Daopao
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Daopao (Chinese: 道袍; pinyin: dàopáo; lit. 'Taoist robe'), also known as xuezi (Chinese: 褶子) when used as a Xifu during Chinese opera performances,[1][2]: 181 and deluo (Chinese: 得罗) when it is blue in colour,[3] is a traditional form of paofu in Hanfu and is also one of the most distinctive form of traditional clothing for the Han Chinese.[4] The daopao was one of the most common traditional form of outer robe worn by men.[5] Daopao literally means "Taoist robe";[6][7] however, despite its name, the daopao were and is worn by men, and did not imply that its wearer had some affiliation to taoism.[5] The daopao can be dated back to at least the Ming dynasty[5] but had actually been worn since the Song dynasty.[citation needed] Initially the daopao was a form of casual clothing which was worn by the middle or lower class in the Ming dynasty.[1] In the middle and late Ming, it was one of the most common form of robes worn by men as casual clothing.[4] The daopao was also a popular formal wear by the Ming dynasty scholars in their daily lives.[2]: 77 It was also the daily clothing for the literati scholars in the Ming dynasty.[2]: 181 In the late Ming, it was also a popular form of clothing among the external officials and eunuchs sometimes wore it.[8] The daopao was also introduced in Korea during the Joseon period, where it became known as dopo and was eventually localized in its current form.[9]
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Chinese | 道袍 | ||||||
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Hangul | 도포 | ||||||
Hanja | 道袍 | ||||||
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English | Taoist robe | ||||||
The daopao can also refer to a type of Daojiao fushi, which were worn by practitioners of taoism, when the term is used in its literal form.[10]: xvii This form of daopao worn taoist practitioners and taoist monks continued to be worn in the Qing dynasty as they were exempted from the Tifayifu policy.[2]: 181 The daopao of the Taoist also continue to be worn by modern taoist priests, although it may come in different names.