Post by noodles on Dec 1, 2017 20:17:26 GMT
Qing was selected as the name for their dynasty in reaction to the name of the Ming dynasty, which consists of the Chinese characters for sun (日) and moon (月), both associated with the fire element of the Chinese zodiacal system. The character Qīng (清) is composed of water (氵) and azure (青), both associated with the water element. This association would justify the Qing conquest as defeat of fire by water.
According to Chinese element system, earth controls water (like reservoirs, dams, levees)
So the next dynasty would probably be something to do with the earth (土) element.
I think it will be the 芏 (Tu) Dynasty which is just having the grass radical above.
In this alternate reality, the Qing was overthrown and 芏朝 or the Tu Dynasty formed. This overthrowing occured in 1911.
They are all about muted colours. The type of yellow the Emperor wears is a mustard yellow rather than bright yellow. In fact it was more of an accent colour than the main colour. The new Emperor, influenced by modernity and the European powers mostly wore European style outfits. I think his name would be something like Shuzhong of Imperial China
They would be total whores to Europeanness, but then sometimes try to be traditional Chinese by like idk, wearing a Tangzhuang with a cape which ended up looking like church attire (see below). The clothes would basically look like the Popes but have Chinese knots and motifs. Bearing in mind this is 1910s and European tastes / influences are already prevailing (which is also evident in Japanese royalty)
So ceremonial would look something like this:
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He would probably wear that cap to be honest, but it would be elongated to be taller. It's a white hat. That's a thing now.
In paintings and photographs though he would want to wear something Western like this:
But the females usually retain the "ethnic" clothing. So they would wear a reconstructed Hanfu (bearing in mind the authentic Hanfu had been out of use for 300 years, so they went by Peking Opera and Taoist clothing).
So the Emperors wife would wear this in crimson (face is painted white, lips are painted red, hair in simple bun with middle parting):
And then she would wear an elaborate opera-like crown, like such but consisting of all gold, diamonds and pearls:
Or this:
According to Chinese element system, earth controls water (like reservoirs, dams, levees)
So the next dynasty would probably be something to do with the earth (土) element.
I think it will be the 芏 (Tu) Dynasty which is just having the grass radical above.
In this alternate reality, the Qing was overthrown and 芏朝 or the Tu Dynasty formed. This overthrowing occured in 1911.
They are all about muted colours. The type of yellow the Emperor wears is a mustard yellow rather than bright yellow. In fact it was more of an accent colour than the main colour. The new Emperor, influenced by modernity and the European powers mostly wore European style outfits. I think his name would be something like Shuzhong of Imperial China
They would be total whores to Europeanness, but then sometimes try to be traditional Chinese by like idk, wearing a Tangzhuang with a cape which ended up looking like church attire (see below). The clothes would basically look like the Popes but have Chinese knots and motifs. Bearing in mind this is 1910s and European tastes / influences are already prevailing (which is also evident in Japanese royalty)
So ceremonial would look something like this:
He would probably wear that cap to be honest, but it would be elongated to be taller. It's a white hat. That's a thing now.
In paintings and photographs though he would want to wear something Western like this:
But the females usually retain the "ethnic" clothing. So they would wear a reconstructed Hanfu (bearing in mind the authentic Hanfu had been out of use for 300 years, so they went by Peking Opera and Taoist clothing).
So the Emperors wife would wear this in crimson (face is painted white, lips are painted red, hair in simple bun with middle parting):
And then she would wear an elaborate opera-like crown, like such but consisting of all gold, diamonds and pearls:
Or this:
