Fujin (Chinese: 幅巾; lit. It was usually worn with Shenyi in the Ming Dynasty. The fujin is a form of hood made on one width of cloth, red cheongsam from which its Chinese name derived from. The fujin was later adopted in Joseon where it became known as bokgeon (Korean: 복건; Hanja: 幅巾) and became known as the ‘hat of the Confucian scholars’. The fujin also influenced the development of other headwear such as the futou. In China, the fujin was a popular form of headwear among all the different members of the social strata. It was especially popular amongst the Eastern Han dynasty scholar-bureaucrats. The fujin also later influenced the development of the futou. According to the Random Expatiations of Oju written by Yi Gyu-gyeong in the 18th century, “In the Chinese Han dynasty, many kings and the nobility admired the attire of scholars and considered wearing the bokgeon an elegant way of dressing. Consequently, the bokgeon which used to be worn by people of humble origins, became part of scholarly attire by the end of the dynasty”. Though the bokgeon was initially worn only during important events, it was worn by most men of high-standing by the Joseon period. The bokgeon along with simui was also worn during the coming-of-age ceremonies. It was also worn by Joseon noblemen, scholar officials, and students of Confucianism together with simui and hakchangui up until the late Joseon period. From the late Joseon, the bokgeon became a common form of headwear for young boys. It continues to be worn in present-day Korea where baby boys wear bokgeon on their first birthday or on traditional holidays. In Korea, the rear part of the bokgeon is curved and there are 2 pleats above each ears. Inside the lower pleats, there are 2 straps which are sewn; these two straps are tied at the back. The bokgeon is made of black silk or gauze. The fujin is made of one-width of cloth. Members of the scholar-official class decorated their fujin with gold leaf. Ming dynasty man in full shenyi called daopao wearing a fujin. It was mainly black in colour, although dark blue bokgeon also existed. Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture (in Korean). Journal of Cultural Heritage. Mai, Huijuan; Yang, Yimin; Jiang, Hongen; Wang, Bo; Wang, Changsui (2017-10-01). “Investigating the materials and manufacture of Jinzi: The lining of Futou (Chinese traditional male headwear) from the Astana Cemeteries, Xinjiang, China”. Ch’oe, Ŭn-su (2012). Gat : traditional headgear in Korea. Korean). Seoul: Sungshin Women’s University Press. Hyŏng-bak Pak, Eunhee Hwang, Kungnip Munhwajae Yŏn’guso. This Korea-related article is a stub. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bokgeon. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This China-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This fashion-related article is a stub. This page was last edited on 1 March 2024, at 07:11 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.