Analysis on the accuracy of men and women in Qing Palace Pictures
Qing palace pictures refer to illustrations of the clothing, headdresses, hairstyles, hairpins, ornaments, shoes, socks, skirts and jackets of women in the harem of the Qing Dynasty. These illustrations carefully and accurately record the clothing of women in the harem of the Qing Dynasty, and have become valuable information for studying the history and culture of the Qing Dynasty. However, some traditional concepts about gender judgment as well as simple observations and descriptions mislead people\’s understanding. This article analyzes the accuracy of men and women in Qing palace pictures from the aspects of popular styles, color differences, accessories matching and skirt length, etc., in order to gain a more accurate understanding of the clothing styles of concubines in the Qing harem.
Popular styles
It is not reliable to judge the gender of men and women from the clothing styles in Qing palace pictures. The traditional concept is that long-sleeved skirts and long skirts are the characteristics of women, while short-sleeves and shorts are representative of men. But in fact, in the Qing palace pictures, there are many clothes of the same style, such as the \”Empress Dowager Knows the Festival Ornaments\” embroidered on a red background. In the picture, the patterns and styles of the robes of two men and two women are exactly the same. In addition, some clothing is not used by one gender, such as shawls, belts, etc.
In Qing palace pictures, clothing varies according to job, status and occasion, which means that some seemingly identical clothes may cover different positions and uses. Therefore, it is not enough to judge the gender of men and women solely by clothing styles. This should be used in conjunction with accessories, colors and other elements to make accurate judgments.
Color differences
In the Qing palace pictures, the difference in color of men\’s and women\’s clothing is more obvious. Women\’s clothing is mainly dark red, floral, etc., while men\’s clothing is mainly yellow, blue, green, etc. However, this color difference is not absolute and there are many exceptions.
For example, in \”The Empress Dowager Rejoices in Peace\”, a woman wearing a red eight-piece gown is the empress dowager at that time, while in \”The Jade Guanyin Statue\”, a person wearing a blue robe is the male Guanyin statue. It can be seen that color differences do not represent gender, and other factors need to be combined for correct identification.
Accessories matching
The matching of accessories is one of the important factors in determining the gender of men and women in Qing imperial paintings. Traditionally, women should have more accessories, such as flower hairpins and silver hairpins, while men should have none or less. But there are some exceptions in Qing palace pictures. For example, in \”Portrait of the Fairy Linjiang\”, the man is decorated with a flower hairpin, while the woman only wears a silver ring.
More importantly, the location of the jewelry also needs to be paid attention to. In the Qing Dynasty palace pictures, palace ladies usually wear hairpins next to their hair, while other hairpin accessories are mostly worn on the top or between the hair. Therefore, by carefully observing the wearing method and position of jewelry, and combining it with the overall clothing, we can more accurately determine the gender of men and women.
Skirt length
The length of the skirt is one of the important parts to judge the men and women in the Qing Dynasty palace pictures. The traditional concept is that women\’s skirts should be very long, while men\’s skirts should be relatively short. However, there are major exceptions to this judgment in Qing palace diagrams. For example, in \”Snow Zhi Narcissus\”, the skirts of the two palace ladies are very short, while the two men wear knee-length trousers.
Therefore, the length of the skirt cannot accurately reflect the gender of men and women.Comprehensive judgment considering various factors such as appearance characteristics, accessories matching, and the scene in which you are located.
Summary
Qing palace pictures are one of the valuable materials for studying the history and culture of the Qing Dynasty. To judge the gender of men and women, you need to pay attention to many aspects: popular styles, color differences, accessories matching and skirt skirt length. Color differences and accessory matching are two aspects that can fairly accurately reflect men and women, with the exception of popular styles and skirt lengths. Only by comprehensive consideration can we more accurately determine the gender of the characters in the Qing palace pictures.
