Theatrical robe with eight trigrams
Not on view
This robe features symbols used in Daoist divination, including a black and white roundel (taiji) on the front and back, and eight sets of black trigrams (bagua). A theatrical garment like this was generally worn to play a strategist with magic power. It was used, for example, by an actor playing Zhuge Liang (181–234) from the play Yangping Pass.
On view during Rotation 1 of exhibition from June 25, 2016 through January 13, 2017.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.
