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Shuitianyi (c=水田衣), also known as "paddy field garment", "Shuitian clothing", or "rice-paddy robe", 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.
The sanse dao beixin is characterized by a diamond-shaped pattern which is created through patchwork. It can be used by actors who perform as male or female monks and as Taoism characters. While both male and female roles used it; however, there are differences between the man's and woman's sanse dao beixin.
The female version looks like a knee-length pifeng as it features a centre-front opening and a collar band which ends at the mid-chest level; however, it differs from the pifeng due to the absence of sleeves.
The man's version is floor-length and the collar band has a straight lower edge; it is also tied with a sash without the back of the garment being caught in the sash, which is the manner monks wear their vest. When male monks characters wear it, it indicates that they have outstanding martial arts skills.
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