List of hanfu

Hanfu are the historical clothing of the Han Chinese, here categorized by clothing style.

Informal wear

Types include tops and bottoms, long skirt, and one-piece robes that wrap around the body once or several times.
Zhongyi, which is usually the inner garment much like a Western T-shirt and pants, can be wear along in casual.
The typical set of informal wear consists of two or three layers. The first layer is mostly zhongyi. The next layer is the main layer which is mostly closed at the front. There can be an optional third layer which is often an overcoat called a zhaoshan which is open at the front.
For footwear, white socks and black cloth shoes are the norm. But in the past, shoes may have a front face panel attached to the tip of the shoes.

Romanization	Hanzi	Definition	Description	Period	Images
Zhōngyī	中衣
Bàofù	抱腹			Han
Dùdōu	肚兜, 兜肚, or 兜兜			Qing
Héhuān Jīn	合欢襟	Chest covering that acts like a camisole. It covers the front and has strings in the back.		Yuan dynasty
Liǎngdāng	两当	It is an underwear which is made up of a square-shaped back and front panels.	A form of hufu. It was introduced in the Central Plains by the nomads of China.	Wei and Jin
Mǒxiōng	抹胸	A rectangular piece of cloth tied with strings to cover the breasts and give them support.		Song
Xièyī	亵衣	A camisole that is in a rounded diamond shape and often embroidered, tied around the neck and around the lower back.		Pre-Han
Xīnyī	心衣			Han
Zhǔyāo	主腰			Ming

Semi-formal wear

Generally, this form of wear is suitable for meeting guests or going to meetings and other special cultural days. This form of dress is often worn by the nobility or the upper-class as they are often expensive pieces of clothing, usually made of silks and damasks. The coat sleeves are often deeper than the shenyi to create a more voluminous appearance.
A piece of ancient Chinese clothing can be "made semi-formal" by the addition of the following appropriate items:

Chang : a pleated skirt
Bixi : a cloth attached from the waist, covering front of legs.
Zhaoshan : long open fronted coat
Formal wear

In addition to informal and semi-formal wear, there is a form of dress that is worn only at confucian rituals, important sacrifices, religious activities or by special people who are entitled to wear them.
The most formal dress civilians can wear is the xuanduan, which consists of a black or dark blue top garment that runs to the knees with long sleeve, a bottom red chang, a red bixi, an optional white belt with two white streamers hanging from the side or slightly to the front called peishou, and a long black guan. Additionally, wearers may carry a long jade gui or wooden hu tablet. This form of dress is mostly used in sacrificial ceremonies such as Ji Tian and Ji Zu, etc., but is also appropriate for state occasions. The xuanduan is basically a simplified version of full court dress of the officials and the nobility.

Court dress

Court dress is the dress worn at very formal occasions and ceremonies that are in the presence of a monarch. The entire ensemble of clothing can consist of many complex layers and look very elaborate. Court dress is similar to the xuanduan in components but have additional adornments and elaborate headwear. They are often brightly colored with vermillion and blue. There are various versions of court dress that are worn for certain occasions. The practical use of court dress is now obsolete in the modern age since there is no reigning monarch in China anymore.
Those in academia or officialdom have distinctive gowns. This varies over the ages but they are typically round collared gowns closed at the front. The most distinct feature is the headgear which has 'wings' attached. Only those who passed the civil examinations are entitled to wear them, but a variation of it can be worn by ordinary scholars and laymen and even for a groom at a wedding.

Court dress of emperors

Court dress of officials

Precedence	Rank	Robe Color	Animal on Patch	Animal on Patch	Exemplified Positions
1st	First Rank Primary 正一品		Red-crowned crane	Lion	Emperor's Chief Advisor 太師 Regional Commander 都督
2nd	First Rank Secondary 從一品		Red-crowned crane	Lion	Emperor's Assistant 少傅 Regional Executive Officer 都督同知
3rd	Second Rank Primary 正二品		Golden pheasant	Lion	Crown Prince's Teaching Assistant太子少師 Secretary of Defense 兵部尚書
4th	Second Rank Secondary 從二品		Golden pheasant	Lion	Governor 布政使 Provincial Deputy Commander 都指揮同知
5th	Third Rank Primary 正三品		Peacock	Tiger	Mayor of Beijing 順天府尹 Deputy Secretary of Labor 工部侍郎
6th	Third Rank Secondary 從三品		Peacock	Tiger	Minister of the Imperial Stud 太僕寺卿 Minister of Salt Supply 都轉鹽運使
7th	Fourth Rank Primary 正四品		Wild goose	Leopard	Handler of the Imperial Seal 掌印太監 Minister of Foreign Affairs 鴻臚寺卿
8th	Fourth Rank Secondary 從四品		Wild goose	Leopard	Principal of the Imperial Academy 國子監祭酒 Governor's Junior Assistant 參議
9th	Fifth Rank Primary 正五品		Silver pheasant	Bear	Principal of the Imperial Medical Academy 太醫院使 Grand Secretary of the Cabinet 内閣大學士
10th	Fifth Rank Secondary 從五品		Silver pheasant	Bear	Junior Scholar at the Imperial Library 翰林院侍讀學士 Deputy Manager of the Department of Justice 刑部員外郎
11th	Sixth Rank Primary 正六品		Egret	Panther	Manager of Royal House Records 司記 Minister of Buddhist Affairs 僧錄司善世
12th	Sixth Rank Secondary 從六品		Egret	Panther	Deputy Mayor 同知 Deputy Manager of Minority Affairs 安撫司副使
13th	Seventh Rank Primary 正七品		Mandarin duck	Panther	Auditor of the Supreme Court 大理寺評事 Investigating censor 監察御史
14th	Seventh Rank Secondary 從七品		Mandarin duck	Panther	Monitor of the Six Ministries 給事中 Deputy Ambassador 行人司左司副
15th	Eighth Rank Primary 正八品		Oriole	Rhinoceros	Accountant at the Department of Finance 戶部照磨 Deputy County Administrator 縣丞
16th	Eighth Rank Secondary 從八品		Oriole	Rhinoceros	Assistant Priest at the Ministry of Imperial Sacrifices 太常寺祀丞 Supervisor at the Ministry of Royal Food Service 光祿寺監事
17th	Ninth Rank Primary 正九品		Quail	A horse in the sea	Chief Servant at the Ministry of Royal Theatres 教坊司奉鑾 Chief Officer at the Headquarter of Official Travels 會同館大使
18th	Ninth Rank Secondary 從九品		Quail	A horse in the sea	Warden 司獄 Marshal 巡檢

Court dress for women

Cloaks

Lower garments

Religious clothing

Those in the religious orders wear a plain middle layer garment followed by a highly decorated cloak or coat. Taoists have a 'scarlet gown' which is made of a large square-shaped cloak sewn at the hem to create very long deep sleeves used in very formal rituals. They are often scarlet or crimson in colour with wide edging and embroidered with intricate symbols and motifs such as the eight trigrams and the yin and yang Taiji symbol.
Buddhist have a cloak with gold lines on a scarlet background creating a brickwork pattern which is wrapped around over the left shoulder and secured at the right side of the body with cords. There may be further decorations, especially for high priests.
Daoists, Buddhists and Confucians may have white stripe chevrons.