An Enquiry Into The Palace Clothing System Of Yuan Dynasty

The palace clothing system of Yuan Dynasty, the form and foundation of which were affected synthetically by the politics, economy and culture, was an inevitable result of the Mongolia society entering the phase of the feudal centralism. The system, which made the best function of raiment mark, strictly made the royal characters of varied rank and status to play parts through varied raiment type and form, abided by the hierarchical principle, and made it the symbol for personal status. Furthermore, the processing, material, texture, mode and color were restricted in a series of rescripts and decrees to perfect the institution.Since the system was built, the social effect had come into being, making the hierarchical governance stronger and more effective. During the development of the system, the Mongolian rulers kept and developed the traditional culture with the impact of other cultures, which have brought the enormous social effect since then.