The Relationship between Dressing Culture and Magic Culture , Ritual Culture in China

Abstract

Dressing is a kind of culture. Its origin and development were related to geography region, climate, historical background, etc. Let’s look into the circumstances in respect to the origin of Chinese dressing culture. Chinese civilization is originated in the valley of the Yellow river, which is isolated by the immense Pacific Ocean in the east, the high Pamirs and the Himalayas in the west, and the cold vast steppe in the north. The unique geography region produced an independent developing civilization and formed its unique culture. In Chinese civilization, because the warm climate have four distinctively clear seasons-- spring, summer, autumn and winter, dressing plays an important role in Chinese social life. Chinese dressing culture has its characteristics different from other civilizations and abundant content. Chinese dressing culture was influenced by the magic culture in its origin and by the ritual culture in its development.