Hanfu Movement
Hanfu Movement (simplified Chinese: 汉服运动; traditional Chinese: 漢服運動; pinyin: Hànfú yùndòng), also known as the Hanfu Revival Movement (汉服复兴运动; 漢服復興運動; Hànfú fùxīng yùndòng), is a cultural movement seeking to revitalize Han Chinese fashion. That movement developed in China since 2003. Han Chinese clothing was changed drastically during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. The Hanfu movement seeks to restore the dress and attire and aesthetic sensibilities of Han Chinese dress from previous eras recognized as high points for Han culture - principally the Ming, Tang, Song and Han.
| Hanfu Movement | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 汉服运动 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 漢服運動 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | "Hanfu Movement" | ||||||
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It is a social movement which aims at popularizing hanfu and integrating traditional Chinese elements into the design of modern clothing, as a way to promote traditional Chinese culture. Participants and supporters of the Hanfu Movement call themselves tongpao (同袍); a term, which comes from the Shijing:
How shall it be said that you have no clothes? I will share my long robes with you. [豈曰無衣、與子同袍。]
The king is raising his forces; [王于興師、]
I will prepare my lance and spear, [脩我戈矛]
And will be your comrade. [與子同仇]
— 《無衣 - Wu Yi》, Shijing, Odes of Qin
The term tongpao is literally translated as "wearing the same style of robe" and is also a pun of tongbao (同胞) meaning "fellow compatriots".