Introduction to the Origin of Kimono: Did Kimono evolve from Wufu?

Many Japanese cultures come from China, including literature, writing and clothing. Japanese traditional clothing and kimono first improved China's Wu clothing, and finally became kimono. But when is this five clothes? This point still needs to be clarified, so this time I will introduce the origin of kimono to you. Basically, every dynasty in China has its own unique traditional costumes, which are gorgeous and simple. The ancient costumes you see in TV plays are also very aesthetic, but it's a pity that they are not regarded as a cultural tradition like kimono.

Talk about a thing that everyone talks about, but no one can tell you the secret ... Before I talked about the origin of modern kimono, "Kimono small sleeve: Japanese" Chinese clothes refrigerator ",which is so trite! ",this article will talk about the kimono in the legendary era. ...

Every time we talk about the origin of Japanese clothes and Chinese clothes, people are not interested in those things that have documents or physical proof, such as diplomatic envoys in Tang Dynasty and Zhengcangyuan. Instead, they like to mention a concept-Five Blessingg.

What is Five Blessingg?

What makes sense is Wu's clothes, but the times and regions related to Wu in China are too complicated. Just knowing which one is Wu makes many jokes. Common answers are: Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu in the Three Kingdoms Period, and Wu in an unspecified era (probably in Jiangsu). These people with different options are obviously not interested in unifying their views internally. Their "land of peace" comes from the same purpose-to prove that Japanese clothing (kimono) originated in China.

When you use "Wu fu" in China, because it is not a special term, all the above viewpoints can be established, and even can be interpreted as clothes laid by Wu tailors. But in Japanese, Five Blessingg means something:

1, the floorboard of fabrics used in kimono (reverse);

2. The concept opposite to cotton and linen fabric (too), namely silk fabrics;

3. The technical silk products imported from Wu in ancient China (Wu weaving).

* Remarks: The meanings of silk and silk here are not the same as those of the same words in China silk naming (see how to understand the ancient fabric structure with pictures and truth for details? 》)

Look at this 123 carefully, and you will find that the definition is gradually expanding,1>; 2>3 should be a process of semantic change. The process of "Five Blessingg" introduced into Japan, which everyone talked about, is actually about the things in definition 3.

These things are also found in Ji Ji, an early Japanese history book. Although there are not many words, it is enough to see that the so-called "five clothes" did not introduce clothing styles, but brought craftsmen and technology-

He also returned to the Baekje Kingdom "if there are sages, pay tribute." "So was ordered to come here to pay tribute? And the name of your teacher, that is, the ten volumes of The Analects? A thousand-character essay is a roll of eleven volumes, and paying is a tribute. Also pay tribute to the Korean forging master? Wu Fusu, the famous Zhuohe, is also two people.

-Ancient Story: Emperor Shen Ying

On the first day of February in the spring of' 37, I sent A Zhi to be the Lord? They all gave the Lord to Wu and ordered the sewing workers to work. He knows how to make the Lord wait, crossing Korea and wanting to reach Wu. I don't know the way to Korea, but I seek knowledge in Korea. The king of Korea, Neckuripo? For a long time, Li Zhi and Li Zhi were the guides, so they led the martial arts. So, what about King Wu and her younger brother Yuan? Yuan Di? Takeshi? Cave weaving four women.

-"Japanese Book, Ying Ji, Emperor Shen Ji"

In the fourteenth spring of the first month, the owner of Wuyin and Yangchang Village in Bingzhou, Hong, etc. The ambassador and general of Wu presented Tanasuenotebito? Han Zhi? Wu Zhi and Sewing Brother Yuan? Brother yuan, etc. , stayed in Yoshitsu. This is the month, and it's called Wu Ban. In March, he was ordered to pick up Wu's envoy, that is, to put Wu people in Guiye, named Wu Yuan. Sew my brother Yuan Feng a big three rounds? Take Yuan Di as Hanfu Sewing Department. Han Zhi? Wuzhi sewing, is it the sewing department of Bird? Yi Shi was the first person to sew.

