evolution of chinese battle armor

[bawang]

pre han
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvmFAoNJS68&feature=fvwrel
han dynasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxdWl0d2fP8&feature=fvwrel
tang dynasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDYGJoWewEk&feature=related
song dynasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FilHUqnCtBs&feature=related
ming dynasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlS46LBznLA&feature=related


thanks to fireearthwater for the interesting and informative videos

[David Jamieson]

pre han
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvmFAoNJS68&feature=fvwrel
han dynasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxdWl0d2fP8&feature=fvwrel
tang dynasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDYGJoWewEk&feature=related
song dynasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FilHUqnCtBs&feature=related
ming dynasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlS46LBznLA&feature=related


thanks to fireearthwater for the interesting and informative videos

nothing for Zhou?
The Shang are pre-zhou and post mythical period.
I saw an exhibition of Shang artifacts. Pretty amazing stuff.

In truth, I found it to resemble Olmec artifacts!
The spear heads were huge and ornate and they had a thing for large, intricately cast Incense and funeral Urns.

anyway, cool!

[Razaunida]

a worthy post and an interesting one.

[PalmStriker]

Excellent archives! :)

[pazman]

Gongfu people will have the respect of the world if they start training with bows and axes while wearing armor.:)

[Razaunida]

.........................stfu nerd

[bawang]

korean reenactment using chinese manuals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRGpSPvXeRg&feature=related

[Razaunida]

Koreans say they invent everything that came from China -1

China doesn't say anything and Korea preserves aspects of Chinese culture better than China -1

When the mainland reabsorbs them all will be one again.

[SimonM]

Good job Bawang, nifty vids.

[bawang]

thx man

if anyone do weapons training i recommend wearing a weight vest, it will put chinese martial art in a better perspective

if teachers teach weapon sparring and dont like their students hopping around and playing tag, make them spar wearing weight vests, it makes a huge difference