The Ornate Feather, the Jade Disk, and the Dance Scarf-Staff

original: "斐 璧 舞帔". These are ceremonial implements used in traditional Chinese ritual dances, specifically "Yayue" (Confucian court music and dance).

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This page illustrates three ceremonial implements used in traditional Chinese ritual dance. From right to left, they are the "Dance Scarf-Staff" (a long pole with tasseled tiers), the "Jade Disk" (an ornament featuring a circular jade piece), and the "Ornate Feather" (a decorative banner topped with feathers).

Ornate Feather original: "斐" (Fei)
Jade Disk original: "璧" (Bi)
Dance Scarf-Staff original: "舞帔" (Wupei)
Ritual Implements original: "礼器" (Liqi)
Dance Equipment original: "舞具" (Wuju)

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms

original: "三才圖會" (Sancai Tuhui). A comprehensive encyclopedia compiled by Wang Qi and Wang Siyi during the Ming Dynasty, intended to categorize all knowledge across Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.

Implements and Utensils, Volume 4

Combat Ship original: "鬪艦" (Doujian) A heavy warship built for direct engagement. These vessels were typically reinforced along the sides to protect the crew from projectiles and to facilitate boarding maneuvers.

Leather Boat original: "皮船" (Pichuan) A lightweight vessel constructed from animal hides stretched over a wooden or bamboo frame. These were highly portable and used by scouts or for rapid river crossings in areas where timber was scarce.

Fire Ship original: "火船" (Huochuan) A tactical vessel filled with dry reeds, oil, sulfur, and other combustibles. They were set ablaze and drifted or steered into an enemy fleet to spread fire among wooden hulls.

Sea Falcon original: "海鶻" (Haihu) Named for its speed and ability to ride high on the waves like a predatory bird, this warship featured a narrow prow and a broad stern. Its design allowed it to remain stable in rough coastal waters while maintaining the agility needed for pursuit.

Wooden Jar-Float original: "木罌" (Muying) An ancient buoyancy device. It originally referred to large clay jars tied together to support a person or a small platform, but later evolved into specialized wooden floats used for crossing water stealthily or in emergencies...