A Comparative Study Of Traditional Costumes in the Ming and Qing Dynasty

Abstract

ABSTRACT Chinese traditional costume culture is an indispensable part of Chinese culture. China is known as the "state of the crown", as the ancient country of the cloak, in the historical river of China's 5,000 years, from the Yellow Emperor, the shackles, the shackles of the "drawing clothes and the rule of the world", the crown of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, To the Song Dynasty, the subtle and introverted clothing, full of ritual connotation, the Tang Dynasty's graceful and luxurious, to the evening and tomorrow, the Qing Dynasty's Manhan clothing culture blended and innovated, each generation has shown countless exquisite elegance and exquisite costumes. This is an inestimable wealth created by all ethnic groups in China, and it also plays an important role in the history of world costume culture. The purpose of this paper is to make the people and the world more fully and comprehensively understand the characteristics and differences of Ming and Qing costumes.There are also two inheritances of costumes between the dynasties. The costume system is the most direct expression of an era culture, political culture, etc.So that everyone can experience the excellent history of the two dynasties through the costume culture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Since the Opium War, Chinese clothing culture and other aspects have been influenced and impacted by foreign Western culture. In the modern and contemporary cultural movement, after the reform and opening up, traditional costumes have gradually been influenced by simpler and more modern clothing styles, making ancient times Traditional costumes are gradually being forgotten by everyone. However, in recent years, the rise of “Hanfu Hot”, “Hanfu Festival” and China’s Chinese clothing day has gradually brought traditional Chinese costumes into everyone’s life, and many designers will add many in the fashion show. The elements related to traditional Chinese costumes, Ming and Qing costumes are also more used in modern life. There are a lot of research literature and materials about the Ming and Qing Dynasties.However, the information on the separate integration of the Ming and Qing dynasties and the culture they left have little impact on the influence and connection of modern people.And in the period when the Chinese traditional culture is becoming more and more important, the most precious cultural heritage left by the ancestors is precious. The comparison results of the costumes of the Ming and Qing dynasties are as follows. The summary of the relevant contents of the Ming and Qing dynasty costumes is summarized as the dress of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty,dress clothing system has coronal clothing, leather preamble clothing, Wu preamble clothing, etc.often wearing casual clothes, that is, the casual clothes worn on weekdays. Including "ordinary clothes" and "Yan preamble clothing" two kinds.In different emperors, dresses and uniforms were fixed. The color is also mainly yellow, and the yellow is royal color. The emperor costumes of the Qing Dynasty were divided into crowns and costumes. The emperor costumes corresponding to the emperor are also the most noble and gorgeous costumes in women's clothing. Through the independent analysis of the clothing system, color and details of the clothes of the Ming and qing emperors, as well as the clothing system of the imperial concubines of the two dynasties, and then to the inheritance and difference of the civil and military official clothing system of the Ming and qing dynasties. In order to make a complete combing of the evolution of clothing in the Ming and qing dynasties. On this basis, through the use of picture comparison, table to establish a comparison and other ways of clothing of the same grade clothing comparison between the Ming and qing dynasty. And the evolution of the clothing of the Ming and qing dynasties as an investigation, to a more direct understanding of the differences between the two dynasties clothing system, but also to understand the clothing of the Ming and qing dynasty, so as to inherit the treasure of the Chinese national clothing culture. The final conclusion is the significance of the research, development, inheritance and promotion of the clothing of the Ming and qing dynasties in the history of Chinese clothing. The significance of this thesis is that with the increasing attention of contemporary society to the traditional Chinese costume culture,As well as the importance of promoting China's excellent traditional culture, people have a better understanding of Ming and Qing costumes, and can also better apply traditional element culture in contemporary design, and also have a deeper understanding of Ming and Qing costume culture.