Why do Qing archers pout when shooting?

As we all know, soldiers in the Qing Dynasty mainly used cold weapons. Emperors in the Qing Dynasty paid more attention to riding and shooting, and even the introduction of military officers had to ride and shoot, and whether to hire them was decided according to their level. To a certain extent, this made the riding and shooting strength at that time increase rapidly. On the basis of predecessors' experience, it is easy for future generations to sum up appropriate experiences and spread them widely. Archers need to make a gesture similar to pouting when shooting arrows, which is one of them.

Let's explain why. The reason for this is actually not complicated, and one of them is the clothing problem. As we all know, the clothes of the ancients were all cloth clothes with long robes and wide sleeves. Even soldiers with tight sleeves will still hinder their actions after wearing armor. Therefore, there is the above posture, which is to reduce the friction with the body, or even to avoid the obstruction of the sleeves, so as to enhance the speed and strength of the arrow when shooting, so as to better hit the target. You can also reduce your own harm.

Riding and shooting, of course, has a mount, and when you sit on a horse, let the arrow shoot yourself steadily, and you will lean forward independently, which makes people form a fixed pattern when unloading the mount and practicing archery standing posture.

Another point is to avoid the horse's head when riding and shooting arrows, so you can only shoot sideways. Riding and shooting also require people to see the bull's-eye.

Finally, I want to tell you that professionals call this action "letting the buttocks", which means that the upper body leans forward, but it will be considered similar to pouting the buttocks when practicing.

I hope my answer is helpful to you ~