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Revision as of 06:37, 26 December 2006 by Alwaysasking (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Han Chinese clothing (Traditional Chinese: 漢服, Simplified Chinese: 汉服, Hanyu Pinyin: hànfú) refers to the historical clothing of the Han Chinese people, especially before conquest by the Manchu Qing Dynasty in 1644. Today, most Han Chinese wear western-style clothing, and Han Chinese clothing is no longer worn in everyday life. Han Chinese clothing is presently worn only as a part of historical reenactment, hobby, or cultural exercise; however, there is a small but vocal movement in China to revive Han Chinese clothing in everyday life.
Some costumes commonly thought of as typically Chinese (such as the qipao) are the result of Manchu influence. Purist advocates of Han Chinese clothing do not regard these as authentic Han Chinese clothing.
Traditional Han attire consisted of a robe that hung just below knee level. Those who could afford it wore silk, those that could not used cotton from the southern regions of China. Along with the robe, it was customary to braid the hair and hold it in place with traditional sticks, known as obi. Under the robe was a cotton kimono that consisted of a tied strap with a typically carved bone codpiece. Males would insert their penis into the bone and secure it with twine straps. The exact use of the of the codpiece is unknown; some historians believe that it was a symbol of protecting their fertility.
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