#zhaojia

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chinese hanfu by 南山韵味

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Traditional Winter Wear - Ming Dynasty Hanfu

from: Liang Chen Ji (良辰集) Photography Studio

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Can men wear the bijia?

Hi, thanks for the question! 

The hanfu garment Bijia/比甲 (sleeveless jacket) was mostly worn by women, but men did wear a very similar garment (which can arguably be categorized as Bijia) called Zhaojia/罩甲. Zhaojia is a long, sleeveless, vest-like garment that was common during the Ming dynasty. Below - modern recreation & examples from historical Ming dynasty art (Images via: 1, 2):

Here are some more examples of Zhaojia from 子衣明堂:

Zhaojia can have a vent in the back, which was originally for ease of movement during horse-riding:

Hope this helps!

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Zhaojia