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  2. Chinese armour - Wikipedia

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    This overall design was called "shining armor" (Chinese: 明光甲; pinyin: míngguāngjiǎ). [63] There is an alternative theory that mountain pattern armour is simply a result of very stylistic depictions of mail armour, [64] but known depictions of mail armour in Chinese art do not match with mountain pattern armour either.

  3. Mianguan - Wikipedia

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    A mianguan in the Ding Ling Tomb Museum within the Ming Tombs. The mianguan (Chinese: 冕冠; pinyin: miǎnguān; lit. 'ceremonial headdress'), also called benkan in Japan, myeonlyugwan in Korea, and Miện quan in Vietnam, is a type of crown traditionally worn by the emperors of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, as well as other kings in the East Asia.

  4. Jade burial suit - Wikipedia

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    Plaques are often joined by means of wire, threaded through small holes drilled near the corners of each piece. The composition of the wire varies, and several suits have been found joined with either gold or silver. Other suits, such as that of King Zhao Mo, were joined using silk thread, or silk ribbon that overlapped the edges of the plaques ...

  5. Weapons and armor in Chinese mythology, legend, cultural ...

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    Other weapons from Chinese mythology, legend, cultural symbology, and fiction include the shield and battleax of the defiant dancer Xingtian, Yi's bow and arrows, given him by Di Jun, and the many weapons and armor of Chiyou, who is associated with the elemental power of metal. Chinese mythology, legend, cultural symbology, and fiction features ...

  6. Brigandine - Wikipedia

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    Qing military uniform, made to look like earlier Dingjia armour. A type of armour very similar in design to brigandine, known as cloth surface armor bumianjia (Chinese:布面甲; Pinyin: Bù miàn jiǎ), or nail (fastener, not finger or toe nail) armor dingjia (Chinese: 釘甲; Pinyin: Dīng jiǎ), was used in medieval China. It consisted of ...

  7. List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force

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    Chinese variant of Russian RPG-7: Anti-tank guided missiles HJ-20/50: Anti-tank guided missile China: HJ-16: Anti-tank guided missile: Tandem shaped charge HEAT China: Universal light-weight anti-tank guided missile. Pre- or post-launch lock on with top attack capability. Developed from QN-502C missile. [31] HJ-13: Anti-tank guided missile ...

  8. Category:East Asian armour - Wikipedia

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  9. Xingkong (camouflage) - Wikipedia

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    Xingkong (Chinese: 星空; lit. 'Starry sky'), [ 3 ] is a military camouflage pattern adopted in 2019 by all branches of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Introduced in 2019, the Xingkong pattern replaced the Type 07 camouflage on the Type 07 service uniforms used by regular units.