This study examines the transmission process of General Jeong Ji's armor, its historical significance, and the formative characteristics of the relic. This is a type of chain armor used regardless of time and place. This type of chain mail, known as “Gyeongbeongap (chain-mail with iron lamellar),” features iron plates and chains, as documented in early Joseon Dynasty literature. Compared to armor made of only chains, there are disadvantages such as the chains not coming off or rusting, making maintenance difficult. In contrast, General Jeong Ji's armor can be understood as having attempted to increase the protective power that armor should have by adding iron plates processed with oxysulphate and lacquer on metal. It is also presumed to have been influenced by Yuan Dynasty chain mail due to the development of firearms and the establishment of the Mongol Empire. Records of the transmission of General Jeong Ji's armor are found in 16th and 18th-century literature and early 20th-century photographs, confirming its historical significance as a valuable local relic. Furthermore, this study enables a deeper understanding of the historical and formative significance of General Jeong Ji’s armor by comparing it with similar chain mail from East Asia, such as Mongolia and Russia.

Abstract
I. Introduction
Ⅱ. The Development of Chain-Mail inEast Asia
    1. Designation and history of chain-mail
    2. Chain-mail with iron lamellar and chain-mailfrom the Yuan Dynasty
Ⅲ. Korean Chain-Mail Armor
    1. Literary records of chain-mail with iron lamellarand chain-mail
    2. Consideration of artifacts
Ⅳ. The Transmission and FormativeCharacteristics of General Jeong Ji's Armor
    1. Records and archive photos of General JeongJi's armor
    2. Compositional features
    3. Making of iron lamellar and iron chain-rings
V. Conclusion
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• Boyeon An(Assistant Professor, Dept. of Clothing & Textile, Chonnam National University, Korea, Researcher, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonnam National University, Korea) | 안보연 (전남대학교 의류학과 조교수, 전남대학교 생활과학연구소 연구원)
• Hyunsang Lee(Principal Researcher, Chungnam Institute of History and Culture, Korea) | 이현상 (충남역사문화연구원 수석 연구원) Corresponding author