rattan shield; shield
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rattan shield; shield (originally made of rattan, later referring to shields in general)
Historically referred to shields woven from rattan or wicker, used extensively in Ming and Qing dynasty military units (notably the "Rattan Shield Troops" 藤牌营). Now primarily used in historical, martial arts, or museum contexts.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
shǒu手
chí持
téng藤
pái牌
，
liè列
duì队
qián前
jìn进
。
The soldiers advanced in formation, holding rattan shields.
Zhè这
jiàn件
Qīng清
dài代
de的
téng藤
pái牌
shì是
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
wén文
wù物
。
This Qing dynasty rattan shield is a precious cultural relic.
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Téng藤
pái牌
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
qǐ起
dào到
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fáng防
hù护
zuò作
yòng用
。
Rattan shields played an important protective role in ancient warfare.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
téng藤
pái牌
。
The museum displays various kinds of rattan shields.