During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, northern minorities entered the Central Plains, people lived in different places, and political, economic and cultural customs infiltrated each other, forming a situation of great integration, which led to the development of costumes. The folds of northern national shorts have gradually become the mainstream, and both men and women can wear them, regardless of grade. Women's clothing is "frugal and rich".
From the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the period of Qi and Liang Dynasties, dresses were skirts, which originated in the Han Dynasty. In the Jin dynasty, it had the characteristics of short coat and wide skirt. Influenced by the etiquette of the Han Dynasty, ethnic minorities wore Hanfu.
In the 18th year of Taihe (494), after Xianbei Northern Wei moved its capital to Luoyang, Emperor Xiaowen of Wei promoted the policy of sinicization, changed his surname to Tuoba, and led hundreds of officials to wear Han and Wei costumes. It turns out that Xianbei people are wearing small sleeve clothes with collars. This reform of the old customs, called "filial piety reform", has enabled the old system of crown clothing to continue since the Qin and Han Dynasties and promoted the development of China's clothing culture.
The costumes of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties still inherited the old system of Qin and Han Dynasties. When the Northern and Southern Dynasties just established political power, all ethnic minorities still dressed according to their own customs. Later, influenced by the Han culture, they began to wear Han costumes.
The costumes of the people in the Central Plains, especially casual clothes and uniforms, have absorbed the characteristics of many northern national costumes on the original basis, and the clothes are in good shape. In the Six Dynasties, men wore robes and low skirts, while women wore robes and double skirts, which was very beautiful. For the costumes of this period, please refer to scrolls such as Ode to Luoshen and Biography of Lienv.
Atlas of ancient Chinese costume culture
The costumes of the Northern Dynasties are characterized by fitted trousers, short robes and various boots. The dress is narrow and short, and the skirt and waist are slightly warped. Women's clothes are mostly decorated with hairpin flowers, pearls and various corollas, which led to the customization of rockhopper in Song Dynasty.
Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were a period of great changes in the history of ancient Chinese costumes. At this time, Hu fu became the fashion at that time because a large number of Hu people moved to the Central Plains. Tightness, round neck and split are the characteristics of Khufu.