About: Bixi (clothing)

Bixi (Chinese: 蔽膝; pinyin: bìxī; lit. 'Cover knee'; Korean: 폐슬; Hanja: 蔽膝; RR: Pyeseul), also known as fu (Chinese: 韍; lit. 'kneepad'), is generic term which refers to a type of traditional Chinese decorative piece of fabric, which acts as a knee covering, in Hanfu. The bixi originated in China where it originated from the primitive clothing of the ancient; since then, it continued to be worn by both men and women, and eventually became part of the Chinese ceremonial attire. The bixi was later introduced in Korea during Goryeo and Joseon by the Ming dynasty, along with many garments for royalties.