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Yunjian

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A yunjian, also known as a cloud collar or as a char-qab, is a four- or (more rarely) 8-lobed motif in Chinese art or a four- or multi-lobed accessory in Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese, typically found in the form of a detachable collar with cloud patterns. It is worn over the shoulders, similar to a shawl. The yunjian could also be applied directly on garments, where it would fall around the collar of robes onto the chest and shoulder region,or as a clothing appliqué. In China, the yunjian has both ceremonial and practical uses when used in clothing. As a garment item, the yunjian was an important clothing element for Chinese women, especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties; its usage was spread across China where it became associated with the Han wedding clothing. In Henan, brides would wear yunjian decorated with hanging ribbons and bells. It also had the practical use of preventing clothing from being dirty and oily by covering up the clothes and by covering up the stains. The yunjian is used in Peranakan wedding; the multi-layered yunjian worn by Han brides on the day of their wedding is sometimes known as a phoenix collar. The yunjian also started to be worn by non-Han minorities and neighbors such as the Manchus during the late medieval period.