In the era of cold weapons, armor is the best partner of soldiers, and armor can not only give soldiers the confidence to charge on the battlefield, but also reflect the profound cultural connotation of successive dynasties. So in history, what are the distinctive characteristics of the armor of various countries?
NO.1, Mingguang armor of the Tang Dynasty of China.
During the Tang Dynasty, it can be called the pinnacle of ancient Chinese armor, of which the Mingguang armor is the most famous. The production process of Tang Dynasty armor is complex, spliced with metal components such as copper and iron, and the surface of the armor is carefully polished, as bright as a mirror, and will reflect a dazzling bright light in the sun, so it is called "bright light armor". Another major feature of the Bright Light Armor is that there is a special oval metal plate on the chest and back, which is what we now call the heart goggles. It greatly improves the defense of the warriors' chest and back, and improves the aesthetics.
The armor of the Tang Dynasty is really too handsome, whether in terms of appearance or practicality, it reflects the strong national strength of the Tang Dynasty.
NO.2, Nihon Daiko.
Ancient Japanese armor has a large collection in the folk, including armor and weapons from various periods of ancient times, and many are even folk heirlooms. So the analysis of Japanese armor can be found a lot on the Internet.
The most representative of Japanese armor is probably the large armor that was born in the middle of the Heian period and flourished at the end of Kamakura and the beginning of Muromachi. The main materials of this armor are bamboo and leather, and there are few places where metal is used, so the actual protection is quite limited, and it can only be regarded as a good craft. The Japanese armor system seems to us to be slightly strange, the helmet of the large armor has a blowback like wings, the lower part of the armor is a skirt armor, and the four large pieces of front, back, left and right present a trapezoidal layout.
Large armor is the armor that can only be enjoyed by the upper samurai in Japan, and the lower samurai can only use the more simple structure of the foot, and the well-dressed samurai generally cannot afford to buy horses, and can only run behind the team.
NO.3, European-style armor.
The ancient European weapon system is represented by heavy swords and axes, and when used, it mostly uses machine fighting methods, and attaches great importance to impact. We probably have all seen ancient European knights charge, all of which are directly stabbed by one person carrying a large sword, and the scene looks a bit like a turn-based game. In order to resist this impact, most of the European armor uses a whole sheet of iron, which can make all parts of the body face the impact force evenly, reducing damage.