How to Equip an Ancient Chinese Armor in 10 Steps

Staff of LankaTemple Armory shows you step by step for equiping a fully armored ancient Chinese Song Dynasty General.

[@camrendavis6650]

You have no idea how long I've been wanting to see a video like this on Chinese armor. Sooooooo cool

[@lankatemplearmory3336]

Thank you, mate!

[@camrendavis6650]

@@lankatemplearmory3336 do you have anything on Ming Dynasty Armor? That's my favorite kind. But I want to know how you put it on.

[@lankatemplearmory3336]

@@camrendavis6650 We have Ming Dynasty Armoor recreated, and will think about making a vedio of it.

[@ericnino6048]

LankaTemple Armory how much would something like this cost?

[@mufasha]

@@ericnino6048 around 3-5 thoundsand usd

[@TheError202]

you know there are many videos about European armor, Roman armor... Chain mail and stuff.. but this is my first Video i see from Chinese Armor, Thank you for sharing. Learning without thinking is vain; thinking without learning is dangerous.

[@phoenixrising4573]

Friend of mine in the SCA has been helping a group from China with their kits. I'm really digging the look, I might start working on one along side my 15th century European harness!

[@RedmarKerkhof]

I am building a Chinese armour and this is a very very helpful video. Thanks a lot!

[@aoifa_silverDragon]

Thank you. that was very informative. :D i really wanted to see how all the pieces fitted together!

[@gorgosaurus4548]

I really want to get this armor its so amazing!!

[@趙明-n6n]

在戴頭鍪之前 頭部先要有軟帽或是布巾結紮罩頂 防止頭部碰撞頭鍪 布巾結紮的方式 可以參考相關書籍 例如古兵器考

[@xinyiquan666]

板门弄斧，你知道这些·人是谁吗？

[@趙明-n6n]

@@xinyiquan666 是班門弄斧 非板也！多讀些書吧！😜😜😜

[@taocry]

@@xinyiquan666 在头盔内保护头发和额头皮肤是很常见的问题，隋唐时期的幞头最初就是头盔下头巾演变。

[@DezRoey]

确实，你说的没错

[@smilecat2501]

看起來是唐宋後的型制，我記得有本解說盔甲的書有提到腰上圍那塊布/皮革是宋代後比較普遍

[@warlord5295]

I really like the helmet especially the aventail I plan on putting a norse helm together and I wanted to find something that can protect your neck better than chainmail. I think I'll have the lamellar aventail but put on the front front to make it easier to breath all while still being heavily protected.

[@yohopirate]

historical depictions seem to cover the front, including early ones upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Officer_of_the_Guard_of_Honour._Tomb_of_Princess_Changle_%28%E9%95%BF%E4%B9%90%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB%E5%A2%93%29%2C_Zhao_Mausoleum%2C_Shaanxi_province._Tang_Zhenguan_year_17%2C_ie_644_CE.jpg

[@timothy1949]

very interesting, i think i personally like the ming/qing dynasty armor the most

[@MrX-zc4pv]

this is so epic

[@codeagent47]

Wow, I want one please!!

[@theshriekinghominin1760]

More videos pleeease.

[@pplla7821]

This so cool!! 👍

[@johnhayes6414]

Where can i buy or make Chinese armor and garb clothing

[@chioccolat1957]

thats some monster hunter stuff right there lol, good stuff

[@ldioticnuzhen99]

This isnt for Weeaboo like ya

[@RandomUser_online]

we finally got to see the mountain pattern lamellar

[@edwardwonghaupepelutivrusk6666]

I enjoyed this video. What is total weight of the armor by kilogram?

[@vich635]

很漂亮！不过护胫和护脚在哪儿？两肋侧翼明显缺乏防护啊。另外很多挂件，挂钩好像是那种松紧挂钩吧？古代的时候有这种挂钩吗？

[@vich635]

@B J 不是指腰带扣，是指那些松紧挂钩

[@cosmos69]

@@vich635 现在方便穿戴用挂钩，以前都是绳子。

[@haoosc5017]

早就有了，隋唐时代就有腰带口了，我见过博物馆实物

[@Justin-ug3ii]

Very nice video but calling it "ancient Chinese armour" is too generalised. Considering the various imperial dynasties throughout China's history all had distinctively different types and styles of armour. This set of armour looks to be of the Song dynasty 10th century - 14th century

[@ingdjr5573]

Sure

[@starsea3313]

Would you post a link to your website? I'd like to find out about buying armor from you.

[@landongsi]

So the waist is actually not covered by armour, between the chest and the thighs.

[@scarface6417]

你是把哪个小姑娘的豹纹内衣拆了做的吗

[@steretsjaaj2368]

I love lamellar armours

[@chickknightgreenleaf820]

wait? are those snap hook you use to attach the amour pieces to the chest plate? are they historical authentic or a modern add-on

[@oblivion5390]

they probably used to tie it before

[@henyz1210]

In ancient times, ropes such as cow tendon ropes were used to tie, which is a simplified modern version

[@brandthull5471]

How are the chest and back sections shaped and rigid like that? It seems like they have some heft to them, like they have a metal plate backing to them or something.

[@taocry]

The shape is not history accurate. This team is trying to mock Plate armour. They should mention it. How to make it accurate? We still need wait for archaeological finds from some tomb。

[@samuraijackoff5354]

@@taocry We don't really have any surviving artifacts so far. We only have diagrams and paintings of them existing.

[@jintsuubest9331]

The structure comes from the geometry of the small individual pieces and the linkage method. Depends on various adjustment, they can be as fluid as scale armor to as rigid as plate. There are lots of artworks depicting such armor, there is at least 1 instance of diagram of those individual plate. However there is no archeological evidence of such armor exist. Logically I do not think such armor exist, as the most advance armor employed even by the emperor is brigandine of some sort with comparatively small plate.

