A Guide to Chinese Clothing

This book briefly introduces the costumes and culture of ancient Chinese dynasties from five perspectives. It is not long and is supported by citing certain documents and archaeological data. However, there are many proper nouns about dynasty costumes in it, and it is not very clear to describe them with words alone. If you want to understand traditional Chinese costumes, it is recommended that you pair this book with "Appreciation of Traditional Chinese Clothing" by Li Wei, a professor of aesthetics at Tsinghua University, which provides detailed explanations of text and patterns according to the types of costumes. Personally, I feel that combining the two is more conducive to building a clearer system for the development process of traditional Chinese costumes.

I feel that many people who read novels have the idea of ​​writing novels. What should I say? It is to write a novel about people that can resonate with other people who read novels. So I collected this book because I really, in fact, the biggest pitfall of writing novels is that I don't know how to write about clothing.

This is a work that comprehensively and in-depth displays China's ancient costume culture and has a high reference value for history enthusiasts and researchers. If you are interested in ancient Chinese costumes or need to learn more about this aspect, this book is definitely worth reading.

This book is really good! It vividly shows the evolution of Chinese costumes with pictures and texts, giving me a deeper understanding of the costumes of each dynasty. Moreover, the author's language is concise and interesting, as if he is chatting with us, making it easy to read. By reading this book, I not only understood the development history of Chinese clothing culture, but also felt the wisdom and aesthetics of the ancients. Recommended to friends who are interested in Chinese culture!

I feel like there are a few pictures