[3] The term zhama came from the Persian word jāmah which is translated as "garment" or "robe" or "coat" or "clothing".

[1] In 1321 AD, during the rule of Emperor Yingzong, the zhisunfu (Chinese: 质孙服) dressing code was officially formulated.

[1] In 1373 AD, the clothing of the imperial body guards was changed to the zhisun, a solid colour robe which had been inherited from the Yuan dynasty.

[16] According to Collected Statutes of the Ming Dynasty and the Writings after a dream in Shining Spring (Chinese: 春明梦余录), the xiaowei all wore zhisun robe.

[1] According to the Collected Statutes of the Ming Dynasty, the Embroidered Uniform Guard who were on duty at the East and West City circuit and the other men in charged of whip-throwing, fan-holding, umbrella-like towel-holding also wore the zhisun.

[2]: 29  The zhisun worn by the Yuan emperor and higher-ranking officials during court banquets typically had the same colour, design and form, with the workmanship and exquisiteness of ornaments as the difference.

[2]: 62–64 [7] In the Great statutes of statecraft《經世大典 - Jingshi dadian》by Yu Ji (1272–1348) recorded that the "Zhisun is the robe worn by high officials when they attend an imperial banquet.

Nowadays it takes the form of a bright red robe with string of large pearls sewn on the back and shoulders [...]".