 Han era carved stone images and paintings also contain images of horsemen wielding crossbows.Han soldiers were required to pull an "entry level" crossbow with a draw-weight of 76kg to qualify as a crossbowman.After the Han dynasty, the crossbow lost favor until it experienced a mild resurgence during the Tang dynasty, under which the ideal expeditionary army of 20,000 included 2,200 archers and 2,000 crossbowmen.