Xiapei

Xiapei
Impératrice Du
Portrait of Empress Dowager Du wearing scarf-like xiapei over her shoulders; a peizhui (ornament) is hanging at the front end, Song dynasty.
七十一代衍聖公 元配陳夫人衣冠像
Portrait of Mrs Chen wearing the waistcoat-like xiapei, Qing dynasty
Chinese name
Chinese霞帔
Literal meaning"Rosy cloud scarf" or "Rosy cloud cape"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinxiápèi
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese霞帔坠
Literal meaningRosy cloud scarf pendant
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiápèizhuì
Korean name
Hangul하피
Hanja霞帔
Literal meaningRosy cloud cape
Transcriptions
Revised Romanizationhapi

Xiapei (Chinese: 霞帔; lit. 'Rosy cloud scarf'), also known as hapi (Korean: 하피; Hanja: 霞帔) in Korea,[1] is a type of Chinese clothing accessory in either the form of a long scarf, a neckband, or in the shape of waistcoat depending on the time period.[2][3] It was also referred as xiapeizhui (Chinese: 霞帔坠) when it was ornamented with a peizhui (Chinese: 帔坠; pinyin: pèizhuì; lit. 'pendant') at its front end; the peizhui ornament could be made of diverse materials, such as silver, jade, and gold.[4]

The xiapei appeared as early as the Qin dynasty and continues to be worn until now (although the shape of the xiapei evolved with time).[2] Since the Song dynasty, peizhui started to be used to ornate the xiapei.[5] In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the xiapei, along with the fengguan, became the daily clothing of queens and the formal clothing of the wives of senior officials.[2] The xiapei eventually became part of the traditional Chinese wedding attire for commoners.[2] The xiapei was also introduced and worn in the late Goryeo and Joseon where it was called hapi; it was bestowed by the Ming dynasty along with the jeokui and many other garment items.[1][6]

  1. ^ a b "Hapi(霞帔)". Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture.
  2. ^ a b c d Yang, Shaorong (2004). Traditional Chinese clothing : costumes, adornments & culture (1st ed.). San Francisco: Long River Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 1-59265-019-8. OCLC 52775158.
  3. ^ Lewandowski, Elizabeth J. (2011). The complete costume dictionary. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-8108-4004-1. OCLC 694238143.
  4. ^ KESSLER, ADAM T. (2017-08-23). "The Last Days of the Song Dynasty: Evidence of the Flight of Song Officials to Southeast Asia before the Mongol Invasions". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 28 (2): 315–337. doi:10.1017/s1356186317000384. ISSN 1356-1863. S2CID 164576372.
  5. ^ "History of Peizhui - Most Exquisite Hanfu Ornament". www.newhanfu.com. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  6. ^ "Jeogui: The Most Formal Ceremonial Robe of the Joseon Queens". National Museum of Korea.