Bianfu (Chinese:弁服;pinyin:biànfú) is a historical set of attire inHanfu consisting of a knee-lengthChinese upper garment known asjiangshapao (绛纱袍) over aqun, a Chinese skirt, known ashongchang (红裳; 'redskirt') or pair ofku-trousers along with other accessories.[1][2] Coupled with the Chinese headwear known aspibian, the complete set of attire is also referred aspibianfu (皮弁服).[2] This set of attire was considered to be aceremonial dress.[1] In theZhou dynasty, thebianfu was only ranked-second after themianfu and it was worn by the emperors when he would work on official business or when he would meet with the court officials.[3]
The upper garment known asjiangshapao (绛纱袍;絳紗袍) which was red in colour[2] and extended all the way to the knees.[1] This was typically worn over a red skirt known ashongchang (红裳; 'redskirt') that reached the length of the ankles.[1] The wearing of aqun under anupper garment was only worn during formal occasions.[1] Over thehongchang, the wearer wore a red colouredbixi.[2] Under the red outer garments, an inner garment known aszhongdan (中单) was worn.[2] Ayugui (玉圭; 'jade tablet') would be held in its wearer's hands; it was further accessorized withyupei (玉佩),daxiaoshou (大小绶; "a ribbon-like accessory"), and the belt calleddadai (大带;大帶).[2] Thebian (弁), also known aspibian (皮弁), was a cylinder-shapedguan (headwear) that completed the outfit.[1]
Composition of pibianfu
Jiangshapao (绛纱袍;絳紗袍)
Pibian (皮弁) according to the Chinese encyclopediaGujin Tushu Jicheng, between 1700 and 1725.
^Feng, Ge (2015).Traditional Chinese rites and rituals. Zhengming Du. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.ISBN978-1-4438-8783-0.OCLC935642485.
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