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武備志(六十)

Wubei Zhi (Vol. 60)

武備志(六十)

Chinese

Unknown

80 pages

Chinese Classics Natural Philosophy Art Illustrated Geography Exploration Chinese History Statecraft East Asia

First Complete Translation

Only partial translations or excerpts exist. This is the first complete English translation.

The Wubei Zhi (Treatise on Armament Technology) is a massive 240-volume military encyclopedia from the Ming Dynasty. While no complete English translation of the entire work exists, several of its most significant sections—such as the 'Mao Kun Map' and the 'Sword Treatise' (Jian Shu)—have been translated or excerpted in specialized scholarly publications. Catalog searches confirm the absence of a full-text English edition.

Verified Mar 8, 2026 via local catalogs, local catalogs, open library, google books · methodology

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About This Book

militarygeographyhistory

Step into the logistical heartbeat of the Ming Dynasty with Mao Yuanyi’s masterpiece on the intersection of engineering and empire. Discover how ancient strategists used 'Grid Dikes' to tame the Yellow River and how legendary inventions like 'Wooden Oxen' moved the grain that fueled imperial armies.

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Major Themes

Grand Canal29phydraulic engineering24p武備志20pYellow River13pwater management13p

bovine physiognomyp. 75, p. 76

bridgesp. 43, p. 48

Chongde Countyp. 43, p. 44, p. 45

Chongming Islandp. 60, p. 65, p. 67, p. 70

coastal defensep. 57, p. 58, p. 68, p. 70, p. 71

courier stationsp. 23, p. 25, p. 41, p. 42, p. 43

Danyang Countyp. 31, p. 32

Deqing Countyp. 46, p. 47

dikesp. 23, p. 25

Dinghai Guardp. 58, p. 59

Dong Boxingp. 79, p. 80

dredgingp. 30, p. 31, p. 33, p. 39, p. 43, p. 44, p. 49

flood controlp. 3, p. 5, p. 7, p. 9, p. 17, p. 18, p. 20, p. 21+1 more

flood managementp. 6, p. 8, p. 14

Flowing Horsep. 77, p. 78

Grain Logisticsp. 54, p. 55

grain rationsp. 79, p. 80

grain supplyp. 2, p. 56

grain transportp. 3, p. 16, p. 33, p. 35, p. 39, p. 40, p. 44, p. 45+2 more

Hongze Lakep. 18, p. 19

Huai Riverp. 16, p. 18, p. 19, p. 20, p. 22, p. 23, p. 51

human transportp. 79, p. 80

Hydraulic Infrastructurep. 24, p. 42, p. 44

Jiangdup. 27, p. 50

Jiaxingp. 40, p. 41

Lian Lakep. 30, p. 31

Liujia Harborp. 60, p. 67

Liujia Portp. 54, p. 65

logisticsp. 72, p. 78

Mao Yuanyip. 1, p. 2, p. 72, p. 78, p. 80

maritime navigationp. 57, p. 62, p. 63, p. 65

maritime transportp. 37, p. 55

military logisticsp. 2, p. 35, p. 44, p. 53, p. 73, p. 74, p. 76, p. 77+2 more

Ming Dynastyp. 1, p. 3, p. 9, p. 25, p. 69

Ming dynasty cartographyp. 13, p. 15, p. 70

Ming Dynasty engineeringp. 19, p. 24

Ming dynasty geographyp. 12, p. 21, p. 27, p. 34, p. 62, p. 65, p. 67, p. 68

Ming dynasty logisticsp. 39, p. 56, p. 63

Ming Dynasty maritime routesp. 61, p. 64

Ming Dynasty militaryp. 2, p. 57, p. 58, p. 80

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Illustrations17

Traditional Chinese woodcut map depicting a river system with various labeled locations.

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Traditional Chinese woodcut map showing a river system, walled cities, and lakes.

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Traditional Chinese woodcut map depicting a river system, mountains, and settlements.

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Historical Chinese woodcut map showing a coastline and sea with stylized waves and a grid system.

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Traditional Chinese woodcut map depicting a river system, Baoying Lake, and a walled city with various annotations.

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Traditional Chinese woodcut map showing a landscape with rivers, mountains, and an imperial tomb.

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Woodcut map of a Chinese region showing water systems and cities.

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Traditional Chinese woodcut map depicting a river system with labeled structures and geographical features.

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