tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post6822464957610645368..comments2024-03-27T07:41:27.083-07:00Comments on Great Ming Military: Fei Yun Pi Li Pao (飛雲霹靂砲)春秋戰國http://www.blogger.com/profile/14961602507085597255noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-75579276489656400762021-10-29T19:47:11.498-07:002021-10-29T19:47:11.498-07:00It doesn't give much information. Just "霹...It doesn't give much information. Just "霹靂砲中藥半線火藥八兩土隔三寸鐵丸一箇" without any illustration.Eireviekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362516376695749000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-23719211059484571252021-10-29T19:14:55.594-07:002021-10-29T19:14:55.594-07:00"霹靂砲" is a very common name that was app..."霹靂砲" is a very common name that was applied to a variety of Song and Ming weapons, so it may or may not be related to pyŏngnyŏkp'o. I also haven't read 《火砲式諺解》in details to draw any conclusion.春秋戰國https://www.blogger.com/profile/14961602507085597255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-50135195582366349092021-10-29T08:29:16.457-07:002021-10-29T08:29:16.457-07:00It used eight taels of powder to fire a single iro...It used eight taels of powder to fire a single iron ball though, not a shell.Eireviekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362516376695749000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-33445688305333638382021-10-29T08:06:00.633-07:002021-10-29T08:06:00.633-07:00It's interesting that a similar weapon, the py...It's interesting that a similar weapon, the pyŏngnyŏkp'o (霹靂砲), is recorded in the 火砲式諺解 written in 1635. The only record of any weapon like that in any Korean sources as far as I'm aware. Probably was left over from the Imjin War.Eireviekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362516376695749000noreply@blogger.com