What is the ancient armor of China?

Armor, also called armor, is an instrument used by ancient people to protect their bodies in war. Armor can be divided into armor and armor. The former is the armor to protect the head. Like a hat, it existed as early as the Yellow Emperor. The latter is specially used to protect the body so as not to hurt important organs in armed conflict. According to legend, Jia was invented by Zi Shu of Shao Kang in Xia Dynasty when he was fighting against Dongyi.

There are many kinds of materials for armor. The first armor was made of leather, and later it was made of copper. Archaeological findings show that there are bronze helmets in the armor unearthed in Yin Ruins, while the armor of Yin Shang and Spring and Autumn Period is mostly made of leather. After the Qin and Han Dynasties, armor gradually improved, and a large number of copper and iron chest protectors, arm protectors and leg protectors appeared. Suozijia made of iron chains appeared in the Tang Dynasty, which enhanced the mobility of armor. In the Song Dynasty, China's armor was further improved and its weight increased. For example, in the fourth year of Song Shaoxing (1 134), the infantry armor was about 29.8 kg, while the long gunner armor weighed 32 to 35 kg. Compared with the cavalry armor of the same period in Europe, our armor is much heavier.

In addition, there is another shining armor that I have to say. Golden armor, that is, the outer layer of armor is plated with gold, which is a measure for ancient nobles to show off their identity. There is also a kind of golden armor that is quite popular among ancient nobles. This kind of armor has good air permeability and light weight, but its protection ability is poor. It can't resist strong blows and stab wounds, and its practicality is far less than decorative.