Gu Wang (罟網)

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

Gu Wang (罟網, net) was the Chinese term for fishing net and, in military context, also referred to anti-boarding net used to deter enemy boarders. Made of recycled fishing net, it was typically used on smaller warships not equipped with defensive parapets.

Chinese sailors sometimes wrapped their vessels with anywhere from a few dozens to sixty layers of netting, so that these fishing nets could also resist enemy arrows and firearms.

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Di Lei Zha Ying (地雷炸營)

Components of Di Le Zha Ying (top), assembled land mine (middle) and concealed land mine (bottom), from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

Di Lei Zha Ying (地雷炸營, lit. 'Ground thunder exploding camp') was a type of Chinese land mine designed for anti-personnel use. Developed during late Ming period, Di Lei Zha Ying was unique among Ming land mines in that it was not a blast mine but a fragmentation mine.

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Zhong Huo Ku (種火庫)

Components of a Zhong Huo Ku, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.

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