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Bixi (clothing)
Traditional Chinese knee covering / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bixi (Chinese: 蔽膝; pinyin: bìxī; lit. 'Cover knee'; Korean: 폐슬; Hanja: 蔽膝; RR: Pyeseul), also known as fu (Chinese: 韍; lit. 'kneepad'),[1] is generic term which refers to a type of traditional Chinese decorative piece of fabric, which acts as a knee covering, in Hanfu.[2] The bixi originated in China where it originated from the primitive clothing of the ancient; since then, it continued to be worn by both men and women,[3] and eventually became part of the Chinese ceremonial attire.[2] The bixi was later introduced in Korea during Goryeo and Joseon by the Ming dynasty, along with many garments for royalties.[4][5]
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![]() Illustration of a bixi found in the Chinese encyclopedia Gujin Tushu Jicheng, section "Ceremonial Usages", between 1700 and 1725 AD. | |||||||
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Chinese | 蔽膝 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Knee cover | ||||||
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Chinese | 韍 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Kneepad | ||||||
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Hangul | 폐슬 | ||||||
Hanja | 蔽膝 | ||||||
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