Great Ming Military

Archery had always been one of the most important cultural aspects of China. Considered one of the Six Gentlemanly Arts   in Confucian p...

Drawing of a Gong She Huo Zhe Liu Jian, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

Despite the importance of archery in Chinese culture and warfare, very little is known about Ming bows because of their eventual complete re...

MINOR UPDATE OCTOBER 9, 2024 Drawing of a Bian Jian, from 'Bing Lu (《兵錄》)'. A Bian Jian (邊箭, lit. 'Border arrow' ...