Collection of detailed information of Taoist robes (traditional Taoist costumes)
Taoist robes refer to the robes worn by Taoist priests outside. It can be divided into six kinds: robe, robe, cassock, flower robe and dressing gown.
The clothes above are all fat and loose, in order to contain Gan Kun and block the dust. And show a straight collar to mistress. Taoist robes are passed down in an orderly way, and the authenticity of Taoist robes has never been determined.
Chinese name: Taoist robe mbth: Taoist robe origin year: Han dynasty interpretation 1: coat worn by the ancients at home interpretation 2: Brief introduction, category, structure, characteristics and introduction of Taoist robes worn outside. These garments are all named Taoist robes worn by monks or believers. Volume 24 of "The Mirror of the True Immortal Body: Taoism in the Past" says: "The Taoist priest's clothes are fixed, the moon breaks the star towel, the sleeves are decorated with Xia clothes, and the ten unique flags are written here." Yu Shiming said. The second volume. He looked at Don skillfully: "After breakfast, I got up and slowly moved my robe, shoes and socks one by one. I was surprised at the first moment. Volume 1: "I am tired in my position and make two robes to wear, but I also see that the shop has no intention." "Taiping Yu Lan" volume 65 quoted "Teaching Classics" saying: "Mr. Lu" is connected, which is called pitch, wear and brown. "To wear is to wear a shawl, also called a shawl. Brown, "jade piece" as "robe" solution. After that, the robe was finalized. Taoist robes were very popular in Ming Dynasty, and they were typical casual clothes. In the Ming Dynasty, Taoism was the state religion, and Taoist robes were regarded as one of the main daily clothes from the emperor to the common people. The shape of the robe is: straight collar, large lapel, right lapel, large sleeve, white collar, left and right hem of the body, the two sides of the front lapel (large lapel and small lapel) are connected by inner swing, and sewn inside the back lapel after pleating. Taoist robes were very popular in the Ming Dynasty. It is almost the "standard" of literati, and it is precisely because of this that people call this kind of clothes Taoist robes, because literati know a lot. With the change of fashion, the length of robes and the width of sleeves often change. By the end of the Ming dynasty, the "big sleeves" of robes had developed to an exaggerated degree, and the clothes were short to the knees and the sleeves and boots were handed over. At the beginning of Taoism, Taoist robes were woven from velvet (bird feathers) and called crane feathers. Its production method can be seen as early as the feather clothes worn by alchemist Luanda during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. They are sleeveless and spread like the wings of a bird, which means that the gods are soaring. There are two kinds of uniforms for Lu in Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty: shawl and brown. Wearing a cloak is a kind of clothing, such as a robe worn on the shoulders of a mage. Brown is what we call a Taoist robe today. Category clothing is a robe worn by Taoist priests outside. It can be divided into six types: robes, delos, abstinence clothes, cassocks, flowered clothes and dressing gowns. Taoist robes: big chest, leg-length, wrist-length, sleeve width of one foot and four inches, long sleeves to carry with you. Taoist priests wear the most common cassock every day. Otherwise, knee-length clothes are called "Zhongshan suit". Nowadays, most of them are narrow sleeves for daily work. They are all blue, representing the meaning of law and heaven. " "Da Ming Hui Dian" says: "Taoist priests will always serve the youth". Delo: blue, big breasts, long legs and wrists, sleeves over one foot and eight inches wide and portable. After becoming a formal Taoist, you can wear this dress as a costume for religious activities. Resignation suit: yellow, big breasts, reaching to the legs and wrists, sleeves over 2 feet and 4 inches wide, and long sleeves to carry with you. Yellow belongs to soil, which can nourish everything, and yellow is used to quit clothes. In addition to expressing solemnity, it also means "educating all things and educating counselors". Only Taoist priests can wear this kind of clothes. In the past, there were "three clothes" in the Taoist lecture system, which were worn by Taoists who accepted the first true precept, the middle precept and the Great Immortal precept respectively. Now the ring is given at one time, so only this ring is used. Vestments: Also known as "fairy cave clothes". Double-breasted, calf-length, sleeveless, long sleeve. There are various auspicious Taoist patterns embroidered with gold and silver thread, such as Luo Yu terrace, sun, moon and stars, gossip, pagoda, dragon and phoenix, crane and unicorn. When holding a large-scale fasting ceremony, the high arch dominated by the Dojo wears this kind of clothes. The abbot wore this dress when he held the ceremony, but it was purple. It is said that when Laozi rode an ox out of the customs, "purple gas came from the east", so Taoism advocated purple robes. