Tuanshan

rdf:langString Tuanshan

rdf:langString Circular fan

rdf:langString Silk

rdf:langString Tuánshàn

rdf:langString 团扇

rdf:langString 團 扇

rdf:langString Circular, rigid Hand fan

rdf:langString Tuanshan (simplified Chinese: 团扇; traditional Chinese: 團扇; pinyin: tuánshàn; lit. 'circular fan'), also called gongshan (lit. 'palace fan'), bian mian (pien mien), fan of reunion, are typically silk rigid hand fan which originated in China; they are typically circular or oval in shape. Up to the Song dynasty, the tuanshan appears to have the most common types of the fans in China. These types of fans were mostly used by women in the Tang dynasty. Tuanshan with Chinese paintings and with calligraphy became very popular by the Song dynasty among court circles and artists and even continued to be in use even by the end of the 19th century. The tuanshan was also used as part of the traditional Chinese wedding and was part of the ceremonial wedding rite. They continue to be produced and sold in present-day China and has become a common form of accessory in Hanfu. The tuanshan was also introduced in other countries, such as Japan. The tuanshan also remained mainstream in China even after the growing popularity of the folding fans which originated in Japan.

rdf:langString rigid fan/ Pien mien