Advanced | 胡服骑射 | Shooting On Horse In Hu Dress | Mandarin Chinese Story

In Chinese history, we have heard of many famous emperors, such as Tang Taizong, Qin Shihuang, Kangxi and Qianlonge,etc. However, during the Warring States period, there was a king named king Zhao Wulingwang. Because he promoted a military reform, he was called "the first great man after the Yellow Emperor" by Mr. Liang Qichao, a modern Chinese thinker. The military reform he carried out was called "shooting on horse in Hu dress". Today, let's see what kind of reform it is and what was the significance of this reform. 

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