-"History of Japan, History of Emperor Xionglue"

The Emperor Shen Ying mentioned in this article is the first emperor in Japanese history who can be compared (the former one is too mythical). It was in power from 270 to 3 10, so this Wu state should be the Sun Wu regime of the Three Kingdoms. But it is more likely that Wu was used to refer to China at that time. After all, Sun Wu's regime collapsed in 280, and the last four weavers came directly from Jin without changing hands through Baekje (Korean Peninsula). Then these "skilled immigrant" women workers stayed in Japan.

Did China women workers change the history of Japanese clothing?

Early Japanese history books demanded women textile workers, not because they needed to introduce China's "fashion", but because they needed "technology". They are still in a relatively primary demand, so for Japan at that time, it was enough to meet the needs of textile sewing.

So they changed the history of Japanese clothing, but not many people changed my style, but brought advanced textile technology.

In the description of some Takeo (Takeo) in Japan, it is believed that these female workers who finally settled in Japan brought twill textile technology (twill weaving) and sewing technology.

Japanese expression of ternary organization

Plain weave = plain weave; Twill weave = twill; Woven = satin

However, apart from these records, there is no physical object to verify, and we have no way to know the specific professional fields and skill levels of these "immigrant" women workers. And not only from China, but also from Baekje (social butterfly) and Koguryo. Even if it affects clothing styles, it is time to remember the influence of the Korean peninsula!

However, in order to remember these people who brought technology and settled down, Japan also has some shrines dedicated to commemorating them.

Historical materials about "Five Blessingg" are so scarce that I am puzzled that people who can sum up the characteristics of Five Blessingg are clear and organized. Whether it is directly applied to the characteristics of Japanese clothing in the same period (in fact, the earlier the historical materials are, the more vague the research results are) or it can't be used as an argument.

And what needs to be emphasized here is that whether a thing is established depends on the argumentation and argumentation process. Now it seems to be a very strange state, as long as you write a literature citation (wholesale double quotation marks) and list a bibliography (wholesale book titles), it will be correct.

The word "five clothes", which was widely used later, is more common in the five clothes code, similar to makeup in Chinese context. It mainly sells kimono fabrics defined as 1 or 2 above (Five Blessingg and Wu Tai are also sold) and silk fabrics (Five Blessingg). Then selling semi-finished kimono (not yet established) or finished kimono is also a natural business expansion category.

In these portraits, it can be clearly seen that goods mainly made of cloth are sold.

Reflections on "Five Blessingg"

First of all, many people think that "Wufu" is equivalent to "kimono" because searching for "Wufu" in Google will be automatically recognized as "kimono", and that is because "Zen" is not commonly used in Japan.

Also, is the word "Five Blessingg" used today related to the word "Five Blessingg" in Ancient Tales? The age difference is too far, so it can only be said that it is or has a origin.

Just because China has the cultural relics of A-type clogs and the Japanese have the practicality of A-type clogs does not mean that there is an inheritance relationship between them. First of all, they look so much alike that you can tell them apart with the naked eye. People with different levels of understanding have different ability to recognize similarity. Inheritance is connected by evidence at a time point. Clogs themselves have no technical barriers, so the possibility of independent development and consistent goals cannot be ruled out.

China is adjacent to China, and China's textile level has been in the leading position in the world for a long time, which has a significant impact on Japan in theory. But is the impact direct? Not necessarily. Many of China's influences on Japan are through the setter of the Korean Peninsula, and Five Blessingg has Baekje. How deep is the impact? It's hard to quantify, even if Japan is a grandson, it's only grandfather 1/4, and it's not.

Everyone is just in a hurry. Now Japanese culture is strong, so the spirit of Ah Q was born. On the one hand, we imitate Japanese culture, on the other hand, we gain so-called self-confidence by giving ourselves a system that Japan is ours. Take this heart to chase, even if it doesn't work, it's still a bowl of chicken soup!