Dahu (clothing)

Dahu
Ming dynasty dahu, unearthed from the Tomb of Prince Zhu Tan.
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese褡護
Simplified Chinese褡护
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDāhù
Korean name
Hangul답호
Hanja褡護/褡穫
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationDapo

Dahu (simplified Chinese: 褡护; traditional Chinese: 褡護; pinyin: Dāhù) was a form of robe/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]

  1. ^ a b 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. S2CID 149138176.
  2. ^ "Ancient Chinese Robes for Men: Tieli & Yisan - 2020". www.newhanfu.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. ^ a b "What is Da Hu - Chinese Traditional Male Clothing - 2021". www.newhanfu.com. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-24.