Shuitianyi (Chinese: 水田衣), also known as “paddy field garment”, "Shuitian clothing", or "rice-paddy robe",[1] is a non-religious Chinese patchwork gown which was made and worn by women in China during the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty; it was made by using many pieces of fabric sewn together (similar to Chinese patchwork); the clothing reflected the era's tendency towards fashion novelty during the Ming dynasty.

[5] While the shuitianyi was a popular form of fashion for women in the Ming dynasty, men during this era would also wear baina clothing.

[5] In Beijing opera, the shuitianyi is worn as a costume called sanse dao beixin (Chinese: 三色道背心; pinyin: sānsè dào bèixīn; lit.

[7]: 177  While both male and female roles used it; however, there are differences between the man's and woman's sanse dao beixin.

[7]: 177  When male monks characters wear it, it indicates that they have outstanding martial arts skills.