Treatise on Armament Technology

original: 武備志 (Wubei Zhi)

This compendium addresses the Art of Waroriginal: 兵法 (Bingfa); refers to the traditional Chinese study of military strategy, tactics, and logistics. as established during the Ming Dynasty. It was meticulously compiled by the scholar-official Mao Yuanyi.

Historical context: Completed around 1621, this work is the most comprehensive military encyclopedia in Chinese history, spanning 240 volumes and covering subjects from weaponry and troop formations to coastal defense and astronomy.