The Japanese, who are 1.5 meters long, use a 2-meter-long bow. How powerful is it? The lesson of 8 years ago is heartbreaking.

Bows have a long history. As early as 3, years ago in the Paleolithic Age, human beings began to use bows and arrows. The earliest bows and arrows were very simple, and they were made with a stick or a bamboo pole. The most recorded bow and arrow is the Examination Record in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. To make a good bow, it needs stem, horn, tendon, glue, silk and paint, which are collectively called "six materials".

compared with Japan, it is very troublesome for China to make bows. The Japanese bow is called the "Harmony Bow", which was also called the Big Bow in ancient times. It is the longest bow in the world, which is about 2.2 meters longer than the English bow. It is difficult to control such a long bow. Before the Meiji period, the average height of the Japanese was just over 1.5 meters. Why did they make such a long bow?

the Japanese bow appeared in the rope-writing era (13 BC), and the earliest harmony bow was called "Marubeni Bow". The prototype of Marubeni Bow absorbed the characteristics and curves of Han Bow. Because Marubeni Bow shot with great strength, the person who was hit by an arrow was very miserable, so it was said that "the samurai of Sakamoto was invincible in the middle and late heian period and Kamakura era".

although harmony bows can be divided into maru bow, heavy paint bow, heavy rattan bow, bamboo bow, three bowing bows, square bamboo bow and bamboo-wood compound bow, the oldest maru bow is the most durable, with a service life of 35 years and an annual output of 55, pieces (current output).

Maruyama Bow is also a necessary bow and arrow for junior high schools, high schools, universities and archery clubs in Japan. The 2.2-meter-long Kazuo Bow is also the earliest bow and arrow in Japan. Because there was no animal husbandry in Japan in the early days, there were no horns and tendons produced in China.

In order to enhance the hardness, Japan used oil to soak it, and tied a rope to make a bow. However, the Japanese are full of craftsman spirit and have no extra material, so they use the advantages of the material itself to make a bow. In appearance, the upper arc part accounts for two-thirds of the bow length and the lower arc part accounts for one-third.

Compared with the normal bow and arrow, this definitely destroys the balance. However, when the bow and arrow are pulled away, the position of the hand just avoids the vibration node of the bow. When the string is full, the Marumu bow conforms to the "golden section" in proportion, so the Harmony Bow is also known as the most beautiful bow among the bows.

Japan also made this kind of bow and arrow because of material selection. As the saying goes, if there is no way, we have to create a way. So is this long bow useful? In 1271, when Kublai Khan proclaimed himself emperor and established Dayuan, he attacked the Southern Song Dynasty and traveled far to Japan. Dayuan took advantage of the iron cannon, but Liu Fuheng, the deputy commander of Dayuan, was shot with an arrow, and the appearance of the bow brought the two armies into a stalemate. Finally, a storm struck, and the Yuan army suffered 13, casualties and had to retreat.

Qi Jiguang, a famous anti-Japanese war hero in the Ming Dynasty, also recorded the Japanese bow in Ji Xiao's New Book: "All arrows are heavy, all bows are strong, and the hair is not far away. If you don't light your hair, you will be in the middle, and the middle will be killed, so people are afraid of it. "

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