JOURNAL SKETCH: NORTHERN QI QUARD'S ATTIRE 绘画日志: 北齐侍卫服饰探究

Northen Qi (北齐) was a kingdom established by Xian Bei (a nomadic kingdom from the northern east Asia) during the 6th Centuries AD. The most famous legacy from the Nothern Qi period is the highly realistic tomb murals. I was inspired by the Lou Rui (娄睿) tomb mural, which depitcing a parade scene of the tomb's owner and his convoy. I am trying to look into the details of the guard's attire. To my impression, it really was the predecessor for the Sui and Tang Dynasty attire.

我一向都对北齐墓里精致的壁画非常感兴趣，觉得其写实的风格十分独特。今次想探讨的对象是北齐娄睿墓和徐显秀墓壁画中的侍卫装束(公元6世纪)。这些人物的装束给我的感觉就是隋唐装束样式的开端。