Qin In History
Inspiration
Researches—- Emperor’s Costume
Firstly, I started with the costumes, I conducted a series of research on the Qin Dynasty costumes and consulted relevant materials to determine the overall style and colours of the costumes.
Resource for the crown
This is a form that shows the structure of the crown in Qin.
Coronet, is the ancient imperial courtiers to participate in sacrificial ceremonies worn by the ceremonial crown, used as the emperor, the dukes and so on to wear the sacrificial dress. On the top of the crown there is a rectangular plate with a rounded front and a square back, and there are “coronet combs” hanging before and after the coronet plate. Coronet comb according to the number and quality of different materials, is an important symbol of distinction between the lowly and the honourable. Han Dynasty, the emperor’s crown for twelve (i.e., twelve rows), for the jade system. The colour of the crown, mainly black. Coronet on both sides, each has a hole, to insert the jade axe, in order to tie the knot with the bun, and in the calculation of the two sides of the ribbon, in the collar under the knot. In the two ears on the ribbon, but also each hanging a bead of jade, called “Yun ear”. Not stuffed into the ear, just hanging in the ear, to remind the wearer of the crown must not listen to slander. Later generations of “allow the ear does not hear” phrase, that is, from this. According to the regulations, all wearers of the crown, have to wear a coronation dress. Coronet to Xuan upper garment, vermilion coloured lower garment, the top and bottom of the painted chapter pattern. In addition, there is also a cover knee, wear a ribbon, red and so on.
Resource shows the imperial costume is mostly black in Qin Dynasty.
It was found that Emperor Qin Shi Huang stipulated that the dress for formal occasions in the Qin Dynasty must be mainly in black. The reason for this is that Qin Shi Huang believed in the five elements, Qin replaced Shang and Shang dynasty was fire in five elements, so Qin Shi Huang believed that Qin was water and black was the colour that represented water, that makes Qin dynasty revered black.
Researches for emperor’s army
Armour resources
Facial features of people in Qin Dynasty.
Soilders’ shoes in Qin
Hair style of Qin Dynasty people.
Wepons
Qin-style bronze swords are not only long, but also very sharp. Some of the sword when unearthed without corrosion, clean as new, sharp edge. Tested, once can still cut through 18 layers of paper. These swords are grey-yellow surface, fine tissue, no trachoma. And the surface of the sword body are fine money grinding, polishing, so extremely flat and bright.
Qin sword body special long, sword stem (handle) is also relatively long. Qin terracotta warrior pit one, two excavated bronze sword, the length of the sword stem more in 17 ~ 20 cm or so. According to the long weight of the Qin sword and the practical function of martial arts, most of the Qin sword for two-handed use (two-handed sword in some cases one-handed use can also be): a small number of shorter stems may be a one-handed sword.
It was found that the Qin sword used an anti-rust technology similar to the modern chromium salt oxidation technology.
bronze
Bronze was the main metal used in China before it entered the Iron Age, and people cast many vessels in bronze and then carved them with beautiful patterns to make them a work of art. In order to add texture to my design, I chose to research the patterns of bronze vessels from around the Qin Dynasty as a way to apply this visual element to my design.