Treatise on Armament Technology
武備志(八十四)
First Complete Translation
Only partial translations or excerpts exist. This is the first complete English translation.
The Wubei Zhi (武備志) is a monumental Ming dynasty military encyclopedia consisting of 240 volumes. Catalog searches confirm that while significant sections have been translated—including the 'Straight Sword' chapter by Jack Chen (2018) and various technical or cartographic portions (such as the Mao Kun map) analyzed in scholarly works—no complete English translation of the entire compendium exists.
Related translations found:
Ancient Art of Chinese Long Straight Sword (Translation of the Straight Sword chapter in Wu Bei Zhi), trans. Jack Chen (2018) [partial] source
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Step into the 'waist' of the Ming Empire with Mao Yuanyi’s definitive strategic guide to Huguang province. This volume reveals how a complex web of mountain passes, imperial tax burdens, and celestial alignments dictated the survival of a dynasty.
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武備志(六十二)茅元儀Nanjing, Huguang, Huguang, Mao Yuanyi, Mao Yuanyi武備志(八十五)茅元儀Mao Yuanyi, Gui E, Yu Maoheng, Tribute of Yu (禹貢), Military Defense Intendant (兵備道)三才圖會(八)王圻, 王思義Nanjing, Wuchang Prefecture, Jingzhou Prefecture, Dongting Lake, Hanyang PrefectureTreatise on Armament Technology茅元儀Mao Yuanyi, Gui E, Tribute of Yu (禹貢), Guard and Battalion System (衛所), Regional Military CommissionBen cao gang mu (Compendium of Materia Medica) Vol. 8Li ShizhenHuguang, Jingzhou, Xiangyang, Jiangling, Mount Heng
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