Drawing of a Si Chuan Fei Shi, from 'Zhan Shou Quan Shu (《戰守全書》)'. |
Unlike other Chinese trebuchets, Si Chuan Fei Shi has a A-shaped arm mounted on a single pole, which allows it to be propped on narrow places and pivot easily. This is presumably an adaptation to the mountainous, narrow and uneven terrain of western Sichuan, where many Tusi mountain fortresses stand.
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