When walking on the street, you will suddenly see one or two Hanfu girls with fairy spirits and light fan passing by, and then the people around you will cast a stunning or curious look and say, "Wow, it's time traveling."

I wonder if you have ever had this kind of experience:

When walking on the street, you will suddenly see one or two fairy-like Hanfu girls passing by with light Luo Xiaofan passing by, and then the people around you will cast a stunning or curious look and say:

"Wow, it's time traveling."

When it comes to this matter, the editor has to mention his own personal experience.

One time, the editor and his best friend went out to take photos of Hanfu, but were stopped by two men on the way. The first sentence of the other party was:

"Beauty, are you Koreans, are you?"

As a comrade, this sentence instantly touched my best friend's rebellious scale, and he ran away on the spot and cursed him angrily.

However, as a traditional costume that embodies the wisdom of our great China, why has Hanfu become kimono, Korean in the eyes of some Chinese people?

01

What is Hanfu?

In May this year, the topic of "Who hasn't had a Hanfu" became a hot search on Weibo, with a reading volume of 270 million. Netizens posted photos of their Hanfu one after another, triggering another wave of discussion about Hanfu.

The so-called "Hanfu" is also called Han clothing, Han clothing, and Chinese clothing.

Hanfu is a clothing with a long history. From the Yanhuang period to the Qing Dynasty, it has been the national clothing, dresses and commonly used clothing of China. It carries the outstanding craftsmanship and aesthetics of the Han people such as dyeing, weaving and embroidery.

The Hanfu circle defines "Hanfu" as " traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group , and the time range is from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming Dynasty".

Generally speaking, people's interpretation of Hanfu symbols mainly wanders between "Han ethnic traditional clothing" and "Chinese ethnic clothing" .

02

Hanfu, retro or revival

0 There is a saying for my best friend that I have always been impressed by.

She said, for Hanfu, I am not rejuvenating, but reviving.

When she said this, she was wearing Hanfu, put down the anime pain bag in her hand, and started to tie the laces of her sneakers, looking at me with a bare face.

Open Baidu, enter the Hanfu keywords, and a related search says:

Hanfu circle is roughly divided into two categories:

does not have much obsession with shape, orthodoxy and culture, and equates wearing Hanfu travel with Hanfu enthusiasts who "wear beautiful and unique clothes to go shopping";

takes the revival of Hanfu as the ultimate goal, and uses Hanfu as a concrete carrier, aiming to promote the traditional Han culture of the Han people, , which is the "comrade".

For the idea of ​​ in the eyes of the gangster, "Wearing Hanfu, you can't wear glasses, wear sports shoes and backpack" , the former will only roll your eyes and say, "Do you care about me?"

The latter will tell you sincerely and politely: "This is no problem, this is the fusion of culture. We promote Han culture, not the unchanging Hanfu. "

comrades will deeply understand that Hanfu is traditional Chinese clothing . Their activity form is not just about wearing Hanfu, rituals, music, archery, imperial, book, and data . All things related to Han culture are within the scope of their dissemination.

Hanfu is indeed a carrier of traditional culture, but the people wearing Hanfu are individuals of "We each live in our clothes" .

Revival and retro are essentially different.

03

Hanfu is a manifestation of national pride

A popular event was found on Weibo : a 21-year-old female college student was wearing Hanfu and came to the subway station to take the subway.

originally seemed to be a very normal and small thing for young people, which attracted an aunt to scream for no reason.

In the surrounding areas of our country, such as South Korea and Japan, have a good sense of national pride for their national clothing.

Whether it is an ordinary or solemn occasion, you can see people wearing simple or gorgeous kimono and Korean clothes, thus slowly forming a recognition of their own culture.

Then why do Chinese people wear Hanfu on the streets but are pointed at by passers-by?

They are willing to promote our own national heritage, but why do they get some disdain for the disdainful contempt of some people?

You recognize kimono, you recognize Korean server; you recognize Gothics, you recognize British. But I don’t recognize the clothes that belong to our own nation that passed down from our ancestors.

04

Cultural attributes behind clothing

The Han regime in the Eastern Jin Dynasty moved south, and the word used was "Clothing and Hunting" , indicating that clothing itself is a symbol of culture and civilization.

