Dec 27, 2020 · I've seen many Han nationalists argue that Hanfu should serve as the national costume of China, similar to what Hanbok is to Korea and what Kimono is to Japan. However, the problem is …

Sep 8, 2024 · I'm finalising my soft kit for a 14th-century Goryeo soldier and have been acquiring many different texts to supplement this unexplored period and I've found some conflicts in my sources. …

Like the recent conflicts between Chinese and Korean netizens regarding the origin of Hanfu vs Hanbok or Paocai vs Kimchi, I find those rather ridiculous and childish. Why can't we have two types of …

Aug 23, 2015 · I actually own 7 or 8 한복 (hanbok) sets myself. Women often dislike wearing their variant because they find it uncomfortable and physically limiting, but the male version …

Nov 15, 2015 · Korean nobles did adopt Tang dynasty fashion, but it didn't last. Korea didn't adopt Ming dynasty fashion. Common form of Hanbok as it is today is a variant that isn't an adaption of Chinese …

Aug 10, 2012 · Korean Hanbok and Japanese Kimono were both derived from ancient Chinese costumes. In fact, ancient Chinese also wore long garments with wide sleeves. However, the ancient …

Sep 17, 2012 · Culturally there were also many similarities, such as the predecessor to the hanbok and the worship of Dongmyeong - Jumong - which remained important through Goryeo. Therefore …

May 24, 2017 · In the modern East Asian political climate, in which ethnic groups are "supposed" to have traditional clothing to distinguish themselves from other ethnic groups - Koreans with hanbok, …

Dec 13, 2014 · A short-sleeved shirt made of riveted links can be as light as 10-12 lbs. The problem is when the rest of the ensemble is considered. At the very least, mail would have been worn over a …

Sep 17, 2012 · I see no evidence of Goguryeo clothing or art in modern Korea except in the sense of state-sponsored "traditional culture" festivals; yet the hanbok isn't even from Goguryeo, and the …