Han Fu, also known as Traditional Han Chinese Clothing , refers to the attire worn by the Han people from the enthronement of the Yellow Emperor (about 2698 BC) till the late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 AD). It became known as the Han Fu (“fu” means “clothes” in Chinese) because the fashion was improved and popularized during the Han Dynasty. It is usually in the form of long gown, cross collar, wrapping the right lapel over the left, loose wide sleeves and no buttons but a sash. Although simple in design, it gives different feelings to different wearers. 

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History of Hanfu
From the reign of the Yellow Emperor (2696 BC-2598BC) to the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), Hanfu dominated the Chinese fashion world, a period of well over four thousand years.

The basic Hanfu form took shape during Xia (21th BC - 16th Century BC), Shang (17th - 11th Century BC) and Zhou Dynasties (11th Century BC - 256 BC). It has an upper coat and a dress from the waist down. This basic form did not alter, except for adding some embellishment. Clothing with no buttons and robes became fashionable in the Warring States Period (before 476 BC).

Later in Qin (221 - 206 BC) and Han (202 BC - 220AD) Dynasties, the robe’s design cutting changed to having two different hems, curved gem and straight hem. Only women’s clothing changed a little during Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties (220 - 589). The upper portion of clothing for women became tighter, while the dress got to be longer and looser.

n the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907), men favored a small black kerchief to cover the hair, while women liked high waist dress. Men wore cross collar or round collar clothing and women wore front opening dresses. After Tang Dynasty, Hanfu adapted some characteristics from the ethnic costumes. On military uniforms, buttons appeared later.

During the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), the Manchu regime banned Traditional Han Chinese Clothing. After the Qing, Chinese people had adopted western style clothes and the traditional Han people’s clothes never returned in force.

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Characteristics of Han Fu
A complete set of Hanfu, covers the clothing, clothing accessories, jewelry etc, and reflects the rituals of Chinese culture from that era.

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