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Top Ten Archers in China's History

First place: Houyi

Hou Yi, also known as Yi, is said to be the leader of the poor family of Dongyi nationality in Xia Dynasty, and he is good at archery. He was the founder of the first dynasty "Xia" in China, and was called "King of Man". In the myth, Hou Yi's arrow shot nine suns in the sky, and this first place deserved.

Second place: Ji Chang.

According to legend, Ji Chang was from Handan, Zhao during the Warring States Period. He practiced archery since he was a child. It is said that he shot lice like a horse at the beginning of shooting, but later he met an old man and taught him how to shoot without shooting. I don't know how strong this is. After Ji Chang's death, the warriors in Handan were ashamed to bow their heads. This second place should be no problem.

Third place: Yang, a famous soldier of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, was originally a member of the Guards and worked as a stable in the palace of Chu. A famous archer in ancient times shot willow leaves with a hundred paces. This is the allusion of the idiom "A hundred paces pierce the Yang". According to legend, there is a white ape in the mountains of Chu, which is very clever and good at archery, and other shooters can't hit it. But when Yang went, the white ape saw him, and made a few moans to the sky, only to be shot by Yang Yi's arrow.

Fourth place: Lu Bu

Lu Bu, the most intrepid in the Three Kingdoms period, has unparalleled martial arts and archery. There is a saying that "the red hare in a horse is Lu Bu in a person". Three hundred paces away, he saved Liu Bei's life with a halberd and an arrow, leaving Ji Ling speechless. One hundred thousand troops returned empty-handed, ranking fourth.

Fifth place: Zhe Bie.

Zhe Bie, formerly known as General Genghis Khan, the first warrior in Mongolia, killed two birds with one stone and was honored as an archer by the Mongols. The name Zhe Bie later became a synonym for "archer" in Mongolian. Ranked fifth.

Sixth place: Huang Zhong

Huang Zhong, a general of Shu and Han Dynasties, was an invincible archer and was recognized as a "marksman" during the Three Kingdoms period.

Seventh place: Li Guang.

I believe everyone knows the skill of "flying general", so I won't say it.

Eighth place: Taishi Ci.

Taishi Ci was a famous Wu Dong in the Three Kingdoms period. Good at archery and archery. When Beihai rescued Kong Rong, he rushed out of the encirclement of the Yellow Scarf Army with a bow and arrow and dispatched reinforcements to solve the siege of Beihai. After joining Sun Ce, in a battle, he nailed a captain's hand to the beam of the tower with one arrow, and the first god of Soochow shot the general. Ranked eighth.

Ninth place: Hu

Hu, a famous soldier in the Northern Qi Dynasty in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, was good at riding and shooting and was famous for his martial arts. 17 years old, promoted to commander in chief by Gao Huan. Once when he was hunting with Sejong, a big bird flew up into the clouds and drew a bow, hitting it right in the neck. The big bird landed like a wheel, but it turned out to be a big eagle, known as the "commander in chief of the eagle." In the battle, he also played an ingenious kung fu, which made the enemy frightened.

Tenth place: Nan Yunqi

Nan Yunqi, also known as Nanba, was a brave man in the middle Tang Dynasty. In the Anshi Rebellion, Zhang Xun was heroically crowned the three armies. In a battle, an arrow hit Yin, a rebel general, in the left eye.