Records of Armament and Military Preparation

original: "Wubeizhi" (武備志). Compiled by Mao Yuanyi during the Ming Dynasty (published 1621), this is the most comprehensive military encyclopedia in Chinese history, consisting of 240 volumes.

A dark blue book cover with a white vertical title slip on the left side. The title is written in large, black calligraphic characters. On the far right, the white stitching of the traditional binding is visible.

technical vocabulary: Military Preparation (武備, wubei) refers to the comprehensive state of readiness, including strategy, weapons, and training. Records (志, zhi) denotes a formal, systematic treatise or gazetteer.