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• Siege Weapons Types in Chinese Warfare
  • Catapults
    • Mohist Traction Catapult ca. 5th - 3rd century B.C.
    • 旋 風 砲 Xuanfeng Pao "Whirlwind Catapult" ca. 1st - 13th century A.D.
      • Recreating the Xuanfeng Pao
    • 虎 蹲 砲 Hudun Pao "Crouching Tiger Catapult" ca. 7th - 13th century A.D.
      • Recreating the Hudun Pao
    • 四 脚 砲 Sijiao Pao "4-footed Catapult" ca. 7th - 15th century A.D.
      • Recreating the Sijiao Pao
    • 回 回 砲 Huihui Pao "Muslim Catapult" (Hinged Counterweight Trebuchet) ca. 13th - 15th century A.D.
    • Other Types of Catapults
      
      
  • Arcuballistas/Crossbows
  • Mohist Siege Crossbow ca. 5th- 3rd century B.C.
  • 床 子 弩 Chuangzi Nu "Little Bed Crossbow" (Arcuballista) ca. 5th - 15th century A.D.
    • Shoushe Nu "Hand Shot Crossbow" (Double-bow Arcuballista)
    • Sangong Chuangzi Nu "Triple-bow Little Bed Crossbow" (Triple-bow Arcuballista)
      • Recreating the Sangong Chuangzi Nu
  • 連 弩 Lian Nu "Multiple Bolt Crossbow" 4th century B.C. - 15th century A.D.
  • 诸 葛 弩 Zhuge Nu "Zhuge Liang's Crossbow" (Machinegun Repeating Crossbow) ca. 3rd century B.C. - 20th century A.D.
  • Recreating the Zhuge Nu
    
    
  • Early Gunpowder Weapons
    • 火 枪 Huo Qiang "Fire Spear" (Firelance) ca. 12th century A.D.
    • 炮 Pao "Explosives" (Explosives, Grenades and Bombs) ca. 12th - 16th century A.D.
    • 火 箭 Huo Jian "Fire Arrows" (Rockets)
      • The Early Huo Jian "Fire Arrows" (Rockets)
      • The Handheld Huo Jian Launchers (Handheld Rocket Launchers) ca. 15th - 20th century A.D.
      • 火 車 Huo Che "Fire Cart" (Mobile Rocket Launchers) ca. 15th - 20th century A.D.
        • Recreating the Huo Che (Korean "Hwacha" Version)
    • 火 枪 Huo Qiang "Fire Spear" (Guns) or 火 铳 Huo Chong "Arquebus" ca. 13th - 20th century A.D.
    • 火 炮 Huo Pao "Fire Cannon" (Cannons) ca. 13th - 20th century A.D.
    • 地 雷 Di Lei "Ground Thunder" (Landmines) ca. 12th - 20th century A.D.
    • 水 雷 Shui Lei "Water Thunder" (Watermines) ca. 14th - 20th century A.D.
      
      
  • Supporting Pieces
    • 巢 車 Chao Che "Nest Cart" (Mobile Observation Tower) ca. 7th century - 15th century A.D.
    • 冲 車 Chong Che "Assault Cart" (Mobile Siege Tower) ca. 5th century B.C. - 19th century A.D.
    • 洞 屋 車 Dongwu Che "House Cart" (Vinea) ca. 5th century B.C. - 20th century A.D.
    • 喷 火 器 Penhuo Qi "Flame Spitting Machine" (Flame Thrower) ca. 10th - 20th century A.D.
    • 搭 車 Da Che “Throw-over Cart” or 钩 車 Gou Che “Hook Cart” ca. 2nd - 13th century A.D.
      • E-hu Che "Hungry Falcon Cart"
    • 云 梯 車 Yunti Che "Cloud Ladder Cart" (Mobile Assault Ladder) ca. 5th century B.C. - 19th century A.D.
    • 撞 车 Zhuang Che "Ramming Cart" (Battering Ram) ca. 5th century B.C. - 17th century A.D.
    • Miscellaneous Supporting Pieces
      
      
      
• Siege Weapon Types in Other Cultures
  • American
    • Pipil Stone Thrower ca. ??? -16th century A.D.
      
      
  • European
    • One-armed "Tension" Springald ca. 14th -15th century A.D.
      • Recreating the Tension Springald
    • "Torsion" Springald ca. 4th -15th century A.D.
      
      
  • Greco-Roman
    • Ballista ca. 3rd century B.C. - ??? century A.D.
  • Recreating the Ballista
  • Mangonel "Onager" ca. 1st century A.D. - 11th century A.D.
  • Recreating the Mangonel
    
    
  • Japanese
    • Bamboo Spring Catapult
    • Oyumi "Great Bow"
      
      
  • Middle Eastern
    • Madjanikh ca. 7th - 11th century A.D.
  • Arab Madjanikh
  • Lu'ab Madjanikh
  • Rumi Madjanikh
  • Turkish Madjanikh
  • Franjiyyah Madjanikh
  • Maghribiyyah Madjanikh
  • Qara bughawiyyah Madjanikh
  • Shaytaniyyah Madjanikh
    
    
  • South Asian
    • Mahaashilaakantaka 5th century B.C.
    • Sarvatobhadra ??? century B.C.
    • Yantra ??? century B.C.
      
      
      
• Appendices - Notes on
  • Appendix A
    Assyrian Wall Relief of the Siege of Lachish
  • Appendix B
    China: Strategic Geography of the Land
  • Appendix C
    Huo Yao (Fire Drug) or Gunpowder
  • Appendix D
    Mozi ("Mo Ching"): Books 14 and 15
  • Appendix E
    Sunzi Bingfa ("Sunzi's Art of War")
  • Appendix F
    Warring States Fortified City Walls from the Mozi ("Mo Ching")
  • Appendix G
    Chinese Units of Measure
  • Appendix H
    Khmer Stone Bas Relief of Double-bow Arcuballista
  • Appendix I
    Pictorial Record of Construction of Scaled Models of Ancient Siege Engines

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Title of publication: "Chinese Siege Warfare: Mechanical Artillery & Siege Weapons of Antiquity"
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