Why has Hanfu, which was once popular, now become a niche cultural circle?

Why has Hanfu, which was once popular, become a niche cultural circle now? I think it should be divided into two concepts to understand, that is, the Hanfu circle is not the same as Hanfu culture.

The Hanfu circle is a so-called "copyright"-respecting circle slowly formed by some merchants in order to hype up Hanfu, coupled with the pursuit of some so-called inheritors, "excluding dissidents".

Hanfu culture is a culture of the Chinese nation, mainly represented by the clothing culture of the Han nation. Every different dynasty, different historical period, every different region, and different groups have their own unique clothing culture.

When inheriting culture, we should not only select the best from the rough and pass on excellent content; we should also not rest on our laurels, thinking that we are the most orthodox and maliciously attacking other inheritors.

Hanfu, the full name is "Traditional Costumes of the Han Nationality", also known as Han Clothes, Han Clothing, and Chinese Clothing. It was the main residence of the Han people from the accession of the Yellow Emperor to the middle of the 17th century (late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty). The area, with the "Chinese-Han" culture as the background and leading idea, with the Chinese etiquette culture as the center, has a unique Han nationality style and character formed through natural evolution, which is obviously different from the traditional clothing and accessories system of other ethnic groups. It is China's " The embodiment of "the country of clothes", "the country of etiquette", "splendid China" and the country of Seris carries the Han people's outstanding craftsmanship and aesthetics such as dyeing, weaving and embroidery.

The denotation of the word "Han" in Hanfu has also been expanded from the Han Dynasty to refer to the entire nation. For example, the earliest record of "Hanfu" in "Mawangdui Tomb No. 3": "Jian Sisi 'Four beauties, two of them are in Chu clothes, and two are in Han clothes.'" The "Hanfu" in it refers to the costumes of the Han Dynasty. The etiquette system is the system of official uniforms in "Zhou Li", "Etiquette", and "Book of Rites"; it is recorded in "Manshu" written in the Tang Dynasty: "I first adopted Han costumes, and then a little bit with the customs of the Rong, but so far only Zhaoxia The "Hanfu" in "Tangle your hair, everything else is the same" refers to the clothing and etiquette system of the Han people. Hanfu "began from the Yellow Emperor and was prepared by Yao and Shun" and originated from the crown uniform worn by the Yellow Emperor. It was finalized in the Zhou Dynasty, and through the Han Dynasty, a complete crown service system was formed based on the Four Books and Five Classics, and became part of the Shinto teachings.

The job levels of Han Dynasty clothing are mainly reflected through crowns, hats and ribbons. The crown system is complex, with as many as sixteen types recorded in "Book of the Later Han Dynasty. Yu Fu Zhi" alone.

Men's clothing during the Qin and Han Dynasties focused on robes. In the early Western Han Dynasty, Quju (that is, deep clothing) was popular. By the Eastern Han Dynasty, men generally did not wear dark clothing, but straight skirts. It can be worn on various occasions except for sacrificial ceremonies. Women's dresses in the Han Dynasty still wore dark clothes, and they also wore blouses, undershirts and skirts.

Han culture is the main body of Chinese culture. Han culture generally refers to the culture created by the Han people, and can also be understood as the culture of the Han nation. It is also called Chinese culture, Chinese culture, and Confucian culture. It refers to the continuous evolution based on the theories of hundreds of schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, with Confucian culture as the backbone. culture formed by development.

The Han nation created a splendid culture and art with distinctive characteristics in ancient times. The Han nation has a history of more than 5,000 years that can be tested in tangible objects and more than 4,000 years in written history. It has an extremely rich cultural classics. For thousands of years, numerous cultural achievements with far-reaching influence have been produced in various fields such as politics, military, philosophy, economics, history, natural sciences, literature, and art.

So you will find out why Hanfu, which was once popular, has now become a niche cultural circle? It is a false proposition in itself!

1. Please note that the so-called "Hanfu" here is no longer its original meaning and substance.

2. Please note that the so-called "Hanfu" here is just an imitation of the real Hanfu.

3. It should be noted that these people can form a circle because they may have the same interest in "Hanfu"; it may be because they have the same interest in clothing. Coincidentally, the clothing they/they share the same hobby happens to be called "Hanfu"; in fact, this hobby may be no different from liking "beggar-like" or other types of clothing.

4. Please note that the small circle of "Hanfu" is probably just a clothing circle. It is a popular phenomenon and may have nothing to do with culture or Chinese culture.

5. It should be noted that all materials are just carriers of tradition or culture. The essence of tradition and culture is still metaphysical things such as civilization and spirit. Even text remains at the carrier level.

6. It should be noted that even if it is Hanfu in the true sense, the traditional culture it contains is extremely limited. You can imagine how much so-called "traditional culture" is in the imitated "Hanfu".

7. It should be noted that the deepest essence of tradition and culture lies in God, not in form.

8. It should be noted that in many cases, whether it is a small-scale popularity or a large-scale popularity, it is a kind of unconscious imitation. This kind of unconscious imitation is actually just imitation, without thinking or consideration, and it cannot be called tradition or culture.

Speaking of "Why Hanfu has become a circle and a niche culture." I don’t agree. I think it is not a niche or circle culture at all, but a tourism culture. It is an external manifestation of people’s curiosity after watching costume dramas.

In fact, the clothing of the common people in ancient times was simple and practical, because they had to work every day and could not wear the Hanfu that people admire today.

The Hanfu at that time was gorgeous and colorful, and they were all tailor-made for talented people and beauties. The Hanfu mentioned today should reflect the costumes of the ancient wealthy families. It was not mass clothing at that time, it was also what some people call niche clothing culture today. Regardless of whether it is ancient or modern, this kind of clothing cannot become a popular clothing culture and be passed down.

As casual clothing, Hanfu makes people feel a bit unusual. If it becomes popular, society will completely stagnate. People will stop working and go to leisure. It will be strange if society does not collapse.

Some people in society now propose to inherit Hanfu clothing culture, but I think it is a foolish dream.

Clothing must also keep up with the times. Its main axis of change is inseparable from people's life needs. Beauty, convenience and decency are the principles that the clothing industry has always followed. It will not change due to the crazy nonsense of some people in society. Therefore, I call the contemporary fashion of Hanfu culture tourist costume culture, which will allow us travel-loving people to reflect the splendor and colorfulness of classical costume culture.