tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post8102821135798061506..comments2024-03-27T07:41:27.083-07:00Comments on Great Ming Military: The evolution of shields in China — Part 2: Northern and Southern Dynasties to Tang春秋戰國http://www.blogger.com/profile/14961602507085597255noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-37478152132397038342018-07-05T23:08:33.507-07:002018-07-05T23:08:33.507-07:00Notable Ming (infantry) shields were the round rat...Notable Ming (infantry) shields were the round rattan shields which continued to be used well into the Qing Dynasty, and the polygonal large shield. All of which would be usually decorated with mystical creature and animal motifs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06994348090945988216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-83353331201274206922018-06-12T19:14:57.387-07:002018-06-12T19:14:57.387-07:00Armoured troops (including Ming cavalry, whom were...Armoured troops (including Ming cavalry, whom were generally the most heavily armoured) still used shields throughout Ming period. Stay tuned for the next part!春秋戰國https://www.blogger.com/profile/14961602507085597255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-44272737121347640702018-06-12T14:08:06.214-07:002018-06-12T14:08:06.214-07:00I'm actually really enjoying this series! It&#...I'm actually really enjoying this series! It's very detailed. May I ask, how important where shields in the late 15th and 16th century, during the Ming, for heavy armored troops? I'm also looking forward to read the next part.Gunsen Historyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851013673959315671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-38506087529021472422018-06-08T07:51:48.426-07:002018-06-08T07:51:48.426-07:00If I feel like it...actually sword or spear didn&#...If I feel like it...actually sword or spear didn't change all that much if you ask me...春秋戰國https://www.blogger.com/profile/14961602507085597255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-56755432739166445532018-06-08T07:42:06.984-07:002018-06-08T07:42:06.984-07:00Thank you for the shield series. Are you also thin...Thank you for the shield series. Are you also thinking of doing same for sword, spear, etc?Rayrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437102784110461680noreply@blogger.com