Armour〔Kao靠〕

Kao is worn specifically by actor impersonating military officials .Armours are classified into 'grand' ones and 'light' ones. A 'grand' armour is equipped with triangular banners on the back which are absent in a 'light' armour. Grand armours and light armours are dramatized costumes which designs are not found in historic Chinese martial attire.


[Grand armour大靠]
[Light armour小靠]

 

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[mang蟒]

Python
ceremonial
robe

[kao靠]

armour

[ zhezi褶子]

Gown with a
sloping collar

[guan yi
官衣]

Official robe

[pei 帔]

Gown with a vertical collar

[yi衣]

Coat

 

 

Oblate Fathers Primary School, Hong Kong 2004