Zhou dynasty
The "huiyi" is an ancient system which was first recorded in the Zhou dynasty (c.  1046 BC – 256 BC). It was first recorded in the Rites of Zhou (). The "huiyi" in Zhou dynasty was worn by the Empress as ceremonial clothing to pay respect during the ancestral shrine sacrifice. Following the Zhou dynasty, the subsequent dynasties perceived the "huiyi" as the highest form of ceremonial clothing.