They are carried by porters on staves, like a litter or sedan chair, and are usually followed or escorted by a band.
en.wikipedia.org Carriages, coaches, sleds and sedan chairs are presented in an open building.
en.wikipedia.org You also see a gilded and lacquered sedan chair, an imperial seal carved in jade, ceremonial arms and armour, and paintings of emperors hunting, drinking, and communing with nature.
www.straight.com People and commodities are transported by various modes: wheeled wagons, beasts of labor (in particular, a large number of donkeys and mules), sedan chairs, and chariots.
en.wikipedia.org Sometimes petitioners would throw their bodies in front of a sedan chair of the high official.
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