Weimao 帷帽, Chinese Clothing Hanfu Face Veil
Weimao (Chinese: 帷帽 ; pinyin: wéi mào), which evolved from Mili (Chinese: 羃䍦 ; pinyin: mì lí), is a hat usually made of black thread,...
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Ancient China Women’s Token of Love
March 11, 2023
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Ancient China Women’s Token of Love For a woman, a scented sachet or Xiangnang (Chinese: 香囊 ; pinyin: xiāng náng) is a necessary accessory in...
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Chinese Scented Sachet, Xiangnang 香囊
March 11, 2023
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Scented sachets or Xiangnang (Chinese: 香囊 ; pinyin: xiāng náng) are folk embroidery crafts made by ancient women. Xiangnang was originally developed from the Peinang...
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Mili 羃䍦, Chinese Clothing Hanfu Face Veil
March 8, 2023
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Mili (Chinese: 羃䍦 ; pinyin: mì lí) is a unique ancient hat, mainly used to cover the face and body. Mili was first recorded in...
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Ancient China Ministers Board
March 5, 2023
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We often see in historical dramas, when ministers go to court, Why do they always hold a board? Ancient China Ministers Board
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Huban 笏板, Ancient China Flat Scepter
February 27, 2023
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Huban (Chinese: 笏板 ; pinyin: hù bǎn), is also known as hand board, jade board, or chao board. Huban (in English: Scepter) is a tool...
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Song Dynasty Hat, Zhanjiao Futou 展脚幞头
February 24, 2023
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Can you imagine how it would be if people gossiped/whispered using Zhanjiao Futou (展脚幞头 / 展角幞头) ? Song Dynasty Hat, Zhanjiao Futou 展脚幞头
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Ming Dynasty Hat, Futou 幞头 & Wu Sha Mao 乌纱帽
February 21, 2023
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The Ming dynasty maintained the tradition of using futou straight wings. However, the shape of the futou worn in the Ming dynasty is slightly different...
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Ming Dynasty Cifu 赐服, Clothes Awarded By The Emperor
February 15, 2023
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In ancient China, all dynasties had a strict clothing system. Cifu (Chinese: 赐服 ; pinyin: cì fú) is a clothing system. The emperor would reward...
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History Of Tang Dynasty Hat (Futou 幞头)
February 12, 2023
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Read about Futou in general: Futou 幞头, Ancient Chinese Headwear During the three hundred years from the beginning of the Tang dynasty to the end...
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