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1、中美婚礼服饰文化对比研究,（英语）A Contrastive Study of the Wedding Dress Culture inChina and AmericaAbstractChina is a country with a long history and profound cultural deposits, and clothing is also a part of its civilization development. All dynasties have strict requirements on the clothing system, forming a di

2、stinctive Chinese traditional clothing culture in the long-term development. Therefore, many scholars devote themselves to the study of Chinese wedding dress. Bao Zonghao in the Marriage Customs and the Chinese Traditional Culture has further study of the effects of Chinese traditional culture Chine

3、se wedding dress and its change. The Chinese scholars pay more attention to the change of Chinese wedding dresses in different historical periods and the influencing factors. However, western researchers pay more attention to the connection between wedding dress and social theory, which is represent

4、ed by The Fashionable Body by Joanne Entwistle. In his work, Joanne puts forward that the aesthetic scale is the value scale of aesthetics. With the increase of communication between eastern and western countries, the comparative study of Chinese and western culture has attracted the attention of sc

5、holars. As an embodiment of national culture, wedding culture is also a key point in the study of Chinese and western culture. At present, the comparative study of Chinese and American wedding dress only stays in the surface style, so we need to further study. This paper mainly discusses the differe

6、nces between Chinese and western wedding dress culture in aesthetic concept, regional cultural background, religious belief, ethnic customs and philosophical thoughts, hoping to make a comprehensive understanding of Chinese and western culture through wedding dress. Keywords: wedding dress, culture,

7、 wedding ceremony, China, America中美婚礼服饰文化对比探讨摘要中国是一个古老、悠久、有着深厚文化底蕴的国家，服装也是其文明发展的一部分，历朝历代都有着严格的服装制度要求，在长期的发展中形成了具有显明特色的中国传统服装文化。因此很多学者投身于中国婚礼服饰的研究。鲍宗豪在婚俗与中国传统文化中深化探讨中国传统文化对于中国婚礼服饰所带来的影响和变更，中国学者更注意探究不同历史时期中式婚礼服饰的改变历程以及影响因素。而西方探讨者更注意将婚礼服饰与社会理论相联系，以乔安尼恩特维斯特尔的时髦的身体为代表，乔安尼恩特维斯特尔的作品中提出，审美尺度即审美的价值尺度。随着东西方各国

8、之间沟通的增加，中西方文化的对比探讨受到广阔学者的关注。婚礼文化作为一个民族文化的体现也是中西文化探讨的一个关键点。而目前对于中美婚礼服饰的对比探讨仅停留在表面的样式等方面，因此须要我们更进一步探讨。这篇论文主要论述了中西方婚礼服饰文化在审美观念、地域文化背景、宗教信仰、民族民俗以及哲学思想等方面的不同，以期通过婚礼服饰对中西方文化进行全面认知。 关键词：婚礼服饰；文化；婚礼；中国；美国ContentsAbstract . 1 摘要 要 . 1 Introduction. 3 1The Development of Chinese Wedding Dress Culture . 3 1.1 C

9、hinese Traditional Wedding Process . 3 1.1.1 Premarital Ceremony. 4 1.1.2 Formal Wedding . 4 1.1.3 After-Wedding Ceremony . 5 1.2 Chinese Wedding Dress Styles in Different Historical Periods . 5 1.2.1 The Wedding Dress in Zhou Dynasty . 5 1.2.2 The Wedding Dress in Tang Dynasty . 6 1.2.3 The Wedding

10、 Dress in Yuan Dynasty . 7 1.2.4 The Wedding Dress in Ming Dynasty . 8 1.2.5 The Wedding DressinQing Dynasty . 9 1.2.6 Chinese Wedding Dress in the Early 20th Century . 10 2Western Wedding Dress Culture . 11 2.1 Western Traditional Wedding Culture . 11 2.1.1 Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome Periods .

11、 11 2.1.2 Byzantine, Middle Ages and Renaissance Period . 12 2.1.3 The 17th Century -19th Century . 14 2.2 Western Modern Wedding Dress . 15 3Comparative Analysis of Chinese and Western Wedding Dress Culture . 173.1 Aesthetic Idea . 17 3.1.1 Space . 17 3.1.2 Color . 18 3.2 Regional Cultural Backgrou

12、nd . 19 3.3 Religious Beliefs . 20 4The Collision and Development Trend of Chinese and Western Wedding Dress Culture . 22 4.1 Diversity and Individuality . 22 4.2 The Combination of Art and Technology . 24 Conclusion . 25 References . 25 Acknowledgments . 错误!未定义书签。Introduction In terms of the curren

13、t wedding dress design, we pay more attention to whether its appearance is good. However the shape is basically the same, and its cultural connotation has been basically ignored. The wedding dress is an important part of wedding culture. As an embodiment of national culture, wedding culture is also

14、a key point in the study of Chinese and western culture.Since times are developing and the society is progressing, our wedding dress culture is also in the development of the times and development. Therefore we should have a deeper understanding of the wedding dress culture of both sides, and explor

15、e the wedding dress with traditional characteristics under the current fashion situation and cultural background, so that the contemporary wedding dress not only has national elements but also adapts to the social trend. Thus it highlights the importance of researching Chinese and American wedding d

16、ress. 1The Development of Chinese Wedding Dress CultureIn ancient times, Chinese weddings were usually held at dusk. Wedding is the ceremony for the couple to form a relationship, and is one of the most important Chinese etiquette for thousands of years (Wang, 2015). What is the traditional Chinese

17、wedding process? After a thousand years of feudal society, how did it evolve? Does the modern wedding inherit the traditional wedding? This paper will study these questions. 1.1 Chinese Traditional Wedding Process The book of Rites, Faint Righteousness, records the traditional Chinesewedding as foll

18、ows: the wedding is a kind of ceremony that will combine the good of both sexes, which is related to the worship of ancestral temple on the top and the procreation of the next generation on the bottom. Therefore, the superior man attaches great importance to it. Although the Chinese times constantly

19、 change, but the evolution of the wedding basically inherited the ancient six ceremony procedures, generally cannot including a few big steps: engagement, marriage, ceremony, return to the door and so on. Although the ceremony changes several times, the wedding clothing, ritual and message have alwa

20、ys been very particular. Although people try their best to make their wedding more fashionable or local, they still deeply engrave with the trust of the good hope. This is because the Chinese traditional wedding is endowed with its ethical thought.1.1.1 Premarital Ceremony In the traditional wedding

21、 process, premarital ceremony is a very important part. Both men and women exchange eight characters of birth and let people approve eight characters. If the eight characters do not face each other, then they can talk about the marriage. In Chinese it’s called Na Qin, which means both the man

22、and the woman have the intention of marriage, mutual acceptance. At this time, the man needs to offer the woman dowry and marriage document. The betrothal gift time also has a regulation, which is generally 15 to 20 days before the marriage, and the man will choose an auspicious day to come to the w

23、omans home to propose marriage. This is all the wedding must link. 1.1.2 Formal Wedding In the process of the wedding, the formal wedding is the most critical part. Formal wedding refers to the ceremony of the day of marriage of both man and woman. In a wedding, the groom usually goes to the brides

24、home to pick up the bride after ancestor worship. On the way, the bride is accompanied by a music team. When the groom arrives at the brides home, both the bride and groom bow down to the brides parents, and then the bride is supported by her sister or other female relatives to the sedan chair. After arriving at the grooms home, the bride of the grooms family opens the doo.