chinesehanfu: ↓Difference & Usage of different ranks of Coronation Costumes in Ming Dyn
chinesehanfu: ↓Difference & Usage of different ranks of Coronation Costumes in Ming Dynasty @迪诺信王世子RWS霖三爷 :↓Imperial ranks of Ming Dynasty‘s princes & imperial clansmen @迪诺信王世子RWS霖三爷 : [Hanfu · 漢服]China Ming Dynasty Chinese Traditional Clothing Hanfu ： Mianfu 冕服 & Mianguan 冕服（Coronation Costume ）【Coronation Costume】Mianfu 冕服(‘Coronation Costume’) is a kind of Chinese clothing worn by Emperors, Kings, and Princes in historical China, from the Shang dynasty until the Ming dynasty. Mianfu (冕服) is also the highest level of formal dress worn by Chinese monarchs and the ruling families in special ceremonial events such as coronation, morning audience, ancestral rites, worship, new year’s audience and other ceremonial activitiesThe Mianfu (冕服) is a set of clothing, which includes a crown called Mianguan (冕冠), looked like a board which leans forward and had chains of beans at the front and back. Usually, the Mianguan (冕冠) has 12 chains (Only the Emperor can wear it) with Twelve Ornaments, including the dragons, are the usual decoration of Emperor Mianfu. For the Kings, and Princes (冕冠) can have（9, 7, 5, 3) depending on the importance of an event and in rank difference. For Example,Korea Joseon Dynasty King’s Coronation Costume was given by Ming Emperor, Ming was suzerain of Korea Joseon Dynasty,so that Joseon King can only can wear Mianguan (冕冠) with 9 chains,and Mianfu with Nine Ornaments, which is same as First-Rank Prince of Ming Dynasty.Until the Fall of the Ming, Joseon began to “nationalize"the clothing system.——–Photo by @白川的世界Weibo ：https://weibo.com/7737891336/Ld8ao09aaCoronation Costume Chart Imperial ranks of Ming Dynasty‘s princes & imperial clansmen Chart by @迪诺信王世子RWS霖三爷 Weibo ：https://weibo.com/7510813527/LgdREfqFb -- source link