Wubei Zhi

Wubei Zhi
Traditional Chinese武備志
Simplified Chinese武备志
Literal meaningmilitary preparation records
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWǔbèi Zhì
Illustration of a platformed crossbow in the Wubei Zhi
Illustration of a Sun Zi troop formation in Wubei Zhi

The Wubei Zhi (Chinese: 武備志; Treatise on Armament Technology or Records of Armaments and Military Provisions), also commonly known by its Japanese translated name Bubishi,[1][2][3] is a military book in Chinese history. It was compiled in 1621 by Mao Yuanyi [zh] (茅元儀 Máo Yuányí; 1594–1640?), an officer of waterborne troops in the Ming dynasty. The Wubei Zhi contains 240 volumes, 10,405 pages, and more than 200,000 Chinese characters.

  1. ^ Zhongyi, Tong; Cartmell, Tim (2005-01-01). The Method of Chinese Wrestling. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 9781556436093.
  2. ^ weissberg, michael (2011-07-31). The Firearm as a Martial Arts Weapon. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780983486657.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Patrick (1995-01-01). Bible of Karate, The; Bubishi. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 9780804820158.