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{{Short description|Clothing}}
[[File:Ming_dynasty_emperor_wearing_Pibian_and_Bianfu_(皮弁服).jpg|thumb|Ming dynasty emperor wearing ''pibianfu'' (皮弁服), i.e. a set of attire composed of ''pibian'' (hat) and ''bianfu'' (garments)]]
'''Pien Fu''' ({{zh|c=弁服|p=biànfú}}) is a historical [[Han Chinese]] people outfit consisting of a knee-length [[tunic]] over a [[skirt]] or pair of [[Trousers|pants]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Lu|first=Yang|title=Chinese Clothing - Five Thousand Years' History|url=http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/yanglu/ecc_culture_clothing.htm|url-status=live|access-date=17 March 2011}}</ref> This two-piece costume was considered to be a [[ceremonial dress]].<ref name=":0" /> In the [[Zhou dynasty]], the bianfu was only ranked-second after the [[mianfu]] and it was worn by the emperors when he would work on official business or when he would meet with the court officials.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Feng|first=Ge|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/935642485|title=Traditional Chinese rites and rituals|date=2015|publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|others=Zhengming Du|isbn=1-4438-8783-8|location=Newcastle upon Tyne|oclc=935642485}}</ref>
== Construction and design ==
The tunic for a top that extended all the way to the knees.<ref name=":0" /> This was worn on top of a skirt that reached the length of the ankles.<ref name=":0" /> The skirt under the tunic was worn only during formal occasions.<ref name=":0" /> The ''pien'' (弁; bian), also known as ''pibian'', was a cylinder-shaped [[hat]] that accommodated the outfit.<ref name=":0" />
==See also==
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