Treatise on Military Preparedness
武備志(十三)
Chinese
Sima Guang 1084 · published 1621
89 pages
First Complete Translation
Only partial translations or excerpts exist. This is the first complete English translation.
The 'Wubei Zhi' (Treatise on Military Preparedness) is a massive 240-volume military encyclopedia from the Ming Dynasty. While no complete English translation of the entire work exists, search results confirm that specific sections have been translated, most notably the martial arts chapters (e.g., Jack Chen's translation of the sword manual) and the nautical charts known as the Mao Kun Map (extensively studied and translated in scholarly maritime literature). Therefore, any new publication of the full work would constitute the first complete English translation.
Related translations found:
Ancient Art of Chinese Long Straight Sword, trans. Jack Chen (2018) [partial] source
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Witness the collapse of empires and the rise of legends where psychological dominance outweighs raw numbers. Wubei Zhi (Volume 13) dissects the pivotal battles of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, revealing how strategic deception, mental fortitude, and the 'Way of the Wind' can turn the tide of history.
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Northern Wei43pmilitary strategy37p武備志29pLiu Yu26p戰略考24pLiu Song Dynasty19pLater Qin17p魏主17p劉裕16pCui Hao14p
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