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1、Hanfureferstothepre-17thcenturytraditionalclothingoftheHanChinese,thepredominantethnicgroupofChina.HanfuencompassesalltypesoftraditionalclothingwornbytheHanChineseethnicgroup.Assuch,ithasahistoryaslongasthehistoryoftheHanChinesepeople.HanfuwaseliminatedbyManchuinvadersbyforceinthe17thcentury,a
2、ndislargelyunknowninChinatoday,exceptamongasmallbutvocalgroupofpeopleadvocatingtherevivalofHanfuasaChinesenationalcostume.HistoryofHanfuAccordingtoChinesetradition,HanfucanbekeithtracedbacktotheYellowEmperor,agreatsagekingofancientChinawhomlegendsaysruledinthe27thcenturyBC.Hanfuitselfhasarecor
3、dedhistoryofmorethan3000years.ItwaswornbyHanChinesepeoplefromthesemi-legendaryXiaDynasty(c.21stcenturyBC-16thcenturyBC)allthewaytotheMingDynasty(1368-1644).ThetraditionaldressofmanyAsiancountrieshavebeeninfluencedbyHanfu,especiallythoseofJapanandKorea.HanfuwasregardedbyHanChineseasaveryimporta
4、ntpartoftheirculture.ThewearingofappropriatestylesofHanfuwasanimportantpartofcourteousrefinedbehaviour.ConfuciusconsideredHanfuaveryimportantpartofChineseceremonyandritualandmanyofhisquotationscontainreferencestoHanfu.ThedisappearanceofHanfuHanfudisappearedatthebeginningoftheQingDynasty(1644-1
5、911).TheQingDynastywasfoundednotbyHanChinesewhoformtheoverwhelmingmajorityofthepopulationofChinaproper,butbytheManchus.TakingadvantageofthepoliticalinstabilityandfrequentpopularrebellionsconvulsingChina,thehighlyorganizedmilitaryforcesoftheManchussweptintotheMingcapitalofBeijingin1644(whichits
6、elfhadearlierfallentorebelforcesunderLiZicheng),andformedtheQingDynasty.TheManchusforesawthattheywouldhavegreatdifficultyrulingtheHanChinese,whooutnumberedthemvastlyandhadamoresophisticatedculture.SoonafterthetakeoverofChinaproper,theManchusforcedtheHanChinesementoadoptManchuhairstyle(thebraid
7、)andManchu-styleclothing.(QipaoandTangzhuang)Therewasenormousresistancetothesepolicies,especiallyagainstthebraid,whichrequiredshavingtheentiretopfronthalfofthehead.(Chinesetraditionaldictatedthatremovinghairwasagainstfilialpietybecauseo
