What are the characteristics of Tang Dynasty costumes?
In the Tang Dynasty, due to political stability, economic development, progress in production and textile technology, and frequent foreign exchanges, the costumes in the Tang Dynasty were unprecedentedly prosperous, showing an unprecedented new situation in clothing styles, colors, patterns and so on. Women's clothing in this period is the most wonderful chapter in China's clothing, with rich and gorgeous crown clothes and strange decorations, which are dizzying. The costume image of the Tang Dynasty for more than 200 years can be mainly divided into three kinds of matching costumes: shirts and skirts, round neck robes and Hu clothes. However, the formation of costumes in the Tang Dynasty was closely related to the Sui Dynasty. It can be said that the costumes of the Tang Dynasty laid the foundation of the Sui Dynasty. Although the rule of the Sui Dynasty was short, the silk industry developed rapidly. It is recorded in the literature that Emperor Yang Di of Sui Dynasty "crowned the treacherous court official". Not only did he make his ministers wear gorgeous clothes, but even when he went to the canal, the ropes of the big ship were made of silk. Trees on both sides of the river decorate their willows with green silk and tie their flowers with colorful silk, which is enough to see the amazing silk production. As a result, in the Tang Dynasty, silk products were produced all over the country, both in output and quality, which provided a solid material foundation for the novelty and richness of clothing in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, we have extensive contacts with people of all nationalities in various countries, and adopted an inclusive attitude towards cultures of all countries, so that they can be integrated with their own costumes, thus being able to launch countless novel and wonderful crown clothes. Tang suit, especially women's dress, was not only admired by people at that time, but even today people are very excited to see Tang suit. There is no affectation, no posturing and reserve. What is displayed in front of people is a vibrant, exciting and fascinating dress. Its color is not rich and colorful, all kinds of bright colors compete with each other, unwilling to let go of loneliness, and the mixture of gold and silver is even more dazzling. Its decorative patterns, all birds and animals in pairs, are full of flowers, auspicious light and full of vitality, which is really a great landscape in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. We can see the prosperity of a dynasty from clothing, because clothing is a barometer of social and political climate and economic foundation. The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of feudal society in China, especially during Zhenguan and Kaiyuan years, when the political climate was relaxed and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Chang 'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, was the political, economic and cultural center at that time, and also the center of cultural exchanges between the East and the West. The ancient city of An, the morning bell of the Wild Goose Pagoda, the smoke from the thatched cottage, the wind and snow of willows, the sunset of Mount Li, the sacred palm of the mountain and the stone carvings in the forest of steles seem to still haunt the sound of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. More than 300 countries had friendly exchanges with the Tang Dynasty. Through them, splendid China culture spread to all parts of the world. Today, some countries in East Asia still regard the costumes of the Tang Dynasty as formal attire, which shows its lasting influence. Foreign friendly envoys gathered in Chang 'an and also spread the seeds of their culture in Qinchuan, 800 miles away. Painting, sculpture, music, dance and other arts in the Tang Dynasty absorbed foreign skills and styles. The eclecticism of foreign costumes makes the exotic costumes in the Tang Dynasty even more dazzling. Note that the "Tang costume" in the modern general sense is not the costume of the Tang Dynasty, but the costume formed after the Qing Dynasty. Hanfu was more popular in the Tang Dynasty because of the open-door policy adopted by the Tang Dynasty, which accepted all kinds of costumes from the western regions and Tubo, so "mud hat" and "fashionable makeup" became popular. This is the third great change in the ancient costume history of China. Different from the previous two major changes in clothing, this time the clothing exchange is from north to south and then to east. The influence of the Tang Dynasty on today's clothing industry and the future clothing industry is its unparalleled cultural, artistic and spiritual outlook. It shows that the culture of the Tang Dynasty is colorful, colorful and magnificent at its peak. The culture of the Tang Dynasty is the precious wealth of the Chinese nation, which has powerful shock and radiation. Its centripetal force and cohesion in clothing have benefited us immensely and blessed future generations. From the early Tang Dynasty to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the northern nomadic people Xiongnu, Qidan and Uighur had a lot of contact with the Central Plains, and camel caravans on the Silk Road came in an endless stream, which had a great influence on the costumes of the Tang Dynasty. The so-called conference semifinals are derogatory terms for the northern nationalities by the Han people. We are here to tell the history and keep the title at that time. The culture that came with the Hu people, especially the national costume of Khufu, which contains many national elements such as India and Persia, made women in the Tang Dynasty feel refreshed. As a result, a gust of wind swept the cities in the Central Plains, especially Chang 'an and Luoyang, and their ornaments were the most peculiar. Yuan Zhen's poem: "Ever since Hu rode on a horse, it stinks. Women have been arguing for 50 years to learn Hu makeup and engage in Hu prostitution." Tang Xuanzong loved Hu Dance and Hu Le, and Yang Guifei and An Lushan were experts in Hu Dance. Bai Juyi's Song of Eternal Sorrow is a kind of Hu dance. In addition, Huntuo Dance, Dead Branch Dance and Hu Xuan Dance also have great influence on Han music, dance, costumes and other artistic categories. You can also imagine the exciting scene of "all male and female servants study in one group" at that time. Yao Runeng's "An Lushan Deeds" records that "at the beginning of Tianbao, your tour was well dressed, the women were ostentatious and the clothes were narrow." The image of women wearing khufu can be found in stone carvings, line drawings and other historical sites. A typical example is wearing a mud hat, tight lapel robes with narrow sleeves, trousers and boots. "Yu Fu Zhi" said that "there was a man wearing clothes after Zhongzong, and his boots were like Xi and Qidan's clothes". Tang Dynasty Costume Tang Dynasty is an era of high political and economic development, prosperous culture and art and splendid feudal culture in China. Tang Yitong saved the chaos and division of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and Sui Dynasty, established a unified and powerful country, developed foreign trade transactions, greatly developed productivity, and enjoyed long-term prosperity and national security. Especially when the prosperous Tang Dynasty became the economic and cultural exchange center of all ethnic groups in Asia, it was the most brilliant page in China's cultural history. During this period, Indian and Iranian cultures were absorbed and integrated into China culture, which was fully reflected in murals, stone carvings, sculptures, books, paintings, silk embroidery, pottery figurines and costumes.