Analysis Changes Of The Eunuch’s Costume In Ming Dynast

Clothing is a status symbol, can judge a person by dress of high and low status. aperson can be judged through the clothing of the high and low status. Ceremony is thesystem tools of the maintenance and regulate.The structure and main contents of this article includes four parts:PartⅠ: Beginning of Ming dynasty’s ceremony of governance. This part brieflydiscusses the rulers of the Ming dynasty’s ideology of rule by ceremony. Maintain thestrict hierarchical order through ceremony, thus maintaining the stability of rule.PartⅡ: The eunuch clothing system in Ming dynasty. In this part, mainly introducesthe clothing’s shape and the complement services of eunuch. The eunuch’s clothing’sbasic shape like the officials, dressed according to officials’ grade level. But eunuchsdress also has its own characteristics. Complement of eunuchs serving in the festiveoccasion worn clothing, Different patterns represent different meanings, patterns are usedto distinguish between a person’s ranks.PartⅡ: Change of eunuch’s clothing. Eunuch clothing began to change from theYongle period, until the end of the Ming dynasty. This part analyzes the changes in thestate eunuch clothing and causes of change. There are three change states of eunuchapparel. First, the emperor bestowed python clothes, clothes flying fish, Bull beyond thestatutory level of service requirements such as clothing. Second, eunuch changed clothingaccording their own desire. Third, violate the ritual of degree over the system more andmore. The reason for the change of the eunuch’s dress also has three aspects. The first isthe direct effect of the emperor, who connivance the eunuchs and put them in an importantposition. The second is the expansion of the power of eunuchs. Finally, the developmentof commodity economy affected the social extravagant consumption’s concept.PartⅣ: Conclusion. In the conclusion part, it is mainly a summary of the full text.Ming dynasty eunuch clothing change is also the process of practice of ritual. The eunuchdress’s change is a shock of Ming dynasty’s ceremony.