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    The Wubei Zhi (Chinese: 武備志; Treatise on Armament Technology or Records of Armaments and Military Provisions), also commonly known by its Japanese translated...
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    A fire arrow from the Wubei Zhi Depiction of fire arrows known as "divine engine arrows" (shen ji jian 神機箭) from the Wubei Zhi. Depiction of a stationary...
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    of naval warfare, were written during the Ming period, including the Wubei Zhi and Jixiao Xinshu. Additionally, shipwrecks have been excavated in the...
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    in the Wubei Zhi (1621). The launcher is constructed using basketry. A "charging leopard pack" arrow rocket launcher as depicted in the Wubei Zhi. A "nest...
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    Wubei Zhi [武備志] (1628) preserves the Mao Kun map [茅坤圖], which is largely based on material from the voyages. Li Zhaoxiang's Longjiang Chuanchang Zhi [龍江船廠志;...
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    Rocket carts from the Wubei Zhi...
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    Multiple rocket launcher supported by a wheelbarrow cart, recorded in Wubei Zhi. The frame of the cart can be attached to variable sizes of rocket pods...
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    An illustration of fire arrow launchers as depicted in the Wubei Zhi (17th century). The launcher is constructed using basketry....
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  • 1906 Proposal 4 for the ROC flag, later adopted as the flag of the China Zhi Gong Party 1906 Proposal 5 for the ROC flag, later used as the flag of the...
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    as being superior to European muskets. The Ming-era Chinese work the Wubei Zhi or "Treatise on Armament Technology or Records of Armaments and Military...
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    Chinese military compilations the Wǔ jīng zǒng yào, Sāncái tú huì, the Wǔbèi zhì, and many others, though no artifact representations currently exist of...
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    in the Wubei Zhi. The launcher is constructed using basketry. A "long serpent enemy breaking" fire arrow launcher as depicted in the Wubei Zhi. It carries...
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    sailing charts, the Mao Kun map, were published in a book entitled the Wubei Zhi (A Treatise on Armament Technology) written in 1621 and published in 1628...
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    of navigation charts published in the Ming dynasty military treatise Wubei Zhi. The book was compiled by Mao Yuanyi [zh] in 1621 and published in 1628;...
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    Shorter bow designs became popular during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 CE). Wubei Zhi (Chapter 102) describes several bow styles popular during the Ming dynasty:...
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    Ming dynasty soldier wielding a guandao Depictions of guandao from the Wubei Zhi Soldier carrying a guandao fleeing from Nurhaci (center right), 17th c...
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    Japanese, it was generally not regarded as an important military weapon. The Wubei Zhi, written during the 17th century, says that it was favored by people in...
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  • the Wubei Zhi Rocket arrows from the Huolongjing. Depiction of fire arrows known as "divine engine arrows" (shen ji jian 神機箭) from the Wubei Zhi. Earliest...
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    later naval handbooks and encyclopedias such as the naval section of the Wubei Zhi from circa 1628. These works would incorporate illustrations of ships...
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    A pair of flying claws depicted in the Chinese military book Wubei Zhi...
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    of Huang Shigong Questions and Replies Other texts Sun Bin's Art of War Thirty-Six Stratagems Wujing Zongyao Huolongjing Jixiao Xinshu Wubei Zhi v t e...
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  • century Temasek (the name used before it was changed to Singapura), Dao Yi Zhi Lue written by Wang Dayuan, indicates that Temasek was ruled by a local chief...
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    Part of Mao Kun map from Wubei Zhi which is based on the early 15th century navigation maps of Zheng He showing Temasek (淡馬錫) at the top left....
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    Swords and polearms as depicted in the Wubei Zhi, including dao....
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    Jixiao Xinshu, Chinese military manual written during the 1560s and 1580s. Wubei Zhi, Chinese military book was compiled in 1621. Needham 1986, p. 24. Needham...
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    The Mao Kun map from Wubei Zhi, derived from the 15th century navigation maps of Zheng He, shows Langkawi (龍牙交椅) next to Penang Island (檳榔嶼)...
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    A Chinese counterweight trebuchet packed for transport, from the Wubei Zhi, 17th c....
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  • of Huang Shigong Questions and Replies Other texts Sun Bin's Art of War Thirty-Six Stratagems Wujing Zongyao Huolongjing Jixiao Xinshu Wubei Zhi v t e...
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  • in the Wubei Zhi (1621). The launcher is constructed using basketry. A "charging leopard pack" arrow rocket launcher as depicted in the Wubei Zhi. A "nest...
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    in the Wubei Zhi (1621). The launcher is constructed using basketry. A "charging leopard pack" arrow rocket launcher as depicted in the Wubei Zhi. A "nest...
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