There is also a competition method of Mongolian archery called static arrow. It is a target shot on the ground. The target is made up of many small targets made of rubber bands, which are tower-shaped, with a wide bottom and a top. When an arrow hits the bottom, all the tower-shaped targets collapse, which means victory. In Inner Mongolia grassland, archery is not only widely carried out among men, but also a favorite sport for girls. Excellent female archers are not uncommon among Mongolians.
Mongolia has a long history. After Genghis Khan unified Mongolian tribes in the 3rd century, archery developed rapidly and his riding and shooting skills became world-famous. Zhe Bie, the general of Genghis Khan, is a famous archer. According to Yuan Shi? Biography records: don't "shoot it with an ape's arm and bow 200."
Ancient Mongolian archery used horn bows, rubber strings and wooden arrows, with a range of only a dozen or twenty meters. The arrow target is a "felt target" painted with five different colors. The center of the target is alive, and the arrow will fall off when it hits the center. There is also a competition in which targets on the ground are shot from a distance of tens of meters without an arrow target. The target is a stacked physical object, which is tower-shaped, and hitting the target is victory. The competition is divided into static shooting and riding and shooting. Usually, each contestant shoots four arrows in three rounds, and the winner is determined by the number of hits. In the competition, the shooter wore colorful robes and riding boots. In the static shooting competition, the referee ordered all shooters to bend their bows and arrows together and shoot at the bull's-eye. Whoever hits the bull's-eye will fall by himself, and the audience will cheer.
Comparatively speaking, riding and shooting were more popular among Mongolians, especially in Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties. Various riding and shooting activities are held on major festivals. According to historical records, Liao has the activity of "shooting rabbits" and Jin has the activity of "shooting willows"; The Yuan Dynasty founded the country by riding and shooting, with bows and arrows as the main weapons of war.
Hundreds of people took part in the large-scale riding and shooting competition. The track is a ditch with a width of 4m, a length of 85m and a depth of 0.66m.. There are three targets, and the distance between them is 25 meters. The first goal is to hang a colored cloth bag with a square width of about 1 foot on a 2-meter-high stake. Three bags are full of cotton, and the first and second targets are on the shooter's left. That is, each person shoots 3 arrows and 9 arrows per round, regardless of gender, age. All participants should bring their own horse bows and arrows, and the style, tension, weight and length of the arrows are not limited. During the competition, put a bow on your back, put three arrows in your quiver on your back, and ride a horse to the riding line; After the referee gave the order, he began to run, and at the same time took a bow and an arrow, and shot it with an arrow. Those who miss three arrows in each round are considered the most disgraceful.