement, there’s been debate between hanfu “traditionalists” and “reformists”, with most members being somewhere in the middle, and this discussion continues today. Below - hanyuansu outfits from 川黛 (left) and 远山乔 (right).

5. Performance costumes, such as Chinese opera costumes (戏服/xifu) and Chinese dance costumes. These costumes may or may not be considered hanfu depending on the specific style. Dance costumes, in particular, may have non-traditional alterations to make the garment easier to dance in. Dunhuang-style feitian (apsara) costumes, which I wrote about here, can also fit into this category. Below - left: Chinese opera costume (x), right: Chinese dance costume (x).

6. Period drama costumes and fantasy costumes in popular media (live-action & animation, games, etc.), commonly referred to as guzhuang/古装 (lit. “ancient costumes”). Chinese period drama costumes are of course based on hanfu, and may be considered hanfu if they are historically accurate enough. However, as I wrote about here, a lot of the time there are stylistic inaccuracies (some accidental, some intentional) that have become popularized and standardized over time (though this does seem to be improving in recent years). This is especially prevalent in the wuxia and xianxia genres. Similarly, animated shows & games often have characters dressed in “fantasy hanfu” that are essentially hanfu with stylistic modifications. Below - left: Princess Taiping in historical cdrama 大明宫词/Palace of Desire (x), right: Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji in wuxia/xianxia cdrama 陈情令/The Untamed (x). 

7. Any clothing in general that purposefully utilizes Chinese style elements (embroidery, fabrics, patterns, motifs, etc). Chinese fashion brand Heaven Gaia is a well-known example of this. Below - Chinese-inspired designs by Heaven Gaia (x).

8. Technically, the clothing of China’s ethnic minorities also fit under the broad definition of huafu, but it’s rarely ever used in this way.

From personal observation, the term “huafu” is mainly used in the following situations:

1. Some large-scale events to promote Chinese clothing, such as the annual “华服日/Huafu Day”, will use “huafu” in their name for inclusivity.

2. For the same reason as above, Chinese clothing including hanfu will often be referred to as “huafu” on network television programs (ex: variety shows).

3. A few Chinese clothing shops on Taobao use “huafu” in their shop name. Two examples:

明镜华服/Mingjing Huafu - sells hanfu & hanyuansu. 

花神妙华服/Huashenmiao Huafu - sells Qing dynasty-style clothing.

With the exception of the above, “huafu” is still very rarely used, especially compared to “hanfu”. It has such a broad definition that it’s just not needed in situations for which a more precise term already exists. However, I do think it’s useful as a short catch-all term for Chinese clothing that isn’t limited to the currently accepted definition of hanfu.

If anyone wants to add on or correct something, please feel free to do so! ^^ 

Hope this helps!

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Shi QingXuan’s hanfu for each season 🍃 (All the working processes can be found here)