[@johnthiam2446]

This is genuine chinese armour not those we seen on tv.. Those fantasy design make me wanna puke.

[@taejo4975]

Yep those are very overexaggerated and too fantasy

[@Wvk5zc]

IKR

[@investlikeawarrior]

I wonder how more more moblity you get in Chinese Armor v.s. Western plate. Or if they can close. Either way Fei Chango Hao! Xie Xie for the demonstration

[@samuraijackoff5354]

They have about the same mobility personally, but lamellar chinese armor have the advantage of better heat control and ability to draw the bow and wider arm movements.

[@ericnino6048]

How historically accurate is this?

[@haoosc5017]

50%

[@ericnino6048]

中华小超哥 how do? Which parts are not?

[@haoosc5017]

@@ericnino6048 This hauberk，we call it mountain nail，because it looks like chinese word 山 ，it means mountain 。 It found in china ancient draw ，but there is no antique ，we cant make it sure 。So ，in china armor fans world ，we didn‘t accept this style 。It’s maybe right ，just maybe 。

[@haoosc5017]

@@ericnino6048 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKaQgKR-aZaAjsU

[@Chigou]

More like 30%. the actual pieces seems right. But the way they are attached are mostly wrong. At the very least, the spring hooks were not used at the period. Also the beast heads were used to over the gap between the shoulder and the upper arm, which was not done here. There are still bits and pieces wrong. But overall, a good attempt at historical restoration.

[@dwiarif4363]

Well done, now you became dong zhao, go conquer han dynasty 🔥🔥

[@EricChien95]

First its Dong Zhuo, secondly its Song Dynasty armor which is a few dynasties away from the Han. Heck its after Tang.

[@MrAmerilias]

What about padding under armor?

[@pandalaicko]

leather and cotton fasten by leather leads

[@ScottGrow117]

Yo, if y’all can speak english, do you study chinese sword fighting? And do you do full contact sparring?

[@lankatemplearmory3336]

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[@裴军]

我对盔甲没有什么研究，但是感觉好像这些盔甲一般都是将军之类的才会穿，因为这些盔甲制作工艺复杂，不能大批量生产。好像在哪看过，士兵主要还是穿皮甲或者藤甲之类的，基础防护型的盔甲。不是很了解，不知道是不是真的。

[@haoosc5017]

没经过训练的人，穿着重甲十分钟没力气了。普通小兵两片胸甲一个头盔 齐活。多了也带不动

[@海滨的螃蟹]

兄弟，宋朝的时候就已经成建制的装备“步人甲”了。还有同时代最出名的“铁浮屠”，这些盔甲本质都一样，都是装备成建制的部队。

[@快乐的人-j8s]

步人甲

[@majungasaurusaaaa]

This one has big gaps on the sides.

[@YapsiePresents]

It's so chinese to cover that up with decorations

[@halfshaman8455]

Where. Can I buy a set of armor like this? What should I expe t price wise?

[@mufasha]

you can order from him around 3000-5000uds+shipping.

[@haoosc5017]

8000RMB，1500 USD

[@gorgosaurus4548]

sorry but is that real metal or rubber that looks like metal, and again sorry

[@lolfang5725]

The gold is metal, the black part is leather

[@Phoenixrising2055]

More like iron that was cover in brass

[@xinyiquan666]

@@Phoenixrising2055 its rustless steel

[@dreamiet]

Lol it looks heavy. I think a women would pass out after a mile walk lol.

[@absyahwa7698]

This kind of armor is only used by cavalry division, its too heavy for regular infantry

[@lolfang5725]

Not really. European knights also have women. Chinese armor is lighter than knight armor after the 13th century

[@skatetrooper5285]

@@lolfang5725 it depends on the armor but not really... The thing is European armor weight was better distribute around the body better most of it concentrated in the core part of the human body so actually feels lighter even if it is heavier. This is why knights as well as men-at-arms can fight on Horseback or on foot with no problem. Even so plate armor was over all lighter then most other types of armor with the same coverage because they did a better job in utilizing the mass of the steel for the coverage as it was heavily shaped to the Human body.

[@perrytran9504]

@@skatetrooper5285 This. The mobility difference weight distribution makes is huge - just compare early samurai armor (a bit more comparable to this) with late samurai armor (much more similar to European plate) and it's night and day. Though to be fair that's several centuries worth of advancement so better performance is to be expected.

[@skatetrooper5285]

@@perrytran9504 I agree. Japanese had some good armor designs as well.

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

Saw this armor in ghost of tsushima lol

[@papercat2599]

ghost of Tsushima only has han and mongol mixed armor。This is pure Han chinese armor

[@Jake-dh9qk]

@@papercat2599 The Mongols very likely adopted some Song dynasty armor designs when they conquered China.

[@papercat2599]

@@Jake-dh9qk ghost of Tsushima is before they beat Song Dynasty.

[@Jake-dh9qk]

@@papercat2599 song dynasty collapse to mongols before they started invading japan

[@papercat2599]

@@Jake-dh9qk you are wrong the first invasion start when song dynasty still alive. The second invasion was after the song collapse

[@lukasarch]

doesn't seems strong, in real battle each pieces can easily fall apart.

[@josephstalin4202]

It is meant to fall apart. Just like modern cars when you take an impact, the pieces absorb shocks separately. Engineering man

[@Wvk5zc]

it based on real armor used in real battle. So you dont know what you're talking about

[@samuraijackoff5354]

That's really the point. If one part is damaged, then it can be easily and cheaply fixed unlike big pieces of armor. Even then it can give very good protection.