Beyond playing a fairy tale princess, wearing hanfu on Qixi serves a symbolic purpose. Not wearing Hanfu would mean missing out on the charm of a trip to Xi’an. The History of Blue Hanfu Blue has always held a special place in Chinese culture. Most often these necklaces were ornamented with blue or green enameled rosettes, animal shapes, or vase-shaped pendants that were often detailed with fringes. The skirt is two layers of off-white with multiple layers of pink “petals” and a blue tabbard. Celebrated every year on the 22nd day of August, the Qixi Festival commemorates the annual reunion between two star-crossed lover gods – the cowherd Niulang and the weaver girl Zhinü. 1506 1507 Julius II James IV, King of Scots The sword later became the Scottish Sword of State, preserved to this day together with its scabbard and belt. The sword later became the Electoral Sword (Kurschwert) of Brandenburg, preserved to this day. Latest preserved blessed sword. The sword was used by Emperor Nicholas I of Russia for his coronation as King of Poland in 1829. Sword (as well as the old blade), scabbard, belt and hat preserved.
The leather scabbard, decorated with a scene of an offering to Venus, the patron goddess of the house of Julius Caesar (Cesare Borgia’s namesake), was created later during the 16th century. In the 5th century BC, a bronze version began to appear in Ancient Greece and it became a popular infantry helmet. It was not until early 20th century when the democratic revolutionaries repudiated the queue, calling it backward, and advocating short hairstyles for men. Women’s clothing was more diverse than clothing for men. For example, initially given by the Chinese court in ritual practice, successive gwanbok were more often than not locally manufactured in Korea with different colours and adopted into hanbok. 72-74 Pak also observed that the Chinese women’s clothing preserved the old traditions (which were mostly intact) and which he contrasted with the Joseon women’s clothing trend which he claimed to be taking more after Mongolian in style, an influence which he attributed to the close relationship between Goryeo and the Yuan dynasty and continued to exist in Joseon during his lifetime.
Song Dynasty – 960 A.D. 1500 Alexander VI Cesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois, Captain General of the Church, pope’s son Originally Cesare Borgia’s private sword made during his cardinalate (1493-1498), then repurposed by his father as a blessed sword, with an additional blessing and decorations etched into the blade, and awarded back to Cesare upon his promotion to Captain General of the Church. Sword, scabbard and belt preserved. Sword and scabbard preserved. Innocent XI reused the sword and the hat originally made for Sobieski in 1674, but replaced the blade with one bearing his own name and coat of arms. Blade preserved (see below). 1566 Pius V Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, Duke of Alba Blade preserved Sampedro Escolar 2007, p. The old blade was sent to Poland as well. 1525 Clement VII Sigismund I, King of Poland Lost before 1669 Lileyko 1987, p. 1625 Urban VIII Vladislaus Sigismund Vasa, Crown Prince of Poland (future King Vladislaus IV) Presented personally. 1540 Paul III Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland Lost after 1795 Lileyko 1987, p. 1672 Clement X Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland Lost after 1673 Lileyko 1987, p. 1674 (1684) Clement X John Sobieski, Grand Hetman of the Polish Crown (future King of Poland) Awarded in recognition of Sobieski’s victory over the Ottoman Turks in the battle of Khotyn, but not bestowed due to Sobieski’s pro-French sympathies.
1683 1684 Innocent XI John III Sobieski, King of Poland (again) Awarded in recognition of Sobieski’s victory over the Ottoman Turks in the battle of Vienna. Between 1484 and 1492 Innocent VIII Ferdinand II, King of Aragon Warmington 2000, pp. 1494 1494 Alexander VI Ferdinand, Duke of Calabria Presented personally Warmington 2000, pp. 1493 1494 Alexander VI Maximilian I, King of the Romans Warmington 2000, pp. 1517 Leo X Maximilian I, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Uncertain Burns 1969, p. 1458 1459 Pius II Frederick III, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Warmington 2000, pp. 1468 1468 Paul II Frederick III, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Presented personally Warmington 2000, pp. 1536 1537 Paul III James V, King of Scots Lost between 1542 and 1556 Burns 1969, pp. Lost. Marek y Villarino de Brugge 2020, p. 1467 or 1469 Paul II Henry IV, King of Castile Warmington 2000, pp. 1486 1486 Innocent VIII Íñigo López de Mendoza y Quiñones, Count of Tendilla, ambassador of Castile and Aragon Presented personally. 1454 Nicholas V Count of Sant’Angelo, ambassador of Naples Presented personally Warmington 2000, p. 1477 1477 Sixtus IV Alfonso, Duke of Calabria (future King Alfonso II of Naples) Presented personally Warmington 2000, pp.
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