Great Ming Military

There are many false information about Ming Dynasty military (and ancient Chinese military in general) floating around on the internet. Here...

**Disclaimer** I do not practise martial arts, but I do love to read about them. That being said, I am aware that researching martial art...

Large number of  Ming infantrymen, from  'Wakō-zukan (《倭寇図巻》)'.

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...

I came across this interesting comparison at Baidu Tieba, although the original post has since been deleted. The original comparison is a s...

Aftermath of the Siege of Fort Zeelandia, depicting Chinese troops wearing heavy lamellar armour, possibly Tie Ren. Artwork taken from ...