The "connection" between ancient capital city XiAN and millennia-old fashion.
The clothing from the era of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor of the Tang Dynasty, dates back over 1,300 years. Her reign, spanning from the late 7th century to the early 8th century (690-705 AD), marked the height of the Tang Dynasty's prosperity.
The Tang Dynasty is renowned for its flourishing fashion culture, characterized by luxury and sophistication. Notably, due to the thriving Silk Road, a large influx of Western influences, particularly from Persia, flowed into China. As a result, the clothing of this period incorporated elements from Central Asia and the Western Regions. These garments are still regarded as masterpieces of ancient Chinese fashion, praised for their exquisite craftsmanship and spirit of openness and inclusivity.
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Fashion 1,300 years ago
Timeless Fashion Across Millennia
The scenes of Chang'an during the flourishing Tang Dynasty have been imagined countless times by countless people. Yet, the traces of that grand era remained buried in the mounds of history for a long time. It wasn't until the 1960s that people were fortunate enough to catch glimpses of it through the abundant murals and pottery figurines discovered in several accompanying tombs of Qianling.
