Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Clothing

The Ceremonial Crown                  Ritual Silks

original: "Mian" (冕) and "Bi" (幣). "Mian" refers to the flat-topped ritual cap, while "Bi" refers to the ritual silks offered to spirits during a sacrifice.

For the Sacrificial Official, the Former Duke original: "Xiangong" (先公). These are the venerated ancestors of the lineage who held high noble status., and the Officer Ziwei original: "Ziwei" (子尉). Likely a specific title or rank within the ritual hierarchy described in this text., the Ritual Silks, the Ceremonial Crown, and the Robe are as follows:

The upper garment Yi (衣): the top part of the ritual ensemble. features three decorative symbols original: "Zhang" (章). These embroidered motifs, such as dragons or fire, represent the wearer's moral qualities., and the lower skirt Chang (裳): the wrap-around ritual skirt. features four decorative symbols.

The crown features a total of eighteen hanging tassels Liu (旒): the beaded strands hanging from the ritual cap. arranged across the front and the back. This indicates nine tassels in the front and nine in the back, a configuration designated for high-ranking dukes or ministers, distinguishing them from the twelve-tassel arrangement of the Emperor.