The earliest military parade recorded in history books took place in the Spring and Autumn Period. For example, in the sixth year of Qi Huangong's rule, a military parade was held. According to records, the original military parade was conducted in the form of hunting. After the formation is arranged, the highest-ranking people shoot and hunt at the front, and then review the troops.
The word "military parade" first appeared in the Han Dynasty. During this period, the military parade also added some fighting content. Later, all dynasties imitated, upgraded and gradually developed. It was not until the Republic of China that the tradition of national day military parade began.
There are three main purposes of military parade in ancient China: swearing-in, hegemony and demonstration. Its main content is equipment and services. War equipment such as chariots and horses also participated in the military parade in the Spring and Autumn Period. After the establishment of the water army, warships also need to be reviewed. In addition to chariots and war horses, soldiers' weapons and armor are also the focus of the review.
There were many important military parade ceremonies in ancient times, among which the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Dynasty reappeared the military parade scene of that year. Soldiers lined up neatly, dressed in armor, armed with weapons, and held their heads high.
The ancient military parade is similar to the modern military parade, and its purpose is to show national strength, enhance people's self-confidence and deter the enemy. Ancient military parades had different performances in different dynasties, most of which were not for outsiders to see, but to show their strong military strength to their own people and scare the people!