A Study on the Costume Design of Feng Wenzheng, a Huizhou Merchant from the Late Qing Dynasty—The Feng Residence : A Legend of the Past

Abstract

The seventh episode of "National Treasure · Season 4 " led the audience into the Anhui Museum. As one of the important contents of this section, " The Feng Residence: A Legend of the Past " tells the story of the protagonist Feng Wenzheng who was ordered to take over the ancestral property that was already bankrupt, one to maintain factory production, and the other to improve the silk loom to increase productivity and fight against foreigners and sell the ancestral house. Feng Wenzheng, who lived in the late Qing Dynasty, studied at a Western school. He dared to size up the situation, to think deeply, and to act on the opportunity. He also contained the pioneering spirit of challenging the fate that originated from the blood of Huizhou merchants. Based on careful role-setting, this paper conducts a comprehensive analysis and textual research of old photos, paintings, documents, and physical materials from the late Qing Dynasty. According to Feng Wenzheng 's growth background, personality characteristics, social status, and characteristics of the times, this paper makes a targeted combination from the aspects of clothing construction, fabric, pattern and color, enhances the correlation between attire and historical background and character roles, and outlines the image of young Huizhou merchants with a Western education background in the late Qing Dynasty.