Artefacts

Beijing 2008, costume of a Confucius.

Physical description

This costume is composed by a hat, a skirt, a belt and a shirt.

Created

Created: Eiko ISHIOKA Created: Chunqi HAN Created: Beijing Baorong Baoyi Garments & Accessories Co Ltd.

Materials

horse hair, textile, wood

Colors

gray, beige

Dimension

Environ 270 x 160 x 130 cm

Literature

LUO Jialing. ´Betwixt and between´:reflections on the ritual aspects of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. In: Sport in Society, 2010, 13:5, 771-783.

Type of item

Clothes and Accessories -> costume

Reference number

201125

Ensemble

Keywords

Opening ceremony Beijing 2008, Olympic Games China, People's Republic of Male costume Tradition

Notes

Confucian disciple costume Beijing 2008 Directed by ZHANG Yimou with choreography from ZHANG Jigang, the Opening Ceremony focused on China's greatest achievements over 5,000 years of history. A choir of 3,000 extras dressed as disciples of Confucius chanted extracts from his teachings, the Analects, including: “Isn't it a joy to welcome friends from afar?” and “All those who live in this world can be considered brothers.” Traditionally in China, people were not considered to be morally upright or enlightened unless they had studied the work of the philosopher, the founding father of Chinese thought.