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The Material for Making Rattan Shields

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The main material for making rattan shields is the twigs of the chaste trees often found in Taihang Mountain in North China. To make a shield, you need to soak the twigs to make them soft and tough before weaving them into a shield. When finished, attach a piece of canvas or cowhide with a picture of a tiger's head to the shield.

The Shahe Battle Array of Soldiers with Rattan Shields

The battle array of soldiers with rattan shields is a kind of fighting art in actual combat of ancient China. It is only kept alive in Shilipu Village of Shahe city in China's Hebei Province, where it's called "rattan shield array".

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The Legend about the Battle Array

The Legend about the Battle Array

The Shahe battle array of soldiers with rattan shields has a long history. It is said that in the late Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng's troop were retreating southward after a defeat in Beijing. One of...