What was Qing dynasty’s imperial yellow jacket, what it symbolised, why it mattered
- Posted on May 10, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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What was Qing dynasty’s imperial yellow jacket, what it symbolised, why it mattered
Tradition had it that the colour meant the element earth, symbolising that ‘all land belongs to the king, and all people are his subjects’.