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Visitors to the Yangguan Museum in Dunhuang,Northwest China’s Gansu Province,over the recent May Day holiday had the opportunity to see the first restored Mingguang armor(铠甲) from the Tang Dynasty (618—907).The 1.86-meter tall suit of armor gave visitors a window through which they could appreciate the wisdom of ancient Chinese artisans and the charm of China’s armor culture.
Wen Chenhua,the artisan who restored the armor that played a significant role on the battlefield more than 1,000 years ago,is one of the biggest fans of ancient armor in China.Following his passion,he has made the restoration of armor his lifelong career.
Since 2008,Wen and his team of over 30 people have produced more than 10,000 armor replicas according to ancient samples,gradually gathering thousands of followers from around the world who have been caught up by the charm of Chinese armor culture.
Armor from the Tang and Song dynasties are Wen’s favorites.He pointed to the Mingguang armor as a specific example.Mingguang means “bright and shiny” and in this case refers specifically to glittering nature of the breastplate of the armor,according to Wen.Due to prohibitions against privately stored suits of armor in ancient times,there are very few complete suits of armor that have been well preserved in China and detailed written records remain scarce.
Although Wen found many mentions of ancient armor in historical records,most records did not discuss what the armor actually looked like.He also used the statues of goddesses in the Mogao Grottoes as references,as the armor on one of these statues still had color.It took Wen and his team several months to restore the Mingguang armor.It is composed of more than 1,300 iron pieces and weighs nearly 25 kilograms in total.They used modern technology to create patterns that were inspired by a traditional forging technique popular in the region during the Tang Dynasty.Wen said that all of these endeavors are aimed at getting as close as possible to historical reality,noting that “no one can see the real Mingguang armor but I will try my best to restore the truth.”
1.What inspired Wen Chenhua to restore the armor?
A.Visitors’ appreciation.
B.The charm of China’s culture.
C.The wisdom of ancient Chinese artisans.
D.His enthusiasm for ancient armor in China.
2.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “replicas” in paragraph 3?
A.Products. B.Displays.
C.Copies. D.Sculptures.
3.Why was it difficult to restore the Mingguang armor?
A.There were few complete suits and detailed written records left.
B.Suits of armor were stored privately in the past.
C.The colors on the armor were completely destroyed.
D.The ancient government banned storing suits of armor privately.
