[explanation] 1. In ancient times, they were called descendants of emperors or nobles. For example: nobility.

2. A hat worn in ancient times to protect the head. For example: armor.

Later generations are also called helmets, which are shaped like hats to protect the heads of people or horses. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, aiming was mostly cast in bronze; Weeks in the Spring and Autumn Period are mostly made of leather, and their technology is basically similar to nails, that is, they are made of nail pieces, and the number of nail pieces used in each week is different. Generally speaking, Zhou has a spine and a vertical edge to protect the neck. Its further improvement and development, that is, the emergence of the Iron Week, but this was already in the Warring States period.

Zhou was popular in Shang and Zhou Dynasties. The bronze Zhou Dynasty was cast as a whole model, and the left and right sides extended downward to form ear protectors, and some of them protruded a row of circular foam nails on the peripheral broadband, which was simple in shape. Bronze declined in the Han Dynasty and was eventually replaced by steel products. Armor, together with leather armor, is an important defensive weapon. At present, the earliest bronze week unearthed is the Shang Dynasty bronze week, all of which are made of bronze and decorated with animal patterns.

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Head protection device for ancient soldiers in China. Also known as pocket, head, helmet, etc. Because it is often used in conjunction with protective armor, the word "armor" has become the general name of ancient protective equipment in China. In the Neolithic Age, Zhou was made of rattan or animal skins. In the bronze age, in addition to continuing to use leather rafters, bronze casting rafters began to be used. The earliest bronze wares were unearthed in Anyang City, Henan Province. On the surface of the rafter, patterns such as tiger pattern and ox pattern are cast, and a copper tube with tassels is erected at the top of the rafter. Bronze rafters from the Western Zhou Dynasty were unearthed in Beijing. Pizhou in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, represented by the tomb of Zeng Houyi in Suizhou City, Hubei Province, consists of 18 painted skins, with a spine on the top and a neck protector on the bottom. The earliest iron helmet was unearthed in Yanxiadu, Yixian County, Hebei Province in the late Warring States Period. It was made up of 89 pieces of iron armor. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the army has been generally equipped with iron bags of sugar. At the back of the bag, there is often a neck protector hanging down, which is the so-called shield image. After the Tang Dynasty, shield elephants were often made of light, soft and firm ring mail. After the Song Dynasty, bucket bowls were often called helmets. Until the end of the Qing dynasty, the iron helmet was still a head protector in the army.

The stomach is a device used to protect the head and neck. In ancient China, people usually called the equipment for protecting other parts of the body armor, and called the bottom of the guard's head armor. Because armor and armor were used together, the word "armor" became the general name of ancient protective equipment in China. Zhou was a name in the pre-Qin period, which was called "móu" in the Warring States period, "Tou" in the Northern Song Dynasty and "Helmet" after the Song Dynasty.

Legend has it that in ancient times, in the war between primitive tribes, the Chiyou tribe first invented the fittings to protect the head. Putting horns on them can not only protect the head, but also touch people, which has dual combat performance. In the Neolithic age, they were mostly made of rattan or animal skins. In some minority areas, rattan and leather have been used for a long time. Later, people began to make chestnuts out of leather. The leather rafters unearthed from the tomb of Zeng Houyi in Sui County, Hubei Province in the early Warring States Period were made of 18 pieces of leather armor, with a spine in the middle and a vertical edge to protect the neck. This kind of leather is the most typical representative of leather in Yin and Zhou Dynasties.

Bronze rafters were also used in the Yin Dynasty. At present, the earliest bronze week found in China is a Yin Dynasty artifact unearthed in Anyang, Henan Province. From 1934 to 1955, Mr. Liang Yong 'en found more than 140 bronze helmets in Yin Tomb No.0/004 in Houjiazhuang, Anyang. These bronze helmets are similar in shape, all of which are molded integrally, weighing 2 ~ 3kg, with a height of 15cm and a bottom width of 18cm. Many bronze stomachs are decorated with animal faces, and the center line of the forehead is an oblate animal nose. The eyes and eyebrows of large animals extend to the left and right sides of the nose and are connected with the ears. Below the round nose is the front of the stomach, where the mouth is equivalent to the mouth of an animal, and the soldier's face is exposed, which is very dignified. There is an upright copper tube at the top of the rafter for inserting tassels. Zhou's surface is polished and smooth, and all decorative drawings, such as animal faces, appear in Zhou. Most of them are cast in the shape of a tiger's head, and their appearance is heroic. Therefore, in ancient times, soldiers wearing helmets and armour were called "tigers". The rough surface inside the rafters is still preserved, so it can be speculated that there must be a soft fabric lining in the rafters at that time. The bronze Zhou Dynasty was also integrally molded. The left and right sides extend downward to form ear protectors, and some also protrude a row of circular foam nails along the broadband. From the unearthed Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou

During the Warring States period, with the development of iron, iron helmets appeared. Because its shape is very similar to that of the rice cooker at that time, it was originally called "bucket bowl". 1965, an iron drum was unearthed in an ancient tomb in Xiaxiadu, Yixian County, Hebei Province, which is the earliest iron drum found in China so far. It consists of 89 pieces of armor with a total height of 26 cm. Starting from the top, we weave one layer at a time, and there are seven layers from top to bottom. The whole head is tightly wrapped, leaving only the face. Simple style, no special decoration. After Qin and Han Dynasties, iron pocket became the main equipment for soldiers' head protection. On the back of the pocket, there is often a part to protect the neck, called "shield". After the Tang Dynasty, "Dunxiang" was often made of light, soft and strong ring mail to facilitate neck movement. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the shape and structure of the pocket remained until the end of Sui Dynasty, with the corner protruding from the forehead and ear protectors on both sides. It is said that in the13rd century, when Temujin, the Mongolian leader, led the cavalry to the west, the brave Mongolian cavalry wore armor, an iron helmet with a strange style, a huge anchor-shaped nose protector on his face, a sharp knife and axe, and a burly horse, which was very ferocious and terrible. When we first invaded India, people thought that monsters were born, and the degree of terror was no less than our surprise and fear of aliens today. After the Tang and Song Dynasties, the bucket bowl was renamed as "helmet", but its shape basically maintained the style of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. This kind of iron helmet, as a general head protector for the ancient army in China, was used until the end of Qing Dynasty. The helmet of Ming Dynasty generally inherited the legacy system before Song Dynasty, but it was improved by the lock helmet used by Royal Guards. The iron bowl is shaped like a hat, and the lower edge is equipped with a lock net. The helmet is over 8 inches high and has a clear length of about 65,438+0 feet. The net ring is extremely fine, while the iron helmet used by ordinary soldiers is relatively simple and without any decoration. The iron bowl is high, the eyebrows are wide, and the whole helmet face is wide and narrow. The iron helmets used by officers are engraved with dragon and tiger patterns, and some are inlaid with gold and silver. There is a tube with a sable tassel on the helmet. With the development of firearms, the shape of iron helmet becomes lighter and lighter. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, western helmets were introduced to China and became the general protective equipment for infantry, but their shapes were quite different from those of ancient badminton. Today, the infantry fighting clothes we see are camouflage uniforms and helmets. The ancient armor has been listed as a historical relic, but it has played a role in modern wars with a new look.