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The robe embroidered with dragon patterns was made for the exclusive use of an emperor during the Qing dynasty. The gold dragon is the most important symbol of the imperial family, and is an indirect statement that the Emperor brings good fortune to China.
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David annotated1+ month ago

The robe embroidered with dragon patterns was made for the exclusive use of an emperor during the Qing dynasty. The gold dragon is the most important symbol of the imperial family, and is an indirect statement that the Emperor brings good fortune to China. ...

#Culture & Society #Cultures #Manchu #Qing Dynasty #Dragon Robe #Chinese dragon
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Yellow color was worshiped in ancient China, and it was often deemed to be symbol of regality. There was an old saying in ancient China, When dragons fight, the blood they bled was yellow, and also, dragons were regarded as symbol of emperors. ...

Emperors and Yellow

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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. ...

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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.’ ...

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The Emperor refers to any sovereign of Imperial China reigning between the founding of Qin Dynasty of China, united by the King of Qin in 221 BC, until the abdication of Puyi in 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution. When referred to as the "Son of Heaven", a title that predates the Qin unification, the Emperor was recognized as the ruler of "All under heaven" . ...

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Courtiers in the Qing Dynasty

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Imperial wardrobe, robes and hat.

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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. ...

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Chinese refers to Han Chinese, also called Han ethnic group. They are the majority of Chinese. ...

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Robe in Qing Dynasty

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