Cheongsam Not Chinese Traditional Costume?

Kanasaikia — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:33:09 +0800

How well do you think Malaysians know about each other’s traditional costumes? Well, most may be able to point out the traditional Malay & Indian costumes. What about traditional costumes of the Chinese then? Chances are many will refer to the following as the Chinese traditional costume:

No?
Many would say that the Chinese traditional costumes are Qi Pao (旗袍) & Ma Gua (马褂) but are you certain that they are?

Qi Pao (the so called cheongsam) & Ma Gua (the so called samfu) are actually of Manchu/ Manchurian (滿族) origin. The true traditional costume for Chinese or to be exact, the Han is Hanfu (漢服).
Hanfu (漢服) : Literally, "the clothes of the Han". Worn by Han Chinese for over 3700 years. One of the most precious treasures of Chinese cultural inheritance and representative image of the culture, it has been lost for over 360 years since 1645.

Hanfu, short for Han Chinese Traditional Clothing (not Han Dynasty Traditional Clothing), can also be called Huafu (Hua-clothing/華服). It is not to be confused with the Tangzhuang (唐裝)* or Kimono. Its origins can be traced back to the legendary Sage Kings (三皇五帝) until the Ming Dynasty, in a continuing tradition for 4,000 years, sharing all basic traits and features in its designs.
*Tangzhuang is actually a modified version of MaGua (samfu)

A field worthy of study in itself, with complete systems of classification, Hanfu as couture of a long tradition is an essential wealth of Chinese heritage, and is worthy of pride by every Chinese descendent. The resilient vitality of Hanfu has caused it to survive unto today, appearing in Han religions such as Taoism and Buddhism, as well as dress of peripheral mountain villages and closeby minor ethnicities, and retaining those similar traits.
In modern society, we can still see some traces of Hanfu in important social rites and sacrifices, remembrances, and civic holidays. The influence of Hanfu stretches far and wide, with most ethnicities in Asia such as the Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese, Mongolians, Bhutanese all retain or refer to elements in Hanfu design.

Below are some Hanfu pictures.

Girl's Hanfu

Guy's Hanfu

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