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武備志(三十一)

Wubei Zhi (Vol. 31)

武備志(三十一)

Chinese

1621

76 pages

Chinese Classics Natural Philosophy Chinese History Statecraft East Asia

First Translation

No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.

Extensive searches across local catalogs, Open Library, and Google Books for 'Wubizhi' and its author 'Mao Yuanyi' yielded no results for an English translation. While specific sections like the 'Mao Kun Map' are known to have been studied and partially translated in academic contexts (e.g., by J.V.G. Mills or in Joseph Needham's 'Science and Civilisation in China'), no complete or standalone English translation of this massive 240-volume military encyclopedia exists. The work remains untranslated in its entirety.

Verified Mar 8, 2026 via local catalogs, local catalogs, open library, google books, google books, open library · methodology

Chinese History & Statecraft Natural Philosophy & Science Chinese Classics

About This Book

militaryhistory

Step onto the drill grounds of the Ming Dynasty and witness the sophisticated 'Teaching Flags' system that turned thousands of soldiers into a single, lethal organism. Through a mesmerizing blend of ancient cosmology and ironclad discipline, Mao Yuanyi reveals how visual signals and rhythmic commands orchestrated the chaos of the battlefield.

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Major Themes

武備志30p陣練制17pWubei Zhi17pmilitary signaling13p

archersp. 48, p. 56, p. 59, p. 63, p. 65, p. 72

archeryp. 69, p. 75

archery volleysp. 60, p. 74

banner maneuversp. 35, p. 51

battle criesp. 12, p. 38, p. 42, p. 48

Cavalryp. 8, p. 59

Cavalry drillsp. 60, p. 62

cavalry formationp. 63, p. 65, p. 67

cavalry maneuversp. 12, p. 30, p. 39, p. 68

cavalry tacticsp. 24, p. 25, p. 32, p. 35

cavalry trainingp. 31, p. 58

Circular Formationp. 6, p. 7

command structurep. 21, p. 29, p. 34, p. 40, p. 55

crossbowmenp. 48, p. 56, p. 69, p. 71, p. 72, p. 75

Curved Formationp. 6, p. 7

drum and horn signalsp. 19, p. 20, p. 45

drum signalsp. 48, p. 58, p. 68, p. 70

Earth-Linep. 48, p. 49

Five-Direction Flagsp. 50, p. 52

flag signalsp. 7, p. 10, p. 14, p. 15, p. 39, p. 40

formation drillsp. 31, p. 57

gong signalsp. 9, p. 49

Grand Generalp. 21, p. 22

Grass Drillp. 24, p. 25, p. 26

Great Generalp. 12, p. 18, p. 20, p. 24, p. 44

horn signalsp. 11, p. 12, p. 14, p. 35, p. 42, p. 43

horse archersp. 61, p. 67

horse archeryp. 62, p. 66

infantry drillp. 46, p. 74

infantry drillsp. 28, p. 30, p. 49, p. 69

infantry tacticsp. 39, p. 48, p. 56, p. 70, p. 71, p. 75

Jieduship. 10, p. 55

Left and Right Wingsp. 19, p. 38

Li Jingp. 3, p. 9

Li Quanp. 3, p. 17

Mao Yuanyip. 1, p. 2, p. 4, p. 53, p. 61, p. 76

Military Commissionerp. 15, p. 19, p. 22, p. 47

military diagramp. 63, p. 67

military disciplinep. 11, p. 14, p. 15, p. 16, p. 20, p. 21, p. 44, p. 72

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