Guzhuang (costume)

Guzhuang
An example of guzhuang, a fantasy-based costume inspired by ancient Chinese clothing which shows historical inaccuracies.
Chinese古装
Literal meaningAncient costume
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǔzhuāng

Guzhuang (Chinese: 古装; pinyin: gǔzhuāng; lit. 'ancient costume'), also called ancient-style dress,: 189  refers to a style of Chinese costume attire which are styled or inspired by ancient Chinese clothing (typically Hanfu or Qizhuang). Guzhuang is typically used as stage clothes in Chinese opera: 189  and in Chinese television drama, such as in period drama which are normally set in imperial China prior to 1911,: 189  and in the Wuxia and Xianxia genre. While the style of guzhuang is based on ancient Chinese clothing, guzhuang show historical inaccuracies.

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