| Robes for Officials |
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Robes for Tibetan officials in old times were very much influenced by the Han culture. Starting from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the ties between the Han and Tibetan nationalities gradually became close and the advanced production technique of the Central Plain promoted the development of textile industry of Tibet which had direct bearing on the costume.
At the same time, big quantities of textiles were brought to Tibet from the Central Plain, which played a positive role in improving the texture and pattern designs of Tibetan costume. The cultural exchanges also helped to improve the technology of Tibetan textile industry. The close relation between the Tibetan Nationality and other nationalities of the country further developed from the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368).
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| Before the democratic reform, the
local government of Tibet consisted of 4geluns (one
monk and three laymen). The picture shows the garments
of the secular gelun: yellow brocade boa-design
robe, jiangda hat with red coral showing the official
rank of the wearer, brocade jiazhixiupu at the waist
where officials hang a bowl bag, a water bag and
a knife. |
Winter garment of the secular gelun Fur hat, yellow
brocade robe with otter hem, fur waistcoat |
Ear-drop on the left ear of the secular gelun,
which is embedded with turquoise. |
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| Shang hat |
Tong Xia hat |
Costume and ornaments of Yasuo, master of ceremonies
for grand occasions Yasuo was the law-executor at
horse racing of the annual Buddhist service. Usually
the role was played by an official above the 4th
rank. He wore a brocade robe with broad otter hems,
a gorgeous cape, a knife and bow on the left side
and a quiver on the right |
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| A Ziqiajuela inspecting the butter lamps |
Costume and ornaments of gezhong (secretary),
5th rank he wore a Purplish red robe with round
flower patterns and a baoduo hat. he carried at
his waist a pen container and two inkbottles, one
for red ink and the other for black ink. He would
wear a gavu hat if he came from a hereditary noble
family |
Costume and ornaments of zongben, county magistrate
of the 6th rank Ordinarily he wore a dark blue pulu
robe and a baodu hat. but he wore a purplish red
brocade robe during a festival. if he was from a
noble family, he may also wear it at ordinary times |
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| Hat of the secular gelun |
Ceremonial robe of the secular gelun
(back) |
Gelun wore a brocade cape when attending
a horse racing during an annual Buddhist service |
Zhasa's ceremonial robe His summer
dress includes a yellow brocade robe and a mandarin
jacket with round flower patterns Hat of zhasa,
with turquoise ornament on top |
Winter robe of Zhasa Yellow brocade
robe with round flower patterns, front-buttoned
brocade vest with round flower patterns, fur hat |
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| Boots of officials |
Ziben, official of the 4th rank in
charge of commerce, investigation and payments.
His costume included yellow brocade robe with round
flower patterns, a front-buttoned red woolen gown
and a yellow baoduo hat |
Cerdemonial robe of benmi Benmi, an
official of the 5th rank in charge of criminal law.
His costume included an inner purplish red robe
with round flower patterns, an outer red woolen
gown with front buttons and a baoduo hat |
Ceremonial robe of ziqiajuela, an
ordinary official of the 5th rank. He wore a black
pulu robe and a baoduo hat |
Costume of geba, captain of the guards,
7th rank He wore dark blue pulu robe and a yellow
baoduo hat |
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| Costume of geba, captain of the guards,
7th rank |
Costume of jialuqie (sons of nobles)
This costume was a symbol of the noble capacity.
All officials above the 7th rank could wear it Agongmu,
the white hat in jialuqie costume |
Noble lady wearing a long vest. Costume
and ornaments of lajiangmuxiu, hereditary noble
wives A hereditary noble lady wearing a pearl headgear
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Costume and ornaments of lajiangmuxiu,
hereditary noble wives She wore a mu-tig-spa-phrug
hat and two big ear-drops. |
Songba boots for noble Ladies |
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| Noble lady wearing plain
clothing |
Costume and ornaments
of Yasuo and gesaima |
Costume and ornaments
of gesaima, a kind of female attendants of noble
Ladies A maiden who could sing the song of toast
was usually chosen for this job. She often proposed
toasts at the annual Buddhist service in Lhasa |
Costume and ornaments
of galu drummer Galu was the title of a kind of
court music. The players have their own specific
costume |
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