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Why is Qi Jiguang wearing a dress with a dragon on it? Didn't dragons used to be used by emperors?

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The costumes of civil and military officials in the Ming Dynasty mainly include court clothes, sacrificial clothes, public clothes, regular clothes, dresses and so on. Embroidered robe is a kind of clothing given by the emperor. Wear embroidered robes with jade belts.

The embroidered robe is similar to the dragon armor worn by the emperor. It was not included in the official uniform, but was given by the eunuch and Zaifu of the Ming Dynasty. It is considered a great honor to receive such a gift.