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Feiyufu
Sign in to savethumb|Feiyufu worn by attendants during imperial procession. Feiyufu (), also called , is a type of traditional Han Chinese clothing (hanfu) which first appeared in the Ming dynasty. It is also specific name which generally refers to a robe (generally tieli) decorated with the patterns of flying fish (although the flying fish is not the flying fish defined in the dictionary). The worn by the Ming dynasty imperial guards reappeared in the 21st century following the hanfu movement and is worn by hanfu enthusiasts of both genders.
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- {{tlit|zh|Feiyu}} embroidery design
- Construction and design
- History
- Ming dynasty
- List of people bestowed with ''feiyufu''
- In popular culture
- Similar clothing
- See also
- References
thumb|Feiyufu worn by attendants during imperial procession. Feiyufu (), also called , is a type of traditional Han Chinese clothing (hanfu) which first appeared in the Ming dynasty. It is also specific name which generally refers to a robe (generally tieli) decorated with the patterns of flying fish (although the flying fish is not the flying fish defined in the dictionary). The worn by the Ming dynasty imperial guards reappeared in the 21st century following the hanfu movement and is worn by hanfu enthusiasts of both genders.
== embroidery design == The flying fish decoration looks very similar to the python () pattern on the mangfu ('python robe'), but was actually a dragon-like creature with wings and the fanned tail of a fish. The flying fish also had 4 claws like the , a dragon head and a carp's body and two horns.
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