A Study on the Restoration and Innovative Application of Traditional Costumes in the Confucius Museum

In this paper, we take the traditional costumes of the Confucian House as the research object and systematically discuss the four aspects of its historical evolution, style characteristics, cultural connotation, and restoration practice. Through the in-depth evidence of the ‘Daming Huidian’, ‘Huangming Zuyun’, and other canonical books, combined with the analysis of the form and pattern interpretation of the objects in the collection, this paper explores the functional position and cultural significance of the dress system in the Ming society, and further analyses its multiple values in the material technology, aesthetic performance, and patriarchal etiquette. In terms of restoration practice, this paper summarises the restoration path of the Confucius Museum based on the trinity of science and technology, traditional craftsmanship, and digital means, highlighting its innovative significance in cultural heritage preservation, craftsmanship inheritance, and contemporary cultural dissemination. The study concludes that as a visual symbol of Chinese ceremonial civilization, the Confucius costume is a key medium for the creative transformation and contemporary expression of traditional culture, and also provides a deep foundation for the construction of national cultural identity.