The decoration shows the Daoist heaven with the images of 350 deities of the Daoist pantheon. A wide border includes the images of Daoist saints. The gown is 127 cm high and 214 cm wide. The gown was worn by a Daoist priest, who, by holding up his arms, would show the full extent of the garment's decoration.
V&A online catalogue (retrieved 20 December 2016).
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