Imperial Bodyguard (Qing)
The Imperial Bodyguard of the Qing dynasty.Shìwèi Qīnjūn (侍衛親軍)
The Imperial Bodyguard of the Qing dynasty.Qing archer's belt
Made of heavy silk with gilt copper alloy mounts.Southern Chinese double knives
With carved hardwood grips. Complete with pigskin scabbard.Chinese téngpái
The famous tiger faced rattan shield as used by Chinese skirmishers.Zi Qín Jì (子勤記)
A Chinese sword maker's shop that was active during the Guangxu period (1875 - 1908).Bordered Red Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.Xiānghóngqí (鑲紅旗)
"Bordered Red Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Kubuhe fulgiyan gūsa
"Bordered Red Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Kubuhe šanggiyan gūsa
"Bordered White Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Xiāngbáiqí (鑲白旗)
"Bordered White Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Bordered White Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.Bordered Blue Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.Kubuhe lamun gūsa
"Bordered Blue Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Xiānglánqí (鑲藍旗)
"Bordered Blue Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Plain Blue Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.Plain Red Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.Zhènghóngqí (正紅旗)
"Plain Red Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Gulu fulgiyan gūsa
"Plain Red Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Zhènglánqí (鑲藍旗)
"Plain Blue Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Gulu lamun gūsa
"Plain Blue Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Gulu šanggiyan gūsa
"Plain White Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Plain White Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.Zhèngbáiqí (正白旗)
"Plain White Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Gulu suwayan gūsa
"Plain Yellow Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Zhènghuángqí (正黃旗)
"Plain Yellow Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Plain Yellow Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.Kubuhe suwayan gūsa
"Bordered Yellow Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Xiānghuángqí (鑲黃旗)
"Bordered Yellow Banner", a Qing dynasty military and administrative division.Dāo shàng xiù (刀上鏥)
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Source: Classical literature
Dāo fēng (刀鋒)
The point of a blade.Dāo bèi (刀背)
Qing Chinese for the back of a blade.Yāodāo xìzi (腰刀繫子)
Qing Chinese for saber lanyard.Dāoqiào dǐshù (刀鞘底束)
Qing Chinese for the two mounts on either end of a saber scabbard.Dāo shù liáng (刀束樑)
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Source: Classical literature
Yāodāo (腰刀)
Literally "waist saber", the standard military saber of the Qing.Sǔn (榫)
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Source: Classical literature