Splendid Chinese dress, beautiful for too many years!
Etiquette is great, so it is called summer.
The beauty of the service seal is called China.
A Chinese dress shows off the etiquette.
Therefore, it is said that China is a country of dress and etiquette.
Let’s walk into the portraits of people in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
To feel the charm of traditional clothes

Portrait axis of Ming and Wukuan couples



In the "portrait axis of a couple without money" collected in Shandong Museum, the official on the left side of the portrait wears a black hat, a square round neck with a big red flying fish pattern and a jade leather belt around his waist. On the right side of the portrait, the life woman wears a five-walled crown with beads around her forehead, a gown with a round neck and sleeves, and a jade leather belt around her waist. The Xiabi is tied for two pieces, decorated with unicorn patterns on the top and gold pendants on the bottom. The cloud shoulders and sleeves of the round neck robe are decorated with cloud python patterns, and the robe wears a blue vertical collar long coat with gold buttons on the neckline and a skirt inside.


Ming Wukuan Bian Gong portrait axis



In this "portrait axis of Bian Gong without money" (collected by Shandong Museum), Bian Gong wears an exhibition-foot hoe, wears a robe with a round neck and a right neck, and has no ornamentation. He holds a bow in both hands, and wears a single leather belt with a blue ribbon. After a week and a half around his abdomen, the tail of the tart hangs on the left back side of his body.
Bian Gong (1476-1532) was born in Licheng (now Jinan, Shandong Province). Famous poet and writer in Ming Dynasty. In the ninth year of Hongzhi (1496), Bing Chenke was a scholar, and the official was too Chang Cheng. He was famous for his poems in Hongzhi and Zhengde years, and he was also called "Four Masters of Hongzhi" with Li Mengyang, He Jingming and Xu Zhenqing. Together with Kang Hai, Wang Jiusi and Wang Tingxiang, they were called "the first seven poets" of Ming Dynasty literature.


Ming Bi Ziyan’s self-titled portrait axis



This silk "Bi Ziyan’s portrait axis" is now in the Shandong Museum. In the picture, Bi Ziyan wears a square scarf, a blue robe and blue cloud shoes.
Bi Ziyan (1569-1638), a native of Zichuan, Shandong Province, was a famous politician in the Ming Dynasty. During the years of Apocalypse and Chongzhen, he served as the Minister of Household Affairs.


Ming Wukuan Xing Jun portrait axis



This paper version of the portrait axis of Xing Jun is now in the Shandong Museum. In the picture, Xing Jun wears a black hat, a peacock round neck, a gold embroidered leather belt around his waist and soap boots.
Xing Jun (1540-1612) was born in Yidu, Shandong Province (now Qingzhou, Shandong Province). In the fifth year of Qin Long (1571), he was a scholar, and was awarded the title of Miyun magistrate. He was an official of the Ministry of War, and he was ordered to resist Japan and aid Korea, to protect his neighbors in the east, and to make a great impact on East Asia. "The History of Ming Dynasty" said: "The victory of the East Ocean is a great achievement." According to "Records of Ming Shenzong", Xing Jun was rewarded for aiding Korea to resist Japan: "Add Prince Taibao, Yin Yizi hereditary Royal Guards to command the affairs, and eighty-two pieces of silver, a red python suit, was killed …"


Ming Qian Fu painted Xing Jun’s portrait.



This silk copy of Qian Fu’s portrait of Xing Jun is now in the Shandong Museum. In the picture, Xing Jun wears a Huayang towel, a blue over-the-shoulder python-patterned cloud-shouldered robe with sleeves and knees, a hook sash around his waist, and red shoes, holding Ruyi.
Qian Fu, a native of Changshu in Ming Dynasty, was good at painting and calligraphy, a landscape architect, Dong Yuan, and an energetic product.


Ming Zhang was called to paint the portrait axis of Huang Pei.



This silk copy of "Zhang Yingzhao’s portrait axis of Huang Pei" is now in the Shandong Museum. In the picture, Huang Pei wears a black silk hat, a big red over-the-shoulder python pattern, a ribbon around his waist and soap boots.
Zhang Yingzhao, whose word is used, is from Jiaozhou (now Shandong), and his date of birth and death is unknown. Art activities are about between Wanli and Chongzhen. Good at ink and bamboo, fa Sushi, Wen Tong, and work with landscapes, figures, and also work with photos.
Huang Pei (1604-1669) was born in Jimo, Shandong Province. The grandson of Huang Jiashan, the minister of the Ministry of War in Ming Dynasty. During the Chongzhen period, the Royal Guards were in charge of the affairs, and all the officials gave orders, giving an example to General Jin Wu.


Ming Jimo, the fourth ancestor of Lan’s family
Portrait of Lady Yu in Blue Bronze



This silk copy of "The Lady Yu’s portrait of the fourth ancestor of Jimo Lan’s family" is now in the Jimo District Museum. In the portrait, Mrs. Yu wears a Zhaiguan, a headband on her forehead, a big red round neck robe, cuffs with cuffs and an egret patch on her chest. A short coat is worn under the round neck robe, with a white collar at the neckline and a golden green skirt.
Blue copper, the word Zongji, was named Yizhai, also named Dongcun Weng, and was born in Jimo, Shandong Province (now Jimo District, Shandong Province). Marry the same city as Yu’s, and the eldest son is Lan Zhang.
Yu, the wife of Lan Tong, the mother of Lan Zhang, the right assistant minister of Nanjing Criminal Department, was given to a Confucian in the tenth year of Zhengde (1515).


