Dahu (clothing)

Dahu (simplified Chinese: 褡护; traditional Chinese: 褡護; pinyin: Dāhù) was a form of jacket which originated in the Ming dynasty.[1] In Ming dynasty, the dahu was either a new type of banbi (Chinese: 半臂; lit. 'half-arm') or a sleeveless jacket,[2][3] whose designs was influenced by the Mongol Yuan dynasty clothing.[1][3] The dahu could be worn over the tieli robe and/or could be worn under the round-collar robe.[3][2]

Ming dynasty dahu, Tomb of Prince Zhu Tan.

In the 21st century, the dahu, along with many forms of hanfu, was revived following the Hanfu movement.[4]

Construction and design

The dahu combined the features of the Tang and Song dynasties hanfu and the Mongol Yuan dynasty clothing.[3] The dahu was a cross-collar jacket which wrapped on the right side; it could be either short-sleeves or no-sleeves.[3]

  • A man wearing a green dahu, a Ming dynasty painting.

Similar garments
  • Dapho - a Korean short sleeved overcoat.[5]

See also

References
  1. Wei, Luo (2018-01-02). "A Preliminary Study of Mongol Costumes in the Ming Dynasty". Social Sciences in China. 39 (1): 165–185. doi:10.1080/02529203.2018.1414417. ISSN 0252-9203.
  2. "Ancient Chinese Robes for Men: Tieli & Yisan - 2020". www.newhanfu.com. 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. "What is Da Hu - Chinese Traditional Male Clothing - 2021". www.newhanfu.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. "Guide to Traditional Chinese Clothing - Hanfu". www.newhanfu.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  5. Do, Ju-Yeun; Kwon, Young-Suk (2001). "Costume Images of the Chosun Period′s Po for Men(Part I ) - Constituent factors, Type, Reflection of the Period -". Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles. 25 (10): 1695–1706. ISSN 1225-1151.
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