"Anyone under six feet seven inches isn't even considered an adult, just a farmer," Mi Fang said awkwardly.
In terms of height, the average height during the Qin and Han periods is more reliable, because the Terracotta Warriors are life-sized. Although there are indeed some as tall as 1.9 meters or 1.8 meters, the mainstream height was just over 1.7 meters.
During the Qin and Han periods, Persia called China the land of giants. At the same time, both China and Rome looked down on the height of nomadic people, yet neither ever looked down on each other.
Generally speaking, the height of Central Plains people during this period was fairly reliable. This is also why Cao Cao, who was recorded as being seven feet tall, equivalent to 1.62 meters, felt quite embarrassed. Because this height was considered below average at that time, equivalent to a man who is 1.65 meters tall in later generations...
