Engineering:Golden Dragon Cannon
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| Chinese | 金龙炮[1] |
|---|---|
| Invented | 1680[2] |
| Used by | The Emperor of Qing Dynasty when he led his own troops into battles[3] |
The Golden Dragon Cannon (simplified Chinese: 金龙炮; traditional Chinese: 金龍炮) was a type of cannon with a short barrel,[4] made of bronze or iron, used exclusively by the Emperor of Qing Dynasty when he led his own troops into battles (御驾亲征).[5]
History
In the 19th year of Kangxi (1680), the Golden Dragon Cannon made of bronze was produced.[6]
In the 25th year of Kangxi (1686), the Golden Dragon Cannon made of iron was manufactured.[7]
References
- ↑ Peng Zeyi (1962). Information on the History of Modern Chinese Handicrafts, 1840-1949. Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 128-. https://books.google.com/books?id=nbsnAQAAIAAJ.
- ↑ Chinese Military History: Arms. Liberation Army Press. 1983. pp. 127-. https://books.google.com/books?id=aCaCAAAAIAAJ.
- ↑ Liu Xu (2004). Ancient Chinese History of Gunpowder and Firearms. Daxiang Publishing House. pp. 170-. ISBN 978-7-5347-3028-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=nTKCAAAAIAAJ.
- ↑ Liu Huawei (1 August 2013). Brief Reading of Chinese Culture. Economic Science Press. pp. 104-. ISBN 978-7-5141-3317-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=btjUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT104.
- ↑ Liu Xu (1989). Ancient Chinese Artillery History. Shanghai People's Publishing House. pp. 88-. ISBN 978-7-208-00061-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=JJHSAAAAMAAJ.
- ↑ Liu Denrong (1988). Arms Dictionary. Rural Reading Press. pp. 64-. ISBN 978-7-5048-0110-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=i6o4AAAAIAAJ.
- ↑ Zhang Jiasheng (2005). General Theory of Manchu in China. Liaoning Ethnic Publishing House. pp. 345-. ISBN 978-7-80644-998-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=IBZyAAAAIAAJ.
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