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Post by Bor Chono on Feb 5, 2007 9:29:52 GMT 3
LOL Look at this finest example of Chinese armor! ;D   |
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Post by temur on Feb 5, 2007 11:50:45 GMT 3
If I don't make mistake, you must take those pics in Beijing WangFu jin business street. That restaurant is adjacent to Foreign language book store, is that right?
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Post by Bor Chono on Feb 5, 2007 14:03:12 GMT 3
If I don't make mistake, you must take those pics in Beijing WangFu jin business street. That restaurant is adjacent to Foreign language book store, is that right? Yep U got that right! ;D The person who took this photo said "Poor guy was shaking because of cold" ;D |
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Post by temur on Feb 5, 2007 14:48:57 GMT 3
I think it,s the armor of Ming dynasty.
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Post by snafu on Feb 5, 2007 21:21:30 GMT 3
hehehe thank god the Chinese didn't have to actually depend on armor that horrible.
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Post by Temüjin on Feb 5, 2007 21:29:56 GMT 3
actually i think that was just parade armour, they can't really have gone to battle like that ;D
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Post by BAWIR$AQ on Feb 6, 2007 6:24:25 GMT 3
It seems to be simply a theatrical costume having nothing to do with the historic armor.
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Feb 7, 2007 0:16:03 GMT 3
Yes I agree. Historical Chinese armor is more flexible and more practical. Just use the Google Image Search Engine and find out yourself, dear members of SHF  |
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Post by temur on Feb 7, 2007 13:59:16 GMT 3
I personally think Turkish weapon and armor are much more pratical than Chinese one. Yes I agree. Historical Chinese armor is more flexible and more practical. Just use the Google Image Search Engine and find out yourself, dear members of SHF |
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Post by Atabeg on Feb 7, 2007 15:24:29 GMT 3
I personally think Turkish weapon and armor are much more pratical than Chinese one. Yes I agree. Historical Chinese armor is more flexible and more practical. Just use the Google Image Search Engine and find out yourself, dear members of SHF wich armour whould that be the light or heavycavalary or infantry wich geography & timeperiode? wich weapons Kiliç(dao in chinese) recurved composite bow, maces, lances. |
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Post by temur on Feb 7, 2007 15:40:20 GMT 3
You question for me is a big topic, I have to make up my mind at first, and pick some evidences out from books. And then I will show you!  But I,m certain that the armor of Suleyman the Magnificent 's time is more pratical than his Chinese contemporary. To this point, you can find in osprey magazine. I personally think Turkish weapon and armor are much more pratical than Chinese one. wich armour whould that be the light or heavycavalary or infantry wich geography & timeperiode? wich weapons Kili?dao in chinese) recurved composite bow, maces, lances. |
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Post by ALTAR on Feb 17, 2012 13:21:51 GMT 3
The Evolution of Chinese Armor 1: Shang to Qin Dynasty
The Evolution of Chinese Armor 2: Han Dynasty (Minor Fix)
The Evolution of Chinese Armor 3: Tang Dynasty
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Post by ALTAR on Feb 17, 2012 13:23:09 GMT 3
The Evolution of Chinese Armor 4: Song & Yuan Dynasty
The Evolution of Chinese Armor 5: Ming & Qing Dynasty
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Feb 17, 2012 23:06:22 GMT 3
Nice, will watch it ASAP.
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Post by ancalimon on Feb 19, 2012 16:14:00 GMT 3
actually i think that was just parade armour, they can't really have gone to battle like that ;D On the contrary I don't think any army could have withstood the Chinese if every Chinese soldier wore them. |
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