History of Tibetan Clothing

Author: Yang Qingfan
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Clothing, as one of the products of human activities, is like other cultural phenomena, a result of historical development. Tibetan clothing reflects the cultural characteristics of the Tibetan people from a popular level, yet it also embodies factors such as the natural environment, economic types, historical background, production techniques, and aesthetic concepts. To some extent, it reflects the development and changes of Tibetan society in different historical periods, as well as cultural exchanges under different historical contexts. This book follows the historical context of Tibetan culture, combining literature, archaeological findings, and field survey data to strive for a comprehensive and realistic reconstruction of the clothing culture and social customs of Tibetan society from prehistoric to modern times. It also describes the general overview of contemporary Tibetan clothing, thoroughly exploring and clarifying doubts, aiming to approach the historical truth of the development and changes of Tibetan clothing culture. It hopes to lay a foundation for the emerging study of Tibetan material culture and social life. Due to the author's limited knowledge, any errors in the text are kindly requested to be pointed out by experts and readers.