Great Ming Military

Illustration of a Qing period Feng Zhou, from 'Zhong Shan Chuan Xin Lu (《中山傳信錄》)'. It should be noted that Ming period Feng Zhou, ab...

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

MINOR UPDATE JUNE 10, 2025 Scale model of a Sui Dynasty capital warship equipp...

Drawing of a Po Chuan Fa, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Po Chuan Fa (破船筏, lit. 'Ship-breaking raft'), also known as Po Chuan G...

MINOR UPDATE JUNE 28, 2023 Drawing of a Duo Qian Fang Pai (highlighted), from 'Wu Bei Ji Yao (《武備集要》)'.

Drawing of a Fei Chui, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

Shui Di Long Wang Pao (水底龍王砲, lit. 'Underwater dragon king bomb') Drawing of Shui Di Long Wang Pao, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)...

Drawing of a Si Chuan Fei Shi, from 'Zhan Shou Quan Shu (《戰守全書》)'. Si Chuan Fei Shi (四川飛石, lit. 'Sichuanese flying stone...

Drawing of a Xiang Mo Chu (right), from 'Jin Tang Jie Zhu Shi Er Chou (《金湯借箸十二籌》) '. Xiang Mo Chu (降魔杵, lit. 'Demon-subduin...

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...

Stylised illustration of a Lu Gong Che, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志 》)'. Gong Cheng Lin Chong Lu Gong Che (攻城臨衝呂公車, lit. 'City-si...

UPDATED NOVEMBER 17, 2023 Sprung trap (left) and unsprung trap (right), from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Di Yong Qiang (地湧鎗, lit. ...

Xiu Jian (袖箭, lit. 'Sleeve arrow') Drawing of a Xiu Jian (highlighted), from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. A Xiu Jian was a simp...

MINOR UPDATE JANUARY 2, 2024 Throughout the long history of Ming Dynasty, the Chinese had developed all kinds of combination weapons , an...

A Da Feng Ke, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'. Da Feng Ke (大蜂窠, lit. 'Great wasp nest'), also known as Huo Feng Wo (火蜂窩, lit...

Contrary of popular misconception, war wagons formed an integral part of the Song, Ming and early Manchu armies, particularly in North Chi...

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...

Drawing of a Lang Ya Bang, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

Drawing of a Gong She Huo Zhe Liu Jian, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

Side view of a Pao, from 'Ji Xiao Xin Shu (《紀效新書》)'. Top view of a Pao, from 'Ji Xiao Xin Shu (《紀效新書》)'. Pao (礟, tr...