Qixiong ruqun
A type of Chinese set of attire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Qixiong ruqun (simplified Chinese: 齐胸襦裙; traditional Chinese: 齊胸襦裙), which can also be referred as Qixiong shanqun (simplified Chinese: 齐胸衫裙; traditional Chinese: 齊胸衫裙),[1] also known as "chest-high ruqun",[citation needed] is a set of attire in hanfu, the traditional Chinese clothing worn by the Han Chinese. The qixiong ruqun is a unique style of ruqun (Chinese: 襦裙), which is characterized with a high waistline qun, Chinese skirt. The qun used in the qixiong ruqun is generally tied above the bust level.[2] It was worn by women during the Southern dynasties,[3] Sui dynasty, Tang dynasty and Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.[4] The style was also revived in the early and middle Ming dynasty.[5]
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Traditional Chinese | 齊胸襦裙 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 齐胸襦裙 | ||||||
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Hangul | 제흉유군 | ||||||
Since the Han dynasty and Jin (Chinese state), the waist of the skirt has typically been tied on the waist, while in the Sui dynasty, Tang dynasty and Five Dynasties, the waistband of the dress was much higher, many of which were usually above the chest or under the armpit. Some records of clothing history refer to it as the high-waist ruqun. Later, it was renamed to qixiong ruqun, according to the current inspection and certification by people. The qixiong ruqun was a typical form of women hanfu in the Tang dynasty.[citation needed]
The qixiong ruqun of the Tang dynasty was also introduced in Korea during the Silla period,[2][6][7] and was also introduced in Balhae.[8] This form of high-waist skirt which ties to the chest can still be seen in the chima worn in present days Korean women's hanbok;[9][10] it is also likely that the current women's hanbok has been derived from the Tang dynasty's high-waisted skirt with a short ru (襦) or from a later revival of the Tang dynasty fashion.[11][5] Qixiong ruqun was also adopted by the Khitan women and continued to be worn in Liao dynasty even after the fall of the Tang dynasty.[12]