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| A Shou Pai, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. |
Shou Pai (手牌, hand shield) was a long and narrow hand shield made of popla
r or pine wood. It was five
chi seven
cun tall, about one
chi wide, and shaped like a concave hexagon.
This type of shield seems to be rarely used. In fact, the term Shou Pai usually refered to
Yan Wei Pai (燕尾牌).
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