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DISTRICT 8
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Aug 23rd - Sep 22nd
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fyeahasianhistory: Learning Asian History through Avatar: The Last Airbender - Toph & Tang Dynasty Dress Image: A screenshot of Toph Beifong (北方拓芙) from Avatar: The Last Airbender in her family compound; A painting of Tang Dynasty women playing with a dog, by artist Zhou Fang, 8th century. Hanfu or Han Chinese Clothing (simplified Chinese: 汉服; traditional Chinese: 漢服; pinyin: hànfú) are usually considered to be traditional chinese dress, much like the Japanese Kimono or Korean Hanbok. The hanfu itself encompasses a wide range of clothing styles, however, the one seen being worn by Toph Beifong is a hanfu dress modeled in the Tang Dynasty style. (This is stated directly in the Avatar Artbook. Toph’s dress is done in the style of the Tang Dynasty, as are many other upper class Earth Kingdomers seen throughout Season two.) The appearances between the dress that Toph wears, and the two on the right are strikingly similar in style, wear, cut, and patterning. In addition, all three examples wear their hair in a similar fashion - up and decorated. Tang Dynasty was a period of golden age for the people where culture and economy were thriving. Especially, the Women’s dress and personal adornments saw some major reform in this era. Although it still continues the clothing of its predecessors such as Han and Sui dynasties, fashion during the Tang was also influenced by its cosmopolitan culture and arts. Communications and trades were flourishing between the Tang and many places and cultures and that it has changed the thoughts and concepts of the old practices. Before the Tang, Chinese women were restricted by the old Confucian code where a woman’s status was low and her clothing had to be concealed. However during the Tang, women’s clothing gradually became broad and loose. Tang Dynasty was considered by some as another turning point for Hanfu.During the Tang era, foreign culture was lively accepted by the Chinese and blended into Chinese traditional culture. Such foreign cultures ranged from Gandhara, Turkistan, Persian to Hellenism, while these influences were fused together into the Tang clothing without the prominence of one particular culture. According to Tang Dynasty scholar Kong Yingda’s official commentary to Zuo Zhuan and Shang Shu, Chinese clothing plays an important role in the Chinese ethnic identity. It says, “In China, there is the grandeur of rites and social conduct; that is why it is called Xia (夏). There is the beauty of dress and decoration; this is called Hua (華).” The words Hua and Xia combine to form the word Huaxia (華夏), which is a name that is often used to represent the Chinese civilization. Text via  Wikipedia