Engineering:Weiyuan General Cannon

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Weiyuan General Cannon
Chinese威远将军炮
Founded1690
FounderDai Zi[1]
National originQing Dynasty
Named byKangxi Emperor[2]

Weiyuan General Cannon[3] (simplified Chinese: 威远将军炮; traditional Chinese: 威遠將軍炮), also known as "Weiyuan General Gun", [4] was a large-caliber, short-barreled front-mounted mortar,[5] manufactured in the 29th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1690). [6]

Weiyuan General Cannon was first developed by Nan Huairen, but eventually failed,[7] and was later developed successfully by Dai Zi (戴梓), [8] a firearms maker in the early Qing Dynasty.

Specifications

Weiyuan General Cannon, made of bronze, [9] had a caliber of 212 mm,[10] a length of 69 cm, and weighed 280 kg.[11]

History

At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the Junghar nobles, supported by Tsarist Russia, launched a large-scale rebellion. In order to quell this rebellion, Emperor Xuanye ordered the manufacture of firearms. Nan Huairen accepted the task of making cannons, he spent a year but failed to build it. Then, Dai Zi built the cannon in eight days[12] (another way of saying eight months).[13] Emperor Xuanye was so happy about this that he led all ministers to try it out themselves, and then named the cannon "Weiyuan General Cannon".[14]

Usages

Weiyuan General Cannon played an important role in the Pacification of the Dzungar Rebellion (平定准噶尔叛乱) by the Kangxi Emperor, [15] and the Qing army's several battles against the enemy.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Li Shaoyi (1985). History of Ancient Chinese Weapons. China Prospect Press. pp. 154-. https://books.google.com/books?id=0MtJAAAAMAAJ. 
  2. ↑ Liu Xu (1989). Ancient Chinese Artillery History. Shanghai People's Publishing House. pp. 83-. ISBN 978-7-208-00061-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=JJHSAAAAMAAJ. 
  3. ↑ Michael Pecht (9 December 2010). "Past and Present". www.cecdarchive.umd.edu. http://www.cecdarchive.umd.edu/documents/presentations/Hong-Kong/Pecht.pdf. 
  4. ↑ Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Museum (1991). Chinese Military Museum. China Overseas Chinese Publishing Company. pp. 129-. ISBN 978-7-80074-543-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=z-ZpAAAAIAAJ. 
  5. ↑ Children's Encyclopedia of Arms. Juvenile and Children's Publishing House. 1998. pp. 68-. ISBN 978-7 -5324-3617-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=qtiZjSaOpEUC&pg=PA68. 
  6. ↑ History can't bear to look closely. Henan Literature and Art Publishing House. 2007. pp. 110-. ISBN 978-7-80623- 792-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=wlIFAQAAIAAJ. 
  7. ↑ Chinese Military History. Liberation Army Publishing House. 1983. pp. 95-. https://books.google.com/books?id=QfswAQAAIAAJ. 
  8. ↑ "Qing Dynasty genius invented the world's first machine gun". China News Service. 2010-12-15. https://www.chinanews.com/cul/2010/12-15/2724716.shtml. 
  9. ↑ Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Museum (2003). Into the Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Museum. Ordnance Industry Press. ISBN 978-7-80172-132-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=Bl96AAAAIAAJ. 
  10. ↑ Encyclopedia of China. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 1980. pp. 1321-. https://books.google.com/books?id=d0wxAQAAIAAJ. 
  11. ↑ Li Shouyi (2007). Swords, Spears, Swords, and War. Shanxi People's Publishing House. pp. 157-. ISBN 978-7-203-05803-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=TecwAQAAIAAJ. 
  12. ↑ "Qing Dynasty artist invented "machine gun" that can fire 28 rounds in a row". Sina. 2006-04-01. http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2006-04-01/0844361136.html. 
  13. ↑ Zhou Feng (1990). The Famous City of Hangzhou in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Zhejiang People's Publishing House. pp. 539-. ISBN 978-7-213-00573-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=W5bTAAAAMAAJ. 
  14. ↑ Knowledge of literature and history. Zhonghua Book Company. 1987. pp. 89-. https://books.google.com/books?id=Pm02AAAAIAAJ. 
  15. ↑ Zhuang Kaige (1 January 2018). Subject Engraving. Zhejiang Photography Publishing House. pp. 54-. ISBN 978-7-5514-1917-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=oSS1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT54. 
  16. ↑ "Selected ancient weapons: artillery, muskets, real version of soft hedgehog armor". Ministry of National Defense. 2014-08-18. http://www.mod.gov.cn/hist/2014-08/18/content_4558958_19.htm. 




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