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Showing posts with label conceptual. Show all posts
31 January 2024

Qiang Chong (鎗銃)

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Drawing of a Qiang Chong and its ramrod, from 'Wu Bei Ji Yao (《武備集要》)'. Qiang Chong (鎗銃, lit. 'Gun spear') was, as its name...
19 June 2023

Fei Lun Jia Hai Zhou (飛輪架海舟) and Tao Chuan Zi Mu Lun Zhou Chuan (套船子母輪舟船)

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Fei Lun Jia Hai Zhou (飛輪架海舟, lit. 'Flying wheel sea-rack ship') Drawing of a Fei Lun Jia Hai Zhou, from 'Bing Jing (《兵鏡》)'. ...
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14 May 2023

Chinese fire gourd

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Chong Zhen Huo Hu Lu (衝陣火葫蘆, lit. 'Phalanx-charging fire gourd') Drawi...
13 May 2022

Fei Qiang (飛鎗) and Fei Jian (飛箭)

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Drawing of Fei Qiang (left) and Fei Jian (right), from 'Shou Yu Quan Shu (《守圉全書》)'.
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18 March 2022

Huo Long Chuan (火龍船)

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MINOR UPDATE MARCH 6, 2024 Drawing of a Huo Long Chuan, from 'Huo Long Jing (《火龍經》)'. Huo Long Chuan (火龍船, lit. 'Fire dragon...
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11 November 2020

Lian Huan Cheng (連環城) and Huo Ping Feng (火屏風)

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Lian Huan Chen (連環城, lit. 'Linked fort') Four Lian Huan Cheng linked together to form a wall, from 'Chong Ke Wu Lue Shen Ji (《重刻...
27 October 2020

Sheng You Yin Huo Che (盛油引火車)

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Drawing of Sheng You Yin Huo Che, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.
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20 May 2019

Fu Di Chong Tian Lei (伏地衝天雷)

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Several weapons laid above the mine cluster, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Fu Di Chong Tian Lei (伏地衝天雷, roughly translated to ...
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16 May 2019

Shen Ji Wan Sheng Huo Long Dao (神機萬勝火龍刀)

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UPDATED MAY 24, 2022 Drawing of Shen Ji Wan Sheng Huo Long Dao, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.
21 September 2018

Tai Ping Che (太平車)

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Drawing of a Tai Ping Che (above) and its various componnets (below), from 'Zhan Shou Quan Shu (《戰守全書》)'. Tai Ping Che (太平車, lit...
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14 May 2018

Du Zhan Qian Li Che (獨戰千里車)

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A badly drawn illustration of Du Zhan Qian Li Che, from 'Wu Bian Qian Ji (《武編前集》)'. Du Zhan Qian Li Che (獨戰千里車, lit. 'Wagon...
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25 February 2018

Dao Ma Huo She Shen Gun (倒馬火蛇神棍)

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UPDATED MAY 24, 2022 Two Dao Ma Huo She Shen Gun, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.
29 January 2018

Fei Gang (飛杠)

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Drawing of a Fei Gang, from 'Wu Bei Yao Lue (《武備要略》)'.
14 December 2017

Unique weapon of the Ming Dynasty — Fang Ji Huo Feng Zheng (燔積火風箏)

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Section of the scroll painting 'Feng Zhen Tu (《風箏圖》)', painted by famous Ming painter Xu Wei (徐渭), depicting an ordinary kite. F...
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28 August 2017

Di Lei Zha Ying (地雷炸營)

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Components of Di Le Zha Ying (top), assembled land mine (middle) and concealed land mine (bottom), from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Di...
7 August 2017

Chinese multiprod crossbow

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MINOR UPDATE OCTOBER 2, 2024 Credited with the invention of crossbow, the Chinese were keen on tinkering with their crossbow and coming o...
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2 July 2017

Huo Nu Liu Xing Jian (火弩流星箭)

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Drawing of a Huo Nu Liu Xing Jian, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.
8 June 2017

Fei Tian Shen Huo Du Long Qiang (飛天神火毒龍鎗)

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UPDATED MAY 24, 2022 Drawing of a Fei Tian Shen Huo Du Long Qiang, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.
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12 May 2017

Bai Shi Qiang (百矢鎗)

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Drawing of a Bai Shi Qiang, from 'Yu Zi Shi San Zhong Mi Shu Bing Heng (《渝子十三種秘書兵衡》'.
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19 January 2017

Diao Dao (吊搗)

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Drawing of a Diao Dao, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Diao Dao (吊搗, lit. 'Hanging thrasher') was a weapon designed to be ...

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