Great Ming Military

Note: The content of this blog post was originally taken from my other articles. However, I decided to write a separate article for cleaner...

Note: The content of this blog post was originally taken from my other articles. However, I decided to write a separate article...

Bottom and side view of Bu Xia Yi Hu Chong (highlighted), from 'Shen Qi Pu (《神器譜》)'. Among the many ingenious and unconventional fir...

Drawing of a Jue Chong, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Jue Chong (钁銃, lit. 'Mattock gun'), also known as Gou Tou Chong (勾頭...

MINOR UPDATE JANURAY 28, 2024 Two Ming troopers shooting Zao Hua Xun Huan Pao, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Zao Hua Xun Huan Pa...

Drawing of a Jiu Long Jian, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Jiu Long Jian (九龍箭, lit. 'Nine dragons arrow') was a simple iron...

MINOR UPDATE MARCH 06, 2025 The Jia Ba Chong (variously written as 夾把銃, 夾靶銃, 夾欛銃, and 夾耙銃, lit. 'Fastened handle gun'), also kn...

UPDATED MAY 9, 2022 Wu Lei Shen Ji (五雷神機, lit. 'Five thunders divine engine') Drawing of a Wu Lei Shen Ji, from 'Wu Bei Zhi ...

UPDATED DECEMBER 19, 2023, minor update NOVEMBER 12, 2024 Da Zhui Feng Qiang (大追風鎗, lit. 'Great wind chasing gun') Drawing of a...

Drawing of a Yi Hu Pao, from 'Jun Qi Tu Shuo (《軍器圖說》)'. Yi Hu Pao (翼虎砲, lit. 'Winged tiger cannon') was a late Ming per...

Early Ming variant Drawing of a dart-shooting Shen Qiang, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Shen Qiang (神鎗, lit. 'Divine gun'...

Drawing of a Kuai Qiang, from 'Lian Bing Shi Ji (《練兵實紀》)'. Kuai Qiang (快鎗, lit. 'Fast gun'), also known as Qiang B...

Drawing of a Bian Chong, from 'Wu Bei Yao Lue (《武備要略》)'. Bian Chong (邊銃, lit. 'Border gun' or 'Frontier gun'),...

A typical San Yan Chong. Perhaps the most iconic handheld firearm of Ming army, San Yan Chong (三眼銃, lit. 'Three-eyed gun') was an i...