Changshan

Changshan
Men of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association wearing the Changshan
Chinese長衫
Literal meaningLong shirt
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChángshān
Changpao
Chinese長袍
Literal meaningLong robe
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinchángpáo
Dagua
Chinese大褂
Literal meaningGreat jacket
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàguà

Changshan (Chinese: 長衫; pinyin: chángshān; lit. 'long shirt'; [ʈʂʰǎŋʂán] ), also known as changpao (Chinese: 長袍; pinyin: chángpáo; lit. 'Long robe'), and dagua (Chinese: 大褂; pinyin: Dàguà; lit. 'Great jacket'), is a form of paofu, Chinese robe, which was derived from the Qing dynasty qizhuang, the traditional dress of the Manchu people, which were worn by Manchu men.[1]: 129  The changshan was actually developed by the Han Chinese through the modification of their own Ming dynasty's Hanfu by adopting some Manchu men's clothing elements in one of their Hanfu changshan.[1]: 129  In function, the changshan is considered the male equivalent of the women's cheongsam (also known as qipao). The changshan was often worn by men with a magua, also commonly translated as "riding jacket" in English language.

  1. ^ a b Garrett, Valery (2019). Chinese dress from the Qing Dynasty to the present day. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8048-5256-2. OCLC 1281840650.