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武備志(二十七)
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
The 'Wubei Zhi' (Treatise on Armament Technology) is a massive 240-volume military encyclopedia from the Ming Dynasty. While specific sections of the work have been translated into English (such as the sword manual by Jack Chen in 2018 and the 'Mao Kun' navigation maps), no English translation exists for Volume 27, which focuses on the historical military strategies of the State of Qi. The provided OCR text also references Volume 67, which covers military formations; no English translation was found for that volume either.
Ancient Art of Chinese Long Straight Sword, trans. Jack Chen (2018) [partial] source
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Step into the mind of the Ming Dynasty’s greatest military encyclopedist and discover how the laws of the universe dictate the flow of the battlefield. From the 'Primal Unity' formation to the thunder of early firearms, this text reveals a world where war is both a geometric science and a cosmic art. Readers will discover how ancient wisdom and tactical adaptability can transform a scattered force into an unbreakable, interlocking machine.
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