History of Ancient Chinese Clothing

Author: Zhou Xibo
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book is the result of decades of research and teaching by Professor Zhou Xibo, a renowned scholar of Chinese costume and a professor at Shanghai Theatre Academy. In the book, the author systematically discusses the formation of Chinese clothing, as well as its evolutionary development in terms of style and institutional continuity from ancient times to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Each chapter elaborates on the official and daily attire for men and women, such as crowns, ceremonial robes, court robes, official robes, casual robes, informal robes, military uniforms, etc., supported by historical documents and illustrations. Additionally, the book briefly covers the customs and rituals of each era. The entire work emphasizes the use of historical documents to verify the images described in the texts, as well as the author's field observations of actual clothing artifacts from various regions. This dual approach ensures the book's rigorous scientific foundation and high academic standards, making it an ideal textbook for costume history in art academies and folklore studies in university history departments. It also serves as an important reference for artists worldwide engaged in Chinese costume design and ceremonial design for theater, film, television, painting, sculpture, and other disciplines.