Bixi (clothing)

Bixi
Illustration of a bixi found in the Chinese encyclopedia Gujin Tushu Jicheng, section "Ceremonial Usages", between 1700 and 1725 AD.
Chinese name
Chinese蔽膝
Literal meaningKnee cover
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinbìxī
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese韍
Literal meaningKneepad
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFú
Korean name
Hangul폐슬
Hanja蔽膝
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationPyeseul

Bixi (Chinese: 蔽膝; pinyin: bìxī; lit. 'Cover knee'; Korean: 폐슬; Hanja: 蔽膝; RR: Pyeseul), also known as fu (Chinese: 韍; lit. 'kneepad'),[1] is generic term which refers to a type of traditional Chinese decorative piece of fabric, which acts as a knee covering, in Hanfu.[2] The bixi originated in China where it originated from the primitive clothing of the ancient; since then, it continued to be worn by both men and women,[3] and eventually became part of the Chinese ceremonial attire.[2] The bixi was later introduced in Korea during Goryeo and Joseon by the Ming dynasty, along with many garments for royalties.[4][5]

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  2. ^ a b Hua, Mei (2011). Chinese clothing (Updated ed.). Cambridge, United Kingdom. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-521-18689-6. OCLC 781020660.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Zhongguo xie zhen hua. Shanming Guan, 關善明 (Di 1 ban ed.). Xianggang: Mu wen tang mei shu chu ban she you xian gong si. 2003. p. 38. ISBN 988-97206-2-0. OCLC 56424659.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ "폐슬(蔽膝) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  5. ^ "폐슬(蔽膝)". Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture. Archived from the original on 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2021-12-28.