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Clothing Pattern of the Rú (Rounded Collar Robe)
It is difficult to ascertain the nature of "rú" from ancient texts. The information recorded in the literature about rú is varied, with at least four different styles. The only thing that can be determined is that rú is a short garment, and its length is above the knee. Rú, a short garment. —— Shuowen Jiezi A short garment is called rú, extending from the knee upwards. —— (Tang Dynasty • Yan Shigu) Jijiu Pian Zhu There are many records about "rú." Its last appearance in documentary literature is related to Xie Shang of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After that, it can only be found in poetry and drama. Xie Zhenxi wore a purple silk rú, sat on a Hu bed playing the lute, and performed "The Great Road Ode." —— (Eastern Jin • Pei Qi) Yulin No matter which type of "rú," understanding it from the literature is very challenging. Since this approach does not work, the most straightforward method is to find archaeological artifacts to see what they are like. Since the documentary records of "rú" end in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the search for archaeological artifacts should be limited to short upper garments before the Eastern Jin… -
【Hanfu Makeup】Tang Dynasty makeup is a bit heavy: Are you applying makeup correctly if you love Hanfu?
In the film, Yang Guifei's makeup, at first glance, seems not much different from modern women's makeup. However, upon closer inspection, there are some distinctive features—her eyebrows are dark blue-black. According to the Western Capital Miscellaneous Records, during the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao ordered the palace ladies to draw dark blue-black eyebrows, which were fine and light in color. This style remained popular until the Tang and Song dynasties. In Bai Juyi's poem The White-Haired Woman of Shangyang, he writes: "The dark blue-black eyebrows are long and fine, the fashion of the late Tianbao era." The color of the Empress's eyebrows in the film may be more historically accurate. The Tang Dynasty was the period with the richest variety of eyebrow styles in Chinese history. In the early Tang Dynasty, women preferred willow-leaf eyebrows and crescent eyebrows, shaped like a new moon. During the reigns of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian, broad eyebrows became fashionable, characterized by their length, width, and thickness, making them very prominent on the face. The shape and drawing method of broad eyebrows varied over time. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty (the period when Yang Guifei lived), popular eyebrow styles included moth eyebrows, distant…
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