Bixi (Chinese: 蔽膝; pinyin: bìxī; lit. Chinese: 韍; lit. The bixi was later introduced in Korea during Goryeo and Joseon by the Ming dynasty, along with many garments for royalties. Chinese decorative piece of fabric, which acts as a knee covering, in Hanfu. During the Shang dynasty, the basic style of clothing for men and women consisted of yichang and bixi. Among many other types of female clothing items, the bixi was listed in tomb inventories dating from 361 AD. The bixi originated from primitive clothing back when animal hides were used to cover the abdomen and the genitals. The bixi is a length of fabric which is typically long enough to reach the kneel-level and cover the front legs when attached to the waist of its wearer. In the Ming dynasty, the bixibecame part of the official clothing. A crimson bixi was worn as part of the tongtianguanfu. A red bixi was worn as part of the mianfu which was worn by the Chinese emperors. Emperor Zhao of Han with a red bixi. Emperor Wu of Jin dynasty wearing mianfu with a red bixi. Emperor Xuanzu of Song wearing tongtianguanfu with a crimson bixi. Wanli Emperor wearing a red bixi as part of the mianfu, Ming dynasty. Song dynasty empress wearing diyi with a bixi. Zhang, Fa (2016). History and spirit of chinese art. A bixi was also worn with the diyi worn by Chinese empresses; the bixi worn in the diyi hanged in front of the garment and had the same colour as the bottom colour as the lower skirt. Hua, Mei (2011). Chinese clothing (Updated ed.). Cambridge, United Kingdom. p. Zhongguo xie zhen hua. Shanming Guan, 關善明 (Di 1 ban ed.). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture. Xianggang: Mu wen tang mei shu chu ban she you xian gong si. Dien, Albert E. (2007). Six dynasties civilization. Lüsted, Marcia Amidon (2016). Ancient Chinese daily life (First ed.). New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press. 5000 years of Chinese costumes. Zhongguo fu zhuang shi yan jiu zu. San Francisco, CA: China Books & Periodicals. Zhang, Shuhua; Shanat, Musdi bin Hj; Abdullah, Qistina Donna Lee (2021-03-31). “The Expression of Religious Elements and Factors of Religious Thoughts in the Empress’s Ceremonial Costume “Hui Yi” of Song Dynasty”. International Journal of Service Management and Sustainability. Xun Zhou, Chunming Gao, 周汛, traditional chinese wedding clothes Shanghai Shi xi qu xue xiao. 6 (1): 89-108. doi:10.24191/ijsms.v6i1.12880. This clothing-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This China-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply. This page was last edited on 17 April 2024, at 20:50 (UTC). By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
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