Tang Dynasty General in Armor 唐代将军甲
Artwork by: Wei Guan
A Tang dynasty general in elaborate armor. This type of armor was fielded from the Sui, the early Tang, and also the high Tang periods. They were worn by imperial officers, royal guards, and were sometimes worn by the elite soldiers within the military. Because of their ornate appearance, warriors who wore such armors were commonly depicted across East Asia and murals in western China.
Several types of helmets from this period all had extended helmet flaps that either swept up or extended out and rolled down. They served as additional armored skirts that further protected the wearer's head from impact.
An example of Late Tang General in armor.
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As for chainmails. China didn't adopt a lot of them, though they were aware of them. The Ming did use them in limited numbers. I am not sure why China did not adopt it, because when they received them as gifts from foreign countries they were considered ornate treasures.My hunch is that its discouraged because of economic reasons. Some elite guards probably preferred them but in large. They are too time consuming and labor intensive to equip a large army. In that respect lamellar's much more economical of an option.
There are also plenty of Sassanian noble's tombs from the Sui dynasty in China that featured tomb guardian murals/ reliefs with them depicted with these chest piece on their armors.
Tang people like things from the northwest and western regions, including women.
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Can you write some articles about Ming-Taizong/Zhu Di and PRC-Taizong/Deng Xiaoping?
?Hui Di惠帝/Hua华国锋
Taizong太宗/Deng邓小平
Xingzong兴宗/Jiang江泽民
Shunzong顺宗/Hu胡锦涛
Shizong世宗/Xi习近平
Did you even bother to read the banner on top of this blog which mentions I am not covering anything post-1912?
Why the hell do you think that is, you spastic goldfish.
and what's “spastic goldfish”.( °◅° )y
Although I'd personally love to see more units with the anachronistic lacquered leather armor of the later Yi people rather than simply have folks running around wearing woodboards