However, what is puzzling is that weapons have a far-reaching and dangerous history, but they did not violate the law in ancient times, and people carrying "prohibited" weapons on the streets are everywhere. However, if anyone keeps his armor in private, he will be punished for treason. What's the matter? Why is it used to kill people, but no one cares, while the life-saving people become deadly?
In fact, this was not a fool of the ancient rulers. On the contrary, it was an important way of imperial control. China has a history of 5000 years. In the history, although the Chinese civilization has been relying on agricultural civilization, the spirit of martial arts has been flowing in the blood of Chinese descendants. As the ancients often needed to defend against wild animals, enemies and even participate in wars, it was quite normal for them to have a few swords at home. Therefore, we can often see in the book that some people sell and buy swords on the street, and many people even match swords on their waists, which is full of chivalrous demeanor. Even though it is still lethal, it is still under control in the eyes of the imperial court.
However, armor and weapons are totally different! In ancient times, due to the backward smelting technology and complicated process of the ancients, it took at least 30 or 40 craftsmen to forge and polish a armor. Therefore, its use is often only used in the army and war, which is strictly controlled by the imperial court. Only the imperial court's Arsenal can be reserved. In the past dynasties, there have always been strict orders: it is strictly forbidden for officials and people to manufacture and sell armor privately. Once found, there are only two endings, one for the beheading, the other for the extermination.
How powerful is the armor? Take the armor of the Warring States period which has been restored in modern times as an example. If you chop it with weapons, the sword can pierce the armor very well. Even the arrows thrown by the enemy from a distance will be bounced away by the armor. If you wear this armor, one is worth five. During the Southern Song Dynasty, the armour worn by the elite troops of the Xixia Dynasty was almost fearless to shoot with a strong crossbow 50 paces away, and it was difficult for the swords to hurt the armour soldiers. Since then, the armor has become more and more sophisticated, such as Nurhachi, relying on 13 pairs of armor. And it's not hard to see why the government strictly restricted armor!
