The advanced military weapons of the Ming Dynasty

The advanced military weapons of the Ming Dynasty
Apr 29, 2007 01:18
KEVIN0518 Points: Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Status: offline	Everyone knows that Zhenghe,a famous Eunuch of the Ming Dynasty who traveled to the Western Oceans. The navigation in Ming Dynasty is adavanced. However, Few knows that the military strength is also very strong. There are four world's records at that time. The first is torpedo. In the 16th century, the torpedoes had been equipped to the navy. In 1549, the torpedo was made. It was 200 years earlier than the western world. In 1637. According to the records, the Chinese navy used the torpedoes made by themselves destory a huge Japanese warship Between 1573 to 1619 during the reign of Emperor Zhu Yi. The application of the torpedo is about 3 centuries earlier than the the war between Russia and Japan happened between 1903 to 1905.

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Everyone knows that Zhenghe,a famous Eunuch of the Ming Dynasty who traveled to the Western Oceans. The navigation in Ming Dynasty is adavanced. However, Few knows that the military strength is also very strong. There are four world's records at that time.
The first is torpedo. In the 16th century, the torpedoes had been equipped to the navy. In 1549, the torpedo was made. It was 200 years earlier than the western world. In 1637. According to the records, the Chinese navy used the torpedoes made by themselves destory a huge Japanese warship Between 1573 to 1619 during the reign of Emperor Zhu Yi. The application of the torpedo is about 3 centuries earlier than the the war between Russia and Japan happened between 1903 to 1905.

Apr 29, 2007 01:23	#1
KEVIN0518 Points: Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Status: Offline	The second is the anti-ship missile named "the firedrake flying out the sea". It is the earliest anti-ship missile in the world. This missile is mainly used in sea battles.

Apr 29, 2007 01:29	#2
KEVIN0518 Points: Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Status: Offline	The third is landmine. The workman in Ming Dynasty made the earliest triggering landmine in the world. Chinese people defeated the Japanese seriously with this weapon. This kind of mine appeared in the 18th century in the western world.

Apr 29, 2007 01:38	#3
KEVIN0518 Points: Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Status: Offline	The fourth is the Crouching Tiger Cannon.The bracket of the cannon looks like the two claws of a tiger so that the cannon is called Crouching Tiger Cannon. It is about 70 centimeters long and is light. It is small and easily carried by the cavalries.

Apr 29, 2007 02:21	#4
CHRISTINE Points: Join Date: Sep 30, 2005 Status: Offline Community Moderator	Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? LoL

May 9, 2007 06:17	#5
PETERSEAFORD Points: Join Date: Mar 10, 2007 Status: Offline	how about the development of the metal workers bellows as it is applied in the art of casting metal for the manufacture of the cannons

May 9, 2007 20:25	#6
BBQQ Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: Offline	In fact, the science and technology was much advanced than Europe in Song Dynasty. Sadly, the rulers of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties are degenerative, occlusive and uncultured.

Oct 1, 2007 23:47	#7
LIANGJIEMING Points: Join Date: Oct 1, 2007 Status: Offline	Hi. This is interesting. I know only of aquatic mines but not torpedos. Could you tell me your source for this? Is this found in the huolongjing? Thanks. Jieming http://authors.history-forum.com/liang_jieming/chinesesiegewarfare

Oct 2, 2007 05:36	#8
GUESTZZAARONZZ	Hi All, Just new not sure where to post. Having a look around. Nice too see all the good stuff. I'll be back for more soon. Regards, Aaron

May 15, 2008 21:39	#9
GUEST07455	The Ming Dynasty also added many ships to their navy....

May 16, 2008 21:10	#10
MUDDIEDKNEES Points: Join Date: Apr 1, 2008 Status: Offline	Nothing beats Wan Hu's rocket ship to the stars! =)

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