Bijia ( Chinese : 比甲 ) is a long, sleeveless jacket of Mongol origins which has opened side slits. The bijia started to be worn in the Yuan dynasty when it was designed by Empress Chabi . The bijia eventually became one of the most typical form of women's clothing item in the Ming dynasty and in the Qing dynasty . It is also a type of hanfu which has been revived in present days.
6-581: Beixin may refer to: Beixin, a kind of Chinese sleeveless vest Beixin culture , a Neolithic culture in Shandong, China See also [ edit ] Danjin Beixin light rail station , a station of Danhai light rail Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Beixin . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-586: A favourite form of dress for women, especially young women. In the Ming dynasty , the bijia was long in length and would reach below the knee level. It was embroidered on woven textile and a jade ornament would be attached at the front of the bijia as a front closure. Bijia created an illusion of slenderness, which women in the Ming dynasty sought after. In the Qing dynasty , Han Chinese women were allowed to continue
18-599: The Yuan shi , the invention of bijiia is attributed to Empress Chabi during the Yuan dynasty . Empress Chabi designed the bijia so that it would be a convenient form of attire while riding horses and shooting arrows. The front region of the bijia designed by Empress Chabi was made of 1-piece of fabric, and its back region was twice longer than the front region. It was collarless and sleeveless, and there were two loop straps which attached to it. It also had no lapels. The bijia
24-474: The Ming dynasty clothing customs. The bijia remained very popular in Qing dynasty, and it was one of the most common forms of female clothing worn in the 17th and 18th century. In the 21st century, the bijia regained popularity and is widely worn as a hanfu item. The Chinese opera beixin ( Chinese : 背心 ), also known as kanjian , majia , and beida , were sleeveless vests which originated from both
30-489: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beixin&oldid=1194485617 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bijia#Theatrical beixin The bijia originated from a long-length Mongol vest . According to
36-452: Was first worn by the Yuan dynasty emperor but it later became popular among commoners. After the fall of the Yuan dynasty, Mongol fashion of the Yuan dynasty continued to influence some styles of clothing worn in the Ming dynasty ; this included the persisting usage of bijia. The bijia became a type of women clothing in the Ming dynasty, and by the middle of the Ming dynasty it had become
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