The patterns of official uniforms of civil servants in the Qing Dynasty: the first-rank crane, the second-rank golden pheasant, the third-rank peacock, the fourth-rank cloud goose, the fifth-rank white pheasant, the sixth-rank egret, the seventh-rank owl, the eighth-rank quail, and the ninth-rank bird. .

The official uniform patterns of military attachés in the Qing Dynasty: first-rank unicorn, second-rank lion, third-rank leopard, fourth-rank tiger, fifth-rank bear, sixth-rank Biao, seventh-rank and eighth-rank rhinoceros, and ninth-rank seahorse.

The crane is second only to the phoenix in the status of birds, and is often used to symbolize longevity; the golden pheasant is the embodiment of the wish for a bright future, and it also has the function of exorcising ghosts and evil spirits; the peacock is a great virtuous person , auspicious and wealthy birds; cloud geese are wild geese, flying in an orderly manner when migrating, which is a symbol of civilized etiquette.

The spread of the white pheasant's wings symbolizes abandoning the filthy and welcoming the new year and bringing blessings. In addition, it can also drive away disasters and pray for a good harvest. Later generations also called it the "righteous bird", which is a symbol of loyalty and elegance; the egret's feathers are white, symbolizing honesty and law-abiding; the owl is a kind of water bird, symbolizing loyalty and loyalty; the image of the quail also often appears in porcelain and paintings. The pronunciation of the word quail means peace; the bird is a symbol of power and wealth.

Qilin is a traditional auspicious animal in China. Qilin is a benevolent animal, symbolizing the leader of benevolence and righteousness; lion, the king of beasts, symbolizes force and authority; leopard, with a strong and unassuming figure, symbolizes a gentleman The character of the tiger; the status of the tiger is lower than that of the leopard. In ancient times, brave men were called "Tiger Ben" and "Tiger Warrior", symbolizing might; the black bear, with its tall and mighty body, takes its masculine meaning.

In ancient culture, Biao is a mysterious animal that ranks between tigers and leopards. It is a fierce and brutal beast, which means it is fierce to the enemy; the rhinoceros has sharp horns and thick skin, and its horns can be used to make spears. The skin can be used to make armor, symbolizing sharp weapons; the seahorse is a legendary beast that looks like a horse and has wings on its back. Legend has it that this mythical beast can travel on land and water, which means it can bravely kill enemies on land and water.

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The mend robe is an official uniform decorated with the official rank emblem, or it is also called the mend robe. Patterns are mainly sewn on the front and back of official uniforms. It is precisely because of these patches that they are called mended uniforms.

The "Bu Zi" in the Ming Dynasty was the same before and after, while the front part of the "Bu Zi" in the Qing Dynasty was divided into two halves.

Of the official uniforms of the Qing Dynasty, they were worn most often and for the longest time. The most obvious difference in official rank was the "patterns" embroidered with birds for civil servants and beasts for generals. son".

The official system of the Qing Dynasty was rigorous and detailed. Both civil servants and military generals are assigned nine grades and eighteen grades, which are the so-called "zheng" and "conformity".

The make-up clothes of the princes and officials are all azurite, and the court clothes and python robes are azurite or blue. Feng Xianguan (censor) made up his clothes and embroidered Xie Zhi. In addition to birds and animals, the embroidery is also embroidered with patterns of sea water and rocks, which means "sea water, rivers and cliffs, rivers and mountains are forever solid".

There are other decorative patterns on the embroidery of each grade. For example, the embroidery of civil servants has a pattern similar to China Unicom's trademark, called "Pan Chang", which is often paired with other auspicious decorations. The eight treasures are the conch, the wheel, the umbrella, the white cover, the lotus, the vase, the goldfish and the panchang, which are referred to as the wheel, conch, umbrella, cover, flower, pot, fish and panchang, also known as the "Eight Auspiciousness".

The replacement clothes are all custom-made and paid tribute by Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, that is, the three weaving companies in Jiangnan. The materials are exquisite and the workmanship is excellent. The size and pattern are strictly regulated. Officials cannot privately change the clothes to correspond to their grade. official uniform.

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