Great Ming Military

19th century oil painting of a Qing-era war junk. Image Credit: National Ma...

UPDATED AUGUST 8, 2025 Drawing of a Guang Chu...

UPDATED JULY 23, 2025 Drawing of a Sha Chuan, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Originating from  Chongming Island  at the mouth of the Y...

UPDATED JUNE 10, 2024 2. The gate The second part of this series will provide an overview on various components of Chinese gate, ...

UPDATED JUNE 10, 2024, minor update JULY 9, 2025 A recent discussion in the comment section of my previous blog post has sparked ...

UPDATED MARCH 7, 2024 As Napoleon Bonaparte once said "an army marches on its stomach.", the importance of military logistics s...

Despite the importance of archery in Chinese culture and warfare, very little is known about Ming bows because of their eventual complete re...

An ornate Po Dao once belonged to Taiping general Luo Da Gang (羅大綱). Private Collection. Po Dao was a type of Chinese sword or glaive wi...