Showing posts with label fanciful. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fanciful. Show all posts
10 April 2024

Fei Long Hua Dao (飛龍化刀)

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Drawing of a Fei Long Hua Dao rocket, from 'Huo Long Jing (《火龍經》)'. Fei Long Hua Dao (飛龍化刀, lit. 'Flying dragon turning into kn...
1 February 2024

Tian Bing Jian (天兵箭)

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Drawing of a Tian Bing Jian, from a Qing Dynasty print of 'Huo Long Jing (《火龍經》)'. Tian Bing Jian (天兵箭, lit. 'Heavenly soldier ...
13 October 2019

Mu Huo Shou (木火獸)

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Tiger (top) and Qilin (bottom) Mu Huo Shou, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Mu Huo Shou (木火獸, lit. 'Wooden fire beast') was ...
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14 August 2017

Ba Dou Chong (八斗銃)

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Drawing of a Ba Dou Chong, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Ba Dou Chong (八斗銃, lit. 'Eight bucket gun') was an unusual weapon...
14 June 2017

Qiang Chong (鎗銃)

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Drawing of a Qiang Chong, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Qiang Chong (鎗銃, lit. 'Gun-spear') was a type of heavy, (presumabl...
22 May 2017

Mu Bang (木梆)

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Drawing of a Mu Bang (highlighted), from 'Chong Ke Wu Lue Shen Ji (《重刻武略神機》)'.
3 May 2017

Shen Xian Zi Fa Pai Che Chong (神仙自發排車銃)

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Drawing of a Shen Xian Zi Fa Pai Che Chong, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Shen Xian Zi Fa Pai Che Chong (神仙自發排車銃, lit. 'Immort...
2 April 2017

Zhi Heng Chong (直橫銃)

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Drawing of a Zhi Heng Chong, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Zhi Heng Chong (直橫銃, lit. 'Vertical and horizontal gun') was es...
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16 January 2017

Shen Zhuan Huo Qiu Che (神轉火毬車)

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Drawing of a Shen Zhuan Huo Qiu Che, from 'Yu Zi Shi San Zhong Mi Shu Bing Heng (《喻子十三種秘書兵衡》)'.
4 January 2017

Feng Lei Huo Gun (風雷火滾)

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Three Feng Lei Huo Gun, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.
2 January 2017

Ping Kuang Bu Zhan Sui Di Gun (平曠步戰隨地滾)

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Drawing of a Ping Kuang Bu Zhan Sui Di Gun, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Ping Kuang Bu Zhan Sui Di Gun (平曠步戰隨地滾, can be roughly tr...
9 December 2016

Wu Di Jiang Jun (無敵將軍)

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Drawing of a Wu Di Jiang Jun (highlighted), from 'Chong Ke Wu Lue Shen Ji (《重刻武略神機》'.
9 May 2016

Unusual weapons from 'San Cai Tu Hui (《三才圖會》)'

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San Cai Tu Hui (《三才圖會》) , compiled by Wang Qi (王圻) and his son Wang Si Yi (王思義), is a late Ming encyclopedia that contains everything from ...
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18 November 2015

Lian Zi Chong (連子銃)

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Drawing of a Lian Zi Chong, from 'Ji Xiao Xin Shu (《紀效新書》)'. Lian Zi Chong (連子銃, lit. 'Rapid bullet gun') was a type of...
26 July 2015

Che Lun Pao (車輪砲)

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Drawing of a Che Lun Pao, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Che Lun Pao (車輪砲, lit. 'Wheel cannon') was a type of primitive rap...
19 April 2015

Shen Huo Wan Quan Tie Wei Ying (神火萬全鐵圍營)

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Drawing of a Shen Huo Wan Quan Tie Wei Ying, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Shen Huo Wan Quan Tie Wei Ying (神火萬全鐵圍營, lit. 'Perf...
11 April 2015

Unique weapon of the Ming Dynasty — Huo Long Chu Shui (火龍出水)

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Drawing of a Huo Long Chu Shui, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Huo Long Chu Shui (火龍出水, lit. 'Fire Dragon Out of the Water')...
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10 April 2015

Unique weapon of the Ming Dynasty — Fei Kong Ji Zei Zhen Tian Lei Pao (飛空擊賊震天雷砲)

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MINOR UPDATE JANUARY 29, 2024 Drawing of a Fei Kong Ji Zei Zhen Tian Lei Pao, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Fei Kong Ji Zei Zhe...
18 February 2015

Fan Jiang Hun Hai Fei Bo Shen Jia (翻江混海飛波神甲)

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Fei Bo Jia, from  Jin Tang Jie Zhu Shi Er Chou (《金湯借箸十二籌》). However the armour depicted in the picture looks nothing like the descrip...

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