| Costumes are an important part of human civilization and an indispensable element in human life.Chinese dress culture has a long history.Since the ritual and music system has been established in the Zhou Dynasty,clothing has begun to have a strong political color and has become one of the methods of building politics under the feudal social background with strict hierarchy and following the etiquette.The Ming Dynasty was the last feudal dynasty ruled by the Han nationality in Chinese history.In the early Ming Dynasty,the rulers adopted a series of measures to maintain a strict hierarchical hierarchy of feudalism and strengthen the imperial power.Among them,there was a strict dress system to strengthen the rule.Since the division of the “Four Peoples” in the Spring and Autumn Period,the differences and contradictions between the scholars and the merchant stratum have been long-standing.The establishment and strict implementation of the clothing system in the early Ming Dynasty made it clear that scholars and merchants’ dress costumes did not interfere with each other.Since the middle and late Ming Dynasty,social development has been rapid,and earth-shaking changes have taken place in various fields.The central authority weakened,the eunuchs run rampant,and the politics relax.At the same time,social-economic prosperity,social culture and social thinking have shown a trend of diversification and individuation,which leading to profound changes in social life.The impact of the highly-developed commodity economy has created a colorful and new situation in apparel.The arrogation of scholars and merchants has blurred the boundaries between scholars and the stratum of merchants.In the past,the function of clothing representing status and status has gradually weakened.The development and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty costumes enriched the material life of the people,but also affected the formulation of the drama installations and the popularity of folk marriage customs.Therefore,the Ming Dynasty is not only the culmination of traditional costume culture,but also the transition period in which costume culture is infused with new elements.It is of great significance to study the dress phenomenon in this period and the historical roots behind it.This article mainly focuses on the changes and influences of dress between merchants and merchants through the changes of social dress during the late Ming and the Ming Dynasties.It focuses on the process and characteristics of the etiquette,fashion consumption and social and cultural evolution at that time.Explore its relationship with economics,institutions,ideas,and social ethos,and try to find out the reasons behind these phenomena and their practical significance. |