At the same time, clothing is also an important form of expression of a country, society and civilization.

Zhong Jingwen In his book "Introduction to Folklore", Mr. "Clothing is not only a part of life culture in Chinese society, it is often a political symbol at the same time, containing many symbolic and ideological concepts or their backgrounds."

communication scholar Schram once deeply and humorously discussed that clothes can also speak. No matter what kind of uniform we wear, we can invisibly reveal our personality and intentions.

. While Hanfu evolved into the non-verbal symbol , it also became a means of communication, conveying information that cannot be expressed in audio language in the communication between people. The fundamental reason for the information is culture.

This is also the fundamental reason why we are obsessed with the revival of Hanfu today.

05

Hanfu is in full swing From appreciating beauty to the rise of traditional culture

People's general attention to Hanfu is mainly from recent years.

In 2003, an ordinary electric worker Wang Letian walked onto the streets of Zhengzhou, Henan in Hanfu, causing a sensation.

Then, "Hanfu clubs" continued to emerge across the country, and the "Hanfu fever" began to unfold vigorously and was out of control. The revival of Chinese elements clothing has brought about a wave of national craze.

Domestic products have begun to become trendy, and the once "rustic cheap" has become the trend today. Behind the rise of the national trend is the improvement of China's cultural confidence and the awakening of Chinese traditional culture.

Clothing is a human second skin, people use the clothing system to enhance their awareness of national culture, identification and confidence in their own identity. The more in the state of economic globalization, the more it requires the identification and discrimination of national identities.

Therefore, more and more people, especially young people, have begun to become interested in traditional Chinese clothing and are willing to pay for it.

06

Hanfu becomes fashion. Online media promotes new consumer demand

In recent years, various costumes and films have been popular in various costume-themed films and TV series, especially in last year's popular drama "Knowing or Not", their costumes have caused heated discussions on the Internet.

At the same time, there are many screen figures wearing Hanfu in traditional cultural programs such as " Chinese Poetry Conference ".

In the eyes of ordinary people, young people wear Hanfu mainly because the style of Hanfu is different from ordinary clothing and can highlight the personality of contemporary young people.

For young people, especially within the Hanfu circle, Hanfu is not only a symbol of proof of identity, but also represents their personal pursuit of cultural aesthetics, noble sentiments and exquisite life.

07

Hanfu encountered difficulties. Over-development caused the public to accept it.

In 2015, host Zhou Libo teased a group of young people performing in Hanfu in a program, saying that "what bath center is it from?"

It will be a big uproar after a word is made, and netizens believe that he does not respect Hanfu. Lyricist Fang Wenshan also accused Zhou Libo of "knowing very little about traditional culture." Professor and scholar of Tsinghua University Xiaoying said in an interview that Zhou Libo's move may be an entertainment joke and a stimulus for the program.

Since 2002, Hanfu has begun to approach ordinary people, although it has gained more and more recognition and affirmation with the support of public opinion. But in this process, there are still some discordant notes.

However, Hanfu, as a unique cultural form, cannot be completely denied by its commercialization.

On the contrary, we should start from a guiding standpoint and objectively and prudently promote the value of Hanfu as a national cultural symbol. While avoiding hollowing and superficialization, it truly plays the key to inheriting the connotation of national traditional culture.

In the sixth episode of "National Treasure 2" broadcast on CCTV last year, Tong Liya wore Hanfu, showing the historical story of beautiful silk-clothed painted wooden figurines, leading to the cultural charm of traditional Hanfu. After the

program was broadcast, it also sparked discussion among the audience.

Whether it is a "lovers" who pursues beauty or a "communicator" who respects tradition, our love for Hanfu comes from a sense of awe and respect for Chinese traditional culture.

enthusiasts innovate on the basis of traditional clothing, and communicators stick to tradition in the fashion craze. This is all our efforts to inherit traditional culture. At the moment when Hanfu is in popularity, as summarized in this episode -

The fashion trend of clothing around the world is lost in the strong Western aesthetics.

But the cultural heritage and aesthetics of the nation will inevitably bloom in the future.

is summarized into six words, which is

- know where to come from and where to go.

For a certain culture,

When we cannot understand it yet,

at least don’t put a contempt on the culture itself because of some inappropriate behavior

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