# Treatise on Military Preparedness
original: "Wubizhi" (武備志). Compiled by Mao Yuanyi in 1621, this massive work consists of 240 volumes and covers every aspect of Ming dynasty military affairs, from ancient strategy and troop formations to weapons technology and coastal defense.
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