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The military of the Ming dynasty employed rattan shieldmen (teng pai shou) on the battlefield equipped with a rattan shield, dao, and javelin (biao qiang). [ 2 ] The Rattan shield Teng Pai was a common shield type employed by the armies of the Ming as it is cheap, light, flexible, and durable, greatly outperforming comparable wooden shields and ...
A composite shield made of several layers of material known as the Duo Qian Fang Pai (Lead-catching defence shield) was specifically designed to stop bullets. According to the Japanese, during the Battle of Jiksan, the Chinese wore armour and used shields that were at least partially bulletproof. [86]
The International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR [2]) is an independent intergovernmental organization [3] established in 1997 to develop and promote innovative solutions to poverty and environmental sustainability using bamboo and rattan.
A vehicle canopy is a rarely used type of door for cars. It has no official name so it is also known as an articulated canopy, bubble canopy, [1] cockpit canopy, [2] canopy door, [3] or simply a canopy. [4] A canopy is a type of door which sits on top of a car and lifts up in some way, to provide access for passengers. It is similar to an ...
His rattan shield troops (藤牌营 tengpaiying) served against Russian Cossacks at Albazin. The Qing sent most of the 17 Ming princes still living on Taiwan back to mainland China where they spent the rest of their lives. [306] The Prince of Ningjing and his five concubines committed suicide rather than submit to capture.
The gates and doors of Chinese houses have long received special ritual attention. [1] Sacrifices to a door spirit are recorded as early as the Book of Rites. [1] [2] By the Han, this spirit had become the two gods Shenshu and Yulü, whose names or images were painted into peachwood and attached to doors. [1]
Nine-fold seal script [a] [1] [2] or nine-fold script, [b] [3], also called jiudiezhuan [1] [2] or jiudiewen [3], nine-bend script, [3] or translated as layered script [5] is a highly stylised form of Chinese calligraphy derived from small seal script, using convoluted winding strokes aligned to horizontal and vertical directions, folded back and forth to fill the available space.
The shield is made of hardwood and is decorated with intricate carvings and an elaborate rattan binding on the front. [1] The wood comes from native trees such as the dapdap, polay and sablang. [2] The shield usually measured about 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length and 0.5 m (1.6 ft) in width.