Treatise on Armament Technology: Logistics for River Crossings (1621) - Page 1

# Treatise on Armament Technology original: 武備志 (Wubizhi). This is the title of the most comprehensive military encyclopedia in Chinese history, compiled by Mao Yuanyi and presented to the Ming emperor in 1621.

Wubizhi (Treatise on Armament Technology), Mao Yuanyi The Ming Dynasty scholar and military strategist who compiled this 240-volume work., Ming Dynasty The ruling dynasty (1368–1644) during which Chinese military technology and naval exploration reached significant heights., Military Encyclopedia A categoric reference work covering everything from ancient strategy and troop formations to weapons, gunpowder formulas, and maritime charts.