Traditional Chinese Clothing: Secrets of the Dragon Robes

The Chinese dragon symbolizes the sovereignty of emperors, and everything related to it was exclusively for emperors in the Chinese feudal society. The ancient emperors called their sons'seeds of dragons', their robes were'dragon robes', and their palace was a'dragon palace'. The imperial throne was called the Dragon Throne.

Red bats on the emperor's robe. To the Chinese, the bat is actually considered a lucky creature because its name in Chinese, fu, is a homophone for the word ‘blessings’ or ‘good fortune.’

Courtiers in the Qing Dynasty

Imperial wardrobe, robes and hat.

Manchu, also called Man, people who lived for many centuries mainly in Manchuria (now Northeast) and adjacent areas of China and who in the 17th century conquered China, built the Qing dynasty and ruled for more than 250 years, from 1644 to 1911.

Robe in Qing Dynasty