... and so it begins.... my first published book!

中国攻城兵器图史
Chinese Siege Warfare: Mechanical Artillery & Siege Weapons of Antiquity
- An Illustrated History

Limited Print First Edition
ISBN 981-05-5380-3 (pbk.)

Over 150+ Photographs!
Over 30+ Illustrations!
Over 200+ Reproductions of original primary source illustrations!
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< CONTENTS >

Foreword

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction to Chinese Siege Warfare

2. Brief History of the Catapult

3. Siege Weapons Types in Chinese Warfare

Catapults / Trebuchets

i. Mohist Traction Catapult
ii. 旋 風 砲 Xuanfeng Pao "Whirlwind Catapult”
iii. 虎 蹲 砲 Hudun Pao "Crouching Tiger Catapult”
iv. 四 脚 砲 Sijiao Pao "4-footed Catapult”
v. 回 回 砲 Huihui Pao "Muslim Catapult” (Hinged Counterweight Trebuchet)
vi. Other Types of Catapults

Arcuballistas / Crossbows
i. Mohist Siege Crossbow

ii. 床 子 弩 Chuangzi Nu "Little Bed Crossbow" (Arcuballista)
iii. 連 弩 Lian Nu “Multiple Bolt Crossbow”
iv. 诸 葛 弩 Zhuge Nu "Zhuge Liang’s Crossbow” (Machinegun Repeating Crossbow)

Early Gunpowder Weapons
i. 火 枪 Huo Qiang “Fire Spear” (Firelance)
ii. 炮 Pao “Explosives” (Explosives, Grenades and Bombs)
iii. 火 箭 Huo Jian “Fire Arrows” (Rockets)
- Early Huo Jian “Fire Arrow” (Rockets)

- Handheld Huo Jian Launchers (Handheld Rocket Launchers)
- 火 車 Huo Che “Fire Cart” (Mobile Rocket Launchers)
iv. 火 枪 Huo Qiang "Fire Spear" (Guns) or 火 铳 Huo Chong "Arquebus"
v. 火 炮 Huo Pao “Fire Cannon” (Cannons)
vi. 地 雷 Di Lei “Ground Thunder” (Landmines)
vii. 水 雷 Shui Lei “Water Thunder” (Watermines)

Supporting Pieces

i. 巢 車 Chao Che "Nest Cart" (Mobile Observation Platform)
ii. 冲 車 Chong Che “Assault Cart” (Mobile Siege Tower)
iii. 洞 屋 車 Dongwu Che “House Cart” (Vinea)
iv. 喷 火 器 Penhuo Qi “Flame Spitting Machine” (Flame Thrower)
v. 車 Da Che “Throw-over Cart” or 車 “Gou Che “Hook Cart”
vi. 云 梯 車 Yunti Che "Cloud Ladder Cart" (Mobile Assault Ladder)
vii. 撞 车 Zhuang Che "Ramming Cart" (Battering Ram)
viii. Miscellaneous Supporting Pieces

4. Siege Weapon Types in Other Cultures

American
i. Pipil Stone Thrower

European
i. One-armed "Tension" Springald.

ii. "Torsion" Springald

Greco-Roman
i. Ballista
ii. Mangonel "Onager"

Japanese
i. Oyumi “Great Bow”

Middle Eastern
i. Arab Madjanikh
ii. Lu’ab Madjanikh
iii. Rumi Madjanikh
iv. Turkish Madjanikh
v. Franjiyyah
vi. Maghribiyyah
vii. Qara bughawiyyah

viii. Shaytaniyyah

South Asian
i. Yantra
ii. Mahashilakantaka
iii. Sarvatobhadra

5. Chronology of Chinese Siege Weapons

6. Appendices

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: Books 14 and 15

Appendix E
Sunzi Bingfa “Sunzi's Art of War”

Appendix F
Warring States Fortified City Walls from the Mozi

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
- 旋 風 砲 “Xuanfeng Pao”
- 虎 蹲 砲 “Hudun Pao” (French Trebuchet Version)
- 四 脚 砲 “Sijiao Pao”
- 回 回 砲 “Huihui Pao”

- 三 弓 床 子 弩 “Sangong Chuangzi Nu”
- 诸 葛 弩 “Zhuge Nu”
- 火 車 “Huo Che” (Korean Hwacha Version)
- One-armed Tension Springald
- Ballista
- Mangonel

7. Bibliography

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