What's the difference between the ancient emperor and the royal dragon robe?

Take the Qing Dynasty as an example, both the emperor and the prince wore "dragon robes", but the dragon robes of the prince (prince) could only be panlong or descending dragons, while the dragon robes of the emperor were mostly ascending dragons or positive dragons. In color, the dragon robes of the emperor were mainly bright yellow, golden yellow or apricot yellow, with nine dragons embroidered on them; The prince's robes can only be khaki or dark yellow.

When the emperor chooses a dragon robe or a royal costume:

In the Qing Palace, the emperor would wear a dragon robe and attend these banquets on festive occasions. When the emperor inspects the disaster situation, observes the sufferings of people's livelihood or goes hunting, he must wear clothes according to the service system.

On some important occasions attended by the emperor, such as weddings, sacrifices, birthdays, major military ceremonies, court meetings, meetings with foreign guests, envoys, and summoning leaders of ethnic minorities, although there are dragons on the robes worn by the emperor, they are not robes, but robes or robes.

Royal dresses are the main clothes worn by emperors. What's the difference between it and the dragon robe? The difference between the official clothes of the Qing emperor and the official clothes of the imperial court is that the official clothes of the imperial court have collars, not collars, just like shawls. The dragon robe is a four-opening skirt robe with clothes connected, and the royal robe is a skirt robe with a top and a bottom skirt not connected.

In the design of emperor's costume, the rulers of Qing Dynasty combined the characteristics of Manchu and Han. The Han emperors wore traditional robes with wide sleeves, while the Qing emperors kept lapels and horseshoe sleeves with Manchu minority characteristics in their court costumes, and the dresses under their coats were also a common feature of China costumes.

The color of the royal clothes worn by the emperor varies according to the occasion. Royal clothes are divided into four colors: bright yellow, blue, red and moonlight. The emperor will choose different styles and colors of court clothes according to the arrangement and time of the activities. For example, the emperor will wear bright yellow robes when attending the court meeting; Wear a red robe at sunrise altar; Wearing a white robe in the music scene at night; Pray for rain in the Temple of Heaven. People wear blue robes.