A ''beonggeoji'', also known as ''bingli'' (兵笠:Bīnglì) in Chinese, is a style of headgear originally worn by local magistrates, lower-ranking military officers, and servants of
yangban during the
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
era of Korea. It is also called ''jeonnip'' or ''byeongnip''. It was initially worn in the northwestern region of Korea and its use eventually spread nationwide after the
Imjin Waeran
The Imjin River ( in South Korea) or Rimjin River ( in North Korea) is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea. The river i ...
(1592–1598) and the
Second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636).
The Chinese version known as ''bingli'' was worn by soldiers of the
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
, derived from military hats worn during the
Song
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetitio ...
and
Yuan dynasties. It was banned in China after the
Qing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
implemented mandatory clothing and hairstyle regulations for all males (剃髮易服:Tìfàyìfú; see also
Queue Order
A queue or cue is a hairstyle that was worn by the Jurchen and Manchu peoples of Manchuria, and was later required to be worn by male subjects of Qing China. Hair on top of the scalp is grown long and is often braided, while the front portio ...
) in the first half of the seventeenth century; after approximately a decade of uneven enforcement following the harsher update to the regulations in 1645, its use fell completely out of use in China.
Gallery
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References
External links
Information about ''Jeonnip''
Chinese headgear
Korean headgear
Hats
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