Feiyufu
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Feiyufu, also called feiyu mangyi, is a type of traditional Han Chinese clothing which first appeared in the Ming dynasty. The term refers to a robe decorated with motifs of the Chinese mythological f
Feiyufu worn by attendants during imperial procession.
Jinyiwei wearing feiyufu, Ming Dynasty.
Embroidered Uniform Guard
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The Embroidered Uniform Guard was the imperial secret police that served the emperors of the Ming dynasty in China. The guard was founded by the Hongwu Emperor, founding emperor of Ming, in 1368 to se
Feiyufu
…tieli (a robe with a y-shaped cross collar, with either broad or narrow sleeves and pleats below the waist) decorated with the feiyu pattern. History Jinyiwei wearing feiyufu, Ming Dynasty. Ming dynasty The tieli (贴里) originated in the Yuan dynasty in a form of Mongol robe known as terlig. Despite the repeated…
A Jinyiwei guard's tablet which says: Jinyiwei commander Ma Shun.