Portrait of Ming and Lan Zhang



This silk portrait of the blue seal is now in the Jimo District Museum. In the picture, Blue Zhang wears a Liang Guan, wears a royal costume, hangs Yu Pei around his waist, and holds water in his hands. The crown of the beam is two beams, and the crown is decorated with a plaque. According to the regulations of Ming Dynasty, the Liang Guan of Liuqi Pinguan was the second Liang, indicating that Lanzhang was the Liuqi Pinguan at that time. According to Lan Zhen’s Chronicle of the First Assistant Lang Gong, Lan Zhang awarded Guizhou Daojian the imperial censor in the tenth year of Hongzhi (1497), and the royal clothes worn by Lan Zhang conform to the characteristics of the seven products. However, there is no big belt drawn in this portrait, which is slightly different from the historical records.
Lan Zhang (1453-1525) was born in Jimo, Shandong Province (now Jimo District, Shandong Province). Ming Xianzong was a scholar in the 20th year of Chenghua (1484). He served as the county magistrate of Wuyuan County and Qianshan County, then promoted to Guizhou Road to supervise the imperial censor, and toured Shanxi, and repeatedly moved to the imperial censor of the right capital. Because Liu Jin was imprisoned, he was sentenced to Fuzhou. Liu Jin was defeated, and Lan Zhang was reinstated as the governor of Shaanxi, and later promoted to the right assistant minister of Nanjing punishments.


Ming Jimo, the fifth ancestor of Lan’s family
Mrs. Lan Zhang’s portrait of Xu’s family



This silk portrait of Mrs. Xu, the fifth ancestor of the Lan family in Jimo, is now in the Jimo District Museum. In the portrait, Mrs. Xu wears a tiara, a headband on her forehead, a gown and a gown, and a water board in her hand. Big shirt, red, with vegetable. The Xiabi is dark blue, decorated with peacock patterns, and the bottom is decorated with gold pendants. Wear a round neck short coat and a golden green skirt under the big shirt.
Xu, the wife of Lan Zhang, the right assistant minister of Nanjing Criminal Department, was made a respectful person in Zhengde ten years (1515).


Ming Beiquan Zhong Jing Guan Fu Xiang



This silk "Beiquan Zhongjing Crown Dress" is now in the Jimo District Museum. In the painting, the figure wears a Wu Zhong Jing crown, and the clothes are decorated at the chest.
Make up, waist belt.
Make up, waist belt.Lantian (1477-1555) was born in Jimo, Shandong Province (now Jimo District, Shandong Province). Shaanxi governor, right assistant minister of Nanjing criminal department, and the eldest son of blue chapter, the imperial advisor and doctor of endowment and goodness of Douchayuan. In the second year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (1523), he was a scholar, and he was awarded the imperial censor of Henan Road.


Ming, Yu Shi, Feng Yi, Figure Axis



This silk scroll "The Axis of Imperial History" is now in the Jimo District Museum. In the painting, the figure wears a hat with exhibition feet, a blue robe, no ornamentation, and a water pole in both hands.
In the Ming dynasty, the difference between the official and the public service was based on the color of clothes: one to four products were dressed in scarlet robes, five to seven products in blue robes, and eight to nine products in green robes.


Ming Wanli Hu Congbin statue



This silk portrait of Hu Congbin is now in the Jimo District Museum. In the picture, Hu Congbin wears a black hat, a big red crane with a round neck, a silver band and blue boots.
Hu Congbin, whose name should be recommended, is from Jimo, Shandong Province (now Jimo District, Shandong Province). In the first year of Qin Long in Ming Dynasty (1567), he was awarded the title of magistrate of Yiyang (now Songxian County, Henan Province), and later served as magistrate of Wanping County.


Duke Yansheng in the 65th generation of Qing Dynasty.
Mrs. Kong Yinzhi’s portrait of Dow’s clothes



This silk copy of "The Dress Portrait of Mrs. Duke Yansheng Kong Yinzhi in the Sixty-fifth Generation" is now in the Confucius Museum. In the picture, Dow wears a beaded tiara and a big red embroidered robe with a blue vertical collar and gold buttons on the neckline. Wear a skirt inside the coat, decorated with sea water clouds and python patterns. A jade leather belt around the waist.
Tao (1616-1694), the eldest daughter of Tao Chengde, a native of Wanping, was the successor of Duke Yansheng Kong Yinzhi in the sixtyfifth generation. In the early Qing Dynasty, Kong Xing-xie attacked the Lord and conferred the title of Mrs. Duke Yansheng.


Duke Yansheng in the 65th generation of Qing Dynasty.
Axis of Mrs. Kong Yinzhi’s portrait of Dow



This "portrait axis of Mrs. Duke Yansheng Kong Yinzhi’s Dow in the sixtyfifth generation" is now in the Confucius Museum. In the picture, Dow is dressed in casual clothes, with a headband on his forehead, pearls and gold ornaments, a nine-beam crown with black gold thread on his head, a jacket with a vertical collar and a light gray python pattern, and a horse-faced skirt, and he is sitting on the table.

Splendid Chinese dress, a thousand years at a time.
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