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, emperors have given Gao Zhen, a famous Taoist priest, a purple robe. In the Ming Dynasty, the scholar's strange clothes, wearing a robe and a towel, are also called "class clothes". It's also a cassock. Double-breasted, calf-length, sleeveless, long sleeve. There are also various embroidery patterns on it, but they are simpler than fairy cave clothes. Many Confucian classics wear this kind of clothes when holding large-scale fasting ceremonies. There are red or yellow people with no patterns, which are usually worn by Dojo teachers and are called "classics". Yi: Also called "Yi Tou". Big breasts, all the way to the calf. Multi-layer coarse cloth sewing is clumsy and bulky. Taoist priests who traveled in the clouds used to wear them when they meditated in the wild to keep out the cold. Nowadays, many Taoist priests are no longer used, and a few Taoist priests still keep the robes handed down from generation to generation. As a religious costume, modern Taoist robes are in the same strain as the traditional costumes in secular society, but due to some structural differences (such as Sanqing collar and internal pendulum structure). ), they can't be equated with the change of fashion. The length of robes and the width of sleeves often change. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, the "big sleeves" of robes had developed to an exaggerated degree, and the clothes were as short as knees and sleeves. At the beginning of Daopao Taoism, Yi Dao was woven from velvet (bird feathers), which was called crane. Its production method can be seen as early as the feather clothes worn by alchemist Luanda during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. They are sleeveless and spread like the wings of a bird, which means that the gods are soaring. There are two kinds of uniforms for Lu in Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty: shawl and brown. Cloak-like clothes, such as Xia Tie (a short cloak embroidered with clouds, which disappeared after the Yuan Dynasty) worn on the shoulders of the mage, and brown is what we call Taoist robes today. At the beginning of Taoism, Taoist robes were woven from velvet (bird feathers) and called crane feathers. Its manufacturing method can be seen as early as the above clothes worn by alchemist Luanda in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which are all fat and loose, with the purpose of containing Gan Kun and blocking dust. And show a straight collar to mistress. Structural robes are cut straight (straight up and down, without clothes), with straight neck and right slit, mostly with straight neck and slit, narrow sleeves and large sleeves. Collars are often inlaid with white or plain collars, cuffs are closed and lace is tied. The two sides of the garment are split, and a piece of cloth is taken out from the left side of the outer placket and the right side of the inner placket, folded in half for three times or not, and merged into the back placket to the middle ridge, which is called "hidden pendulum". One of the characteristics is "don't follow the crowd", that is to say, no matter what clothes people wear in society, Taoist priests keep their clothes unchanged, which is actually a manifestation of Taoist maverick character; The second is "no different clothes", wearing clothes made by the Yellow Emperor, that is, Hanfu and other clothing. Therefore, Taoist costumes have not changed much for thousands of years. Although the Qing Dynasty shaved their hair and changed their clothes, the non-party Taoist priests were spared, and the clothes of the Han people have been preserved by the Taoist priests to this day. This is also a great contribution of Taoism to China culture. Shi Ming Yufuzhi says, "Taoist priests will always serve the youth." "The mystery of Ming rules" says: "Everything is true, but green is the main thing. Green is the position of the Oriental Lady, the location of divination in Thailand, and the spirit of Qinglong, which is based on the pulse of Emperor Donghua. Yan Yu, who has Mu Qingtai, hides the significance of life and cultivation. "It can be seen that Taoism has a basis for choosing cyan as the secret service color. There is not much difference between the traditional robes of the Han nationality and the robes worn by laymen in the costume form contained in the Three Tales. Fan Zhongyan praised the cloud: the Tao flows, and the clothes are clear. Gentleman, leisurely company. This empty room is habitable. China's bones can be court-martialed. Without blue and purple, pets are insulting to their owners. Without a fox, arrogance is the bane. Regard this as a teacher, and fear the other as a tiger. The grandson of Jingyang has nothing to do with his ancestors. Scholar-officials in the Song Dynasty liked to associate with Taoist priests. " The Tao flows, and the clothes are clear. Gentleman's service, carefree. "Wearing road clothes has become a fashion. The length of the black veil of the old purplish blue in Ming Kongfu is 143 cm, and the sleeve length is 236 cm. It's a costume handed down from Confucius, and now it's in the Confucius Cultural Relics Archives.