Great Ming Military

Bombard-type Great General Cannon (bottom right) and its various sub-types....

Bai Zi Chong (百子銃, lit. 'Hundred bullet gun') Late Ming Bai Zi Chong discovered at an ancient battle site in Sichuan. Bai Zi Chong ,...

A Hu Dun Pao in remarkable preservation condition. Hu Dun Pao (虎蹲砲, lit. 'Tiger crouching cannon') was a type of iron cannon widely...

Hong Yi Pao (紅夷砲, lit. 'Red barbarian cannon') and  Xi Yang Pao (西洋砲, lit. 'Western Ocean cannon') are Chinese names for...

Drawing of a bronze Fa Gong on a European-style naval carriage, from 'Chou Hai Tu Bian (《籌海圖編》)'.

UPDATED MAY 7, 2022, minor update DECEMBER 31, 2025 Large Fo Lang Ji from the Nanjing City Wall Museum. Fo Lang Ji (佛郎機, lit. 'F...