Armor

Foreign Armor, Horse Armor, and Steel Components

Master Mao original: 茅子 (Maozi). Refers to Mao Yuanyi (1594–1640), the author and compiler of this treatise. The title "Master" reflects his status as a scholar-strategist of the late Ming period. states:

The designs of armor are not uniform, and the theories concerning the manufacture of armor are also remarkably numerous. Regarding these military implements, I have provided these illustrations and gathered these various explanations to inform those of future generations. In this way, the work may constitute a comprehensive synthesis original: 大成 (dàchéng). This term implies a "great completion" or an exhaustive collection of knowledge that brings a subject to its highest level of understanding. of